Foster Care Services Program | Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families

112 State Street, Room 300, Albany, NY 12207

Eligibility

Children in Albany 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

(518) 447-7500

Voice

Website

https://www.albanycounty.com/departments/children-youth-and-families/foster-care-services

Application process

Call for information and services

Fees

None

Service area

Albany, 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.

What's Here

Adoption Evaluation/Placement Adoption Information/Referrals Foster Parent/Family Recruitment Specialized Information and Referral * Adoption/Foster Care/Kinship Care Issues

Providing organization

Albany County Department for Children, Youth and Families