Adoption and Foster Care Services
thru: Ontario County Department of Social Services/DSS
• Provides foster care services.
- Temporary placement for children at-risk.
- Foster parent recruitment.
- Foster parent training and certification.
• Offers adoption services.
- Certification of prospective adoptive families.
- Places children in DSS foster care with adoptive families.
Eligibility: Certification by the Department of Social Services according to New York State regulations. Complete pre-certification training program. Cooperate with a background investigation. Annual homestudy update and recertification.
Application Process: Call for information.
Required Documentation: Call for information.
Fees: No fees for service except for attorney fees.
Coverage Note: Ontario County.
This program is offered here:
Ontario County Department of Social Services Canandaigua
3010 County Complex Drive
Canandaigua NY 14424
Canandaigua NY 14424
Hours:
M-F 8:30AM-5:00PM.
Bus Service:
CATS bus stops at the office every 2 hours.
Disabilities Access:
Wheelchair Accessible.
