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
Orange County, New York
Ulster County, New York
Montgomery County, New York
Schoharie County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Putnam County, New York
Franklin County, New York
Westchester County, New York
Essex County, New York
Sullivan County, New York
Fulton County, New York
Warren County, New York
Clinton County, New York
Suffolk County, New York
Greene County, New York
Hamilton County, New York
Rensselaer County, New York
Saratoga County, New York
Columbia County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Washington County, New York
Albany County, New York
Dutchess County, New York
Schenectady 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.