The New York child welfare agency can help you with issues of parenting, foster care, and adoption in New York. Below we have provided the child welfare agency link and other contact information.

Child Welfare Offices in New York

New York Dept of Children and Family Services
52 Washington Street
Rensselaer, New York 12144-2796

Phone: (518) 473-7793
Fax: (518) 486-7550

Child Welfare Offices in Other States

Click here to find child welfare agencies in other states

Additional Areas of Interest

New York Adoption Exchanges and Photolists will tell you about children currently in the foster care system who are available for adoption.

New York Child Health Insurance Program provides free health insurance.

New York Child Nutrition Programs provide access to nutrition information and free and low-cost food.

New York Department of Education can provide you with information about school nutrition programs and early intervention programs.

New York Department of Health can provide health and nutrition information and help with parenting concerns.

New York State Adoption Contacts can put you in touch with the child adoption specialists and child adoption program in each state.

Government Assistance Programs

We are committed to helping you, other adopting families, mothers to be, birth mothers and children. As part of this commitment we have built two databases of information. One for adopting families and a second for pregnant women and birthmothers. Each is suited to the unique needs of the individual needing help. Click this link for government assistance programs for adopting families. Or click the following link for government assistance programs for birthmothers and pregnant women.