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Provides support and guidance for people who have adopted a child, or would like to adopt. Places and monitors children who are in need of alternative living arrangements with private family homes that are licensed to provide foster care. Offers training for families who wish to offer foster care services in their homes.
Provides support and guidance for people who have adopted a child, or would like to adopt. Places and monitors children who are in need of alternative living arrangements with private family homes that are licensed to provide foster care. Offers training for families who wish to offer foster care services in their homes.
Categories
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Foster Home Placement
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Adoption Information / Referrals
Adoption Counseling and Support
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.
Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.
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Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Information / Referrals
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Foster Home Placement
The Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) program offers loving, stable homes to children who, for various reasons, are unable to live with their birth parents or family members at this time.TFC serves children of all social, economic and ethnic backgrounds, between the ages of 5 and 18. TFC services children with behavioral, social, and/or emotional challenges.Through counseling and the support of their foster parents, the children are encouraged to acquire better self-control and improved social skills.
The Therapeutic Foster Care (TFC) program offers loving, stable homes to children who, for various reasons, are unable to live with their birth parents or family members at this time.TFC serves children of all social, economic and ethnic backgrounds, between the ages of 5 and 18. TFC services children with behavioral, social, and/or emotional challenges.Through counseling and the support of their foster parents, the children are encouraged to acquire better self-control and improved social skills.
Categories
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.
Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.
Categories
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Information / Referrals
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Foster Home Placement
Provides an opportunity for individuals, couples and families to become foster parents, including the training and support throughout the process.
Provides an opportunity for individuals, couples and families to become foster parents, including the training and support throughout the process.
Categories
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
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.
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.
Categories
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Child Abuse Hotlines
Child Welfare / Family Services Associations
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Adoption Information / Referrals
Children's Protective Services
Adoptive Family Recruitment
Foster Home Placement
Recruits, trains, and supports foster parents.
Provides services for children in need of a temporary home until their parents gain enough stability in their lives to have them returned. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is strictly adhered to.
Recruits, trains, and supports foster parents.
Provides services for children in need of a temporary home until their parents gain enough stability in their lives to have them returned. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is strictly adhered to.
Categories
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Provides services for children in need of a temporary home until their parents gain enough stability in their lives to have them returned. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is strictly adhered to.
Provides services for children in need of a temporary home until their parents gain enough stability in their lives to have them returned. The Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is strictly adhered to.
Categories
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Facilitate adoptions for children in foster care if child is freed for adoption by the courts.
Facilitate adoptions for children in foster care if child is freed for adoption by the courts.
Categories
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Recruits, trains, and supports foster parents including those providing therapeutic foster care in kinship homes, traditional two parent homes, single parent homes, same-sex couple homes, and racially diverse homes.
Services include the following:
- Offers emergency support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Offers monitored visitation with birth family.
- Offers Licensed Social Worker and Mental Health professionals as well as case managers.
- Offers support groups and training to Foster Parents as well as respite (babysitting) if needed and assistance in all areas of care.
- Provides psychiatric services when needed.
- Practices and trains in trauma informed and trauma sensitive environments and approaches.
Recruits, trains, and supports foster parents including those providing therapeutic foster care in kinship homes, traditional two parent homes, single parent homes, same-sex couple homes, and racially diverse homes.
Services include the following:
- Offers emergency support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Offers monitored visitation with birth family.
- Offers Licensed Social Worker and Mental Health professionals as well as case managers.
- Offers support groups and training to Foster Parents as well as respite (babysitting) if needed and assistance in all areas of care.
- Provides psychiatric services when needed.
- Practices and trains in trauma informed and trauma sensitive environments and approaches.
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Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Kinship Care
Foster Home Placement
Therapeutic Foster Homes
ALBANY REGIONAL OFFICE - DELAWARE AND OTSEGO | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
Promoting the well-being and safety of children, families and communities.
Promoting the well-being and safety of children, families and communities.
Categories
Child Abuse Prevention
Adoption Counseling and Support
Kinship Care Subsidy Programs
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Categories
Adoption Information/Referrals
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
* Provides foster care services. Temporary placement for children at-risk. Foster parent recruitment. Foster parent training and certification. * Offers adoption services. Certification of prospective adoptive families. Places children in DSS foster care with adoptive families.
