CHILD ABUSE AND MALTREATMENT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
Assistance with emergency placement of abused or neglected children at risk. Assessment for requests for foster care and adoption. Offers preventive services for children and families. Provides a registry of child abuse reports in New York State to encourage more complete reporting of child abuse and maltreatment.
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211 North East New York
Physical Address
52 Washington Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144
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Application process
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Fee
None/Not Applicable
Eligibility
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Languages
Spanish; Chinese; Russian; Arabic; Language Line
Service area
Putnam County, New York Orange County, New York Rensselaer County, New York Saratoga County, New York Franklin County, New York Fulton County, New York Essex County, New York Dutchess County, New York Washington County, New York Ulster County, New York Albany County, New York Greene County, New York Montgomery County, New York Westchester County, New York Nassau County, New York Suffolk County, New York Warren County, New York Clinton County, New York Hamilton County, New York Rockland County, New York Columbia County, New York Sullivan County, New York Schoharie 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.