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CHILD WELFARE | ESSEX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)

Resource Name:CHILD WELFARE | ESSEX COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES (DSS)

address

7551 Court Street, P.O. Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY 12932

Eligibility

Call for Details

Hours

#reentry
(518) 873-3441

Voice

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Main

(518) 873-3420

Voice

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Main

(800) 342-3720

Voice

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Other - Child Abuse Hotline

(518) 873-6321

Voice

·

Emergency

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.