Family and Kinship Foster Care | Northern Rivers Family of Services
60 Academy Road, Albany, NY 12208
Eligibility
Call for eligibility requirements
Required documents
Each foster parent must be over the age of 21
complete an orientation and training
provide a written report from a physician on the health of a family, including a complete physical examination of the applicant, must be filed with the agency
(518) 426-2868
Voice
Application process
Call for information and services
Fees
None
Service area
Washington, NY
Saratoga, NY
Warren, NY
Greene, NY
Schenectady, NY
Rensselaer, NY
Montgomery, NY
Fulton, NY
Albany, NY
Columbia, NY
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.
Providing organization
Northern Rivers Family of Services