Child, family, and youth services in New York are administered through the state's department of children and family services, which distributes federal Title IV-E foster care funds, CCAP child care assistance, and Chafee Independent Living funds to county offices and contracted providers throughout the state.
Child Family Youth Services locations are available in 34 cities across New York. They are spread across 26 counties.
Cities with the highest concentration include Buffalo, New York, Rochester, where regional service centers handle the highest caseloads of foster care, adoption, and family support program participants across New York.
Families in New York interested in becoming licensed foster parents can contact their county child and family services office to begin the home study and licensing process, which includes background checks, training requirements, and a home evaluation.
Child Family Youth Services by Counties
Youth aging out of the foster care system in New York can access extended foster care, transitional housing assistance, education vouchers, and independent living skills programs through the New York Department of Children and Family Services. Reaching out to the agency before turning 18 gives youth the best chance of accessing the full range of transition support programs available.
Browse Child Family Youth Services by county across New York to find the nearest location.