MEXICO - The Oswego County Department of Social Services is looking for people who would like to become foster parents, particularly for teenagers and sibling groups.

The department will host a virtual meeting from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3, for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.

People who would like to participate in the Dec. 3 meeting should contact Patricia Pennock by Tuesday, Dec. 1 and provide an email address. Call 315-963-5382 or email patricia.pennock@dfa.state.ny.us.

Log-in 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 10-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, visit https://www.oswegocounty.com/departments/human_services/social_services/adult___family_services/foster_care___adoption.php.