FOSTER CARE SERVICES FOR CHILDREN | DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS)
60 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Eligibility
Foster Placement: Children, age 0-17 yearsFoster Parents: Individuals or couples, age 21 and up
Hours
Agency requests client call for details
845-486-3220
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Other - Foster Care Intake
845-437-0050
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Emergency
845-486-3090
Fax·
Fax
845-486-3000
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Main
800-342-3720
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Toll Free - (Toll Free) - For calls coming from outside Dutchess County
Website
https://www.dutchessny.govLanguages
Spanish
Application process
Call for information
Fees
None/Not Applicable
Service area
Dutchess County, NY
Maintains foster care placement and foster homes. Also recruits, trains, and certifies foster parents.
Last assured
07/12/2023
Providing organization
DUTCHESS COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND FAMILY SERVICES (DCFS)
A multi-service agency to meet the needs of the County's dependent population, as provided by social services law, in a courteous, fair and efficient manner with the aim of restoring each beneficiary to maximum independence.