DSS Plans Virtual Foster and Adoptive Parent Orientation
Feb. 25, 2022
MEXICO - The Oswego County Department of Social Services is looking for people interested in adopting and fostering children and teens.
A virtual meeting is planned from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8 for those who would like more information about the program.
Contact Patricia Pennock by Friday, March 4 if you would like to participate. Call 315-963-5382 or email patricia.pennock@dfa.state.ny.us and provide an email address.
Login information will be provided to those who pre-register. If no responses are received, the meeting will be cancelled.
Attendance at the informational meeting is required in order to enroll in the 11-week preparation program. Single and two-parent families may apply to foster or adopt. Both parents in a two-parent household must attend the training.
All children available for adoption through DSS have been in foster care for a period of time. For more information about foster parenting and adoption through the Department of Social Services, go to