Foster Care & Adoption Services - ECDSS
Appletree Business Park, 2875 Union Rd, Ste 356, Cheektowaga, NY 14227
Eligibility
Erie County residents.
Hours
Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Application process
Write, call, or walk in.
Fees
Free.
Service area
Erie County, NY
Child welfare program. Provides adoption services, preventive services, and foster care resulting from voluntary or court placement.
Resource Family Homefinding Unit maintains a constant availability of safe foster and adoptive home placement resources. This is achieved through ongoing recruitment, identification, training, and development of potential foster/adoptive resource families, with a primary objective of prudent evaluation and suitable placement of needy children into foster/adoptive homes.
The Homefinding Team responds to inquiries from interested families providing pertinent information about the application process, necessary training, homestudy development, and the role of being a foster/adoptive parent.
Last assured
07/30/2025
Providing organization
Erie County - Department of Social Services (ECDSS)