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Foster Care and Adoptions

(Program)

Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.

Eligibility: Children in Herkimer County who can no longer stay with their families; call for information on qualifying for foster/adoptive home certification

Application Process: Call to register

Required Documentation: Call for required documentation

Fees: None

Herkimer County

Herkimer County Department of Social Services
(Agency)

Provide various programs and services to Herkimer County residents, including Adult Services, Child Support Enforcement, Public Health Insurance, SNAP, and Temporary Assistance.

301 North Washington Street
Suite 2110
Herkimer NY 13350

Website: herkimercounty.org/content/de . . . ts/View/10

Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Summer hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4 PM

Disabled: Fully Accessible

Contact

Main:

Website: www.herkimercounty.org/services-a . . . l-services


301 North Washington Street
Suite 2110
Herkimer NY 13350

Hours

Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4:30 PM
Summer hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4 PM

Staff

Dawn Bernholz
Supervisor
dawn.bernholz@dfa.state.ny.us
315-867-1216

Disabilities Access

Fully Accessible