ADOPTION SERVICES | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
Provides information and referral on adoption, foster care, and post-adoption services. Connects prospective parents to local social service agencies.
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211 North East New York
Physical Address
52 Washington Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Voice
Voice
Website
Application process
Call for information or Check Website
Fee
None/Not Applicable
Eligibility
Individuals and couples, age 21 and up
Languages
Spanish; Chinese; Russian; Arabic; Language Line
Service area
Albany County, New York Washington County, New York Montgomery County, New York Schoharie County, New York Westchester County, New York Putnam County, New York Rockland County, New York Ulster County, New York Sullivan County, New York Franklin County, New York Essex County, New York Orange County, New York Fulton County, New York Hamilton County, New York Clinton County, New York Warren County, New York Suffolk County, New York Greene County, New York Rensselaer County, New York Nassau County, New York Saratoga County, New York Columbia County, New York Schenectady County, New York Dutchess County, New York
Agency info
NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
Responsible for programs and services involving foster care, adoption, child protective services, operating the Statewide Central Register for Child Abuse and Maltreatment, preventive services for children and families, services for pregnant adolescents, and protective programs for vulnerable adults. OCFS is also responsible for the functions of the State Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped and coordinates response to the needs of Native Americans on reservations and in communities.