ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE AGENCY CERTIFICATION | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS)
52 Washington Street, Rensselaer, NY 12144
Eligibility
Agencies who perform adoption or foster care services
Hours
Call for Details
518-473-7793
Voice·
Main
(518) 473-7793
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Public Information: 518-473-7793 Native American Services: 716-847-3123 () / Blind Services: 866-871-3000 Adoption Services: 518-486-7078
(518) 486-7078
Voice·
Main
(518) 486-7625
Fax·
Fax
(518) 486-7550
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Main
Websitehttps://ocfs.ny.gov/main/
Languages
Arabic, Russian, Spanish, Chinese
Application process
Call for Information
Fees
Call for Details
Service area
Clinton County, NY
Orange County, NY
Suffolk County, NY
Sullivan County, NY
Essex County, NY
Nassau County, NY
Franklin County, NY
Dutchess County, NY
Putnam County, NY
Ulster County, NY
Rockland County, NY
Westchester County, NY
Responsible for licensing and certification of locally operated nonprofit residential facilities for youth, foster care and adoption agencies, and day care providers.
Last assured
04/18/2024
What's Here
Providing organization
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.