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Foster Care and Adoptions | Rensselaer County Department of Social Services (DSS)

Resource Name:Foster Care and Adoptions | Rensselaer County Department of Social Services (DSS)

address

127 Bloomingrove Drive, Troy, NY 12180

Eligibility

Children in Rensselaer County who can no longer stay with their families; call for information on qualifying for foster/adoptive home certification

Required documents

Call for required documentation

Voice

Application process

Call to register

Fees

None

Service area

Rensselaer, NY
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.

Providing organization

Rensselaer County Department of Social Services (DSS)