* Provides foster care services. Temporary placement for children at-risk. Foster parent recruitment. Foster parent training and certification. * Offers adoption services. Certification of prospective adoptive families. Places children in DSS foster care with adoptive families.
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Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Adoption Information/Referrals
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Categories
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Provides a residential placement program for hard-to-place youth who cannot stay at home but do not do well in group settings. Placements partner at-risk youth with highly trained foster parents and a team of clinical professionals. Offers 24/7 support for foster parents, assistance with organizing childcare and after-school services, and foster parent support groups.
Provides a residential placement program for hard-to-place youth who cannot stay at home but do not do well in group settings. Placements partner at-risk youth with highly trained foster parents and a team of clinical professionals. Offers 24/7 support for foster parents, assistance with organizing childcare and after-school services, and foster parent support groups.
Categories
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Home Placement
Therapeutic Foster Homes
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
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Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Specialized Information and Referral
Provides a residential placement program for hard-to-place youth who cannot stay at home but do not do well in group settings. Placements partner at-risk youth with highly trained foster parents and a team of clinical professionals. Offers 24/7 support for foster parents, assistance with organizing childcare and after-school services, and foster parent support groups.
Provides a residential placement program for hard-to-place youth who cannot stay at home but do not do well in group settings. Placements partner at-risk youth with highly trained foster parents and a team of clinical professionals. Offers 24/7 support for foster parents, assistance with organizing childcare and after-school services, and foster parent support groups.
Categories
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Home Placement
Therapeutic Foster Homes
Assists children who are unable to live with their birth parents or relatives, or might otherwise be in residential placements. Provides training and support for individuals for individuals interested in caring for a foster child.
Assists children who are unable to live with their birth parents or relatives, or might otherwise be in residential placements. Provides training and support for individuals for individuals interested in caring for a foster child.
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Therapeutic Foster Homes
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Kinship Care
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Responsible for comprehensive services to foster children, adoptees, biological parents, foster, and adoptive parents.
Responsible for comprehensive services to foster children, adoptees, biological parents, foster, and adoptive parents.
Categories
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Categories
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Foster parent must be at least 21 yrs, pass background check, receive ongoing training and support. Foster parent receives daily stipend; clothing allowance; and medical, dental, and orthodontic coverage for children in their home. Can be matched with children ranging from birth through age 21 yrs, including pregnant teens.
Foster parent must be at least 21 yrs, pass background check, receive ongoing training and support. Foster parent receives daily stipend; clothing allowance; and medical, dental, and orthodontic coverage for children in their home. Can be matched with children ranging from birth through age 21 yrs, including pregnant teens.
Categories
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Foster Homes for Children With Disabilities
Child/Adolescent Residential Treatment Facilities
Foster Parenting Support Volunteer Opportunities
Therapeutic Group Homes
Children's In Home Respite Care
Recruits, trains, certifies, and supports families who foster children from birth to age 21 in their home. Provides general and therapeutic foster care for children from birth to 21 years.
Recruits, trains, certifies, and supports families who foster children from birth to age 21 in their home. Provides general and therapeutic foster care for children from birth to 21 years.
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Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Therapeutic Foster Homes
Serves children who are unable to live with their birth parents or relatives. Most children in Foster Care are in need of short-term care which involves placement in one of the many foster homes that are certified through The House of The Good Shepherd. The House of The Good Shepherd's Foster Care team, which includes certified foster homes, work to ensure that the children/youth within the program receive the best possible care and support while their families engage in services to work towards the reunification of the family.
Serves children who are unable to live with their birth parents or relatives. Most children in Foster Care are in need of short-term care which involves placement in one of the many foster homes that are certified through The House of The Good Shepherd. The House of The Good Shepherd's Foster Care team, which includes certified foster homes, work to ensure that the children/youth within the program receive the best possible care and support while their families engage in services to work towards the reunification of the family.
Categories
Therapeutic Foster Homes
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Kinship Care
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Provides a therapeutic foster boarding home program offering clinical, case management, skill building, independent living, and foster parent services for children placed in foster care.
Provides a therapeutic foster boarding home program offering clinical, case management, skill building, independent living, and foster parent services for children placed in foster care.
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Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Therapeutic Foster Homes
Serves children who need an out-of-home placement from birth to age 21 with all levels of behavioral needs.
Serves children who need an out-of-home placement from birth to age 21 with all levels of behavioral needs.
Categories
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Home Placement