ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE AGENCY CERTIFICATION | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)

Responsible for licensing and certification of locally operated nonprofit residential facilities for youth, foster care and adoption agencies, and day care providers.

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211 North East New York

Physical Address

52 Washington Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144

Application process

Call for Information

Fee

Call for details

Eligibility

Agencies who perform adoption or foster care services

Languages

Spanish; Chinese; Russian; Arabic; Language Line

Service area

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