New York State Adoption Service NYSAS
NEW YORK STATE ADOPTION SERVICE
52 Washington Street Rm 323 North · Rensselaer, NY 12144
518-474-9406
800-345-5437 - Nationwide
The New York State Adoption Service is the focus of adoption services in
the Division of Development and Prevention Services which is a division of
The Office of Children and Family Services. Listed below are New York State
Adoption Service responsibilities:
- Child Photolistings: Administers
and supervises the child photolisting process in which children are published
in The Adoption Album.
- Family Adoption Registry: Provides
support to the local social services districts and authorized voluntary
agencies associated with registering families into the Family Adoption Registry.
- Family Photolisting: Administers the Family Photolisting
by photolisting families on the state's internal The Adoption Album system.
- New York Parents Connection Help Line: Provides information
and referral assistance on adoption, foster care, day care and family preservation
to parents and professionals.
- Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children: Processes
the placement of children into New York State and from New York State into
other states, ensuring standards of safety and service established in the
Compact are met.
- Adoption Subsidy: Reviews subsidy requests for maintenance
and medical coverage based on the special needs of adoptive children.
- Putative Father Registry: Maintains a registry of putative
fathers and children born out-of-wedlock, and responds to agency and court
inquiries regarding the registration of putative fathers.
- Approval of Adoption Agencies: Reviews applications and
renewals of not-for-profit agencies that administer adoptive placements
with New York families.
- Adoption Technical Support: Addresses local concerns
drawing upon the support of adoption specialists and adoption attorneys
from OCFS regional offices.
- Public Awareness: Prepares materials, organizes and participates
in events to increase the opportunities for adoption for New York's waiting
children. If you have any questions, contact the New York State Adoption
Service at
1-800-345-KIDS (5437)
Email: adopme@dfa.state.ny.us
