Foster Care, Adoption and Placement with Relatives
Contact information:
Foster Care and Adoption Services:
Phone: 315-963-5382
New York State Office of Children and Family Services:
www.ocfs.ny.gov
Please check out our informational video regarding the rewarding work of foster parenting:
Foster Parent Recruitment Video
Informational meeting schedule regarding foster and adoptive parenting: (Be sure to call us and let us know you will be attending a meeting)
2024 Foster Care Informational Meeting Schedule
Foster Care Services provide temporary care to children who are unable to remain with their family. Caseworkers provide the services and supports necessary to reunite the family. If a child cannot safely return to his or her family, the agency works to develop a permanent plan for the child, including assisting in developing and maintaining supportive connections and assisting older children to learn skills needed to live independently.
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Make an informed choice: Kin caring for children
Know your resources: Nonparent caregiver benefits
The Children's Home of Jefferson County designed the Family Permanency Program of The North Country. This program supports the continuum of care after adoption and legal guardianship. This program is available to families residing in Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, Oswego and St. Lawrence counties. More information can be found by accessing the program brochure linked below.
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (English)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Arabic)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Bangali)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Chinese)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (French)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Haitian Creole)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Italian)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Korean)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Polish)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Russian)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Spanish)
Children's Home of Jefferson County Post Adoption Services Brochure (Yiddish)
Join our team: Caseworker Recruitment Video