CHILD WELFARE | ESSEX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)
7551 Court Street, P.O. Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY 12932
Eligibility
Call for Details
Hours
#reentry
(518) 873-3441
Voice·
Main
(800) 342-3720
Voice·
Other - Child Abuse Hotline
(518) 873-6321
Voice·
Emergency
(518) 873-3420
Voice·
Main
Application process
Call for Information
Fees
None/Not Applicable
Service area
Essex County, NY
12932
Staff work with families, when appropriate, to address conditions which adversely affect a child's care. Staff work with families directly, and coordinate services with community resources to improve family conditions. Provides supportive and/or rehabilitative services to families with children who are at risk, while ensuring safety and permanence for children. Also is responsible for the provision of child protective services, foster care and adoption services.
Last assured
12/18/2023
Providing organization
ESSEX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)
A county agency providing health and human services to assist low income individuals and families in Essex County.