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Wendy’s Wonderful Kids is a program funded by a grant from the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, a national non-profit public charity that brings children waiting in foster care one-step closer to being adopted into safe, loving and permanent homes. Our WWK program provides child-focused adoption recruiters that work in Dutchess, Ulster and Sullivan counties in New York.

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.

Promoting the well-being and safety of children, families and communities.

Offers foster care recruitment and placement for individuals, couples or families interested in foster care. Pre-service parenting classes are provided inorder to better prepare foster parents with issues such as abuse and neglect, abandonment, discipline, etc. Also offers additional support to those who become foster parents.

Provides seamless services for foster families and adoptive families of children 0-21 years old, including initial training, certification for foster parents, ongoing training, permanency planning, therapeutic support, medical support and training, in-house clinical team, and weekly face-to-face contact for guidance and support. Resources are offered to assist in the transition of a child entering the foster family's home, both pre-and post-adoption. Additional services provided by on-staff driver/transporter, skill builders, nursing team who provide support for all children placed in care and their foster families, specializing in care for medically therapeutic and high risk children. Staff have experience in the foster care system and/or as foster parents themselves, and are aware of the supports needed to succeed. Post Adoption and post guardianship/kinship services are available through the GA Regional Permanency Center (RPC) provided by OCFS grants. Additional programs include children’s Health Homes, and Chautauqua County based Accountability and Responsibility Program for at risk teens and Family Time Visitation services.

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.

Responsible for comprehensive services to foster children, adoptees, biological parents, foster, and adoptive 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 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.

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.

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 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.

Serves children who need an out-of-home placement from birth to age 21 with all levels of behavioral needs.

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.

Recruits and evaluates individuals and couples who want to be foster or adoptive parents for children who are unable to return to their families. Also provides, for birth parents, siblings, individuals or couples who adopt, home studies, post-placement supervision, educational workshops, support groups and counseling.

Maintains foster care placement and foster homes. Also recruits, trains, and certifies foster parents.

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.

Recruits foster families to care for children placed in foster care. Provides extensive training and reimbursement to help with the expenses while a child is in your home. Call for more detailed information.

Provides services to county residents in various aspects of the family, child and adult protective services, foster care, adoption services, etc.

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.

Coordinates with adults, ages 21 years and older, including family members, who are willing to provide foster care to dependent children who've been removed from their homes and need alternative family arrangement.

Also, assists children or adults with developmental disabilities, sensory impairments, physical disabilities, emotional problems or multiple disabilities who are unable to live with their birth families or in an independent setting.

Recruits, certifies and trains prospective foster parents in order to provide homes for children who are temporarily removed from their birth families. Works with birth parents, children and foster parents with the goal of reunification. Works with group homes and residential treatment centers for children who need a higher level of structure. Provides ongoing supportive services to foster families. The Adoption Unit works with children who cannot be reunited with birth parents to seek adoption by their present foster parents or placement in a suitable alternative adoptive home. Provides information about post-adoption services.

Provide 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.