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Family Assessment Response

Recently, the Family Assessment Response approach was made a permanent option, pursuant to Chapter 45 of the Laws of 2011, for local social service districts throughout New York State. Those districts who may have an interest in participating or are looking to expand their existing program should contact the applicable OCFS regional office. They are:

Buffalo Regional Office = Dana Whitcomb (716) 847-3145
Dana.whitcomb@ocfs.state.ny.us

Rochester Regional Office – Karen Buck (585) 238-8200
Karen.Buck@ocfs.state.ny.us

Syracuse Regional Office – Jack Klump (315) 423-1200
Jack.Klump@ocfs.state.ny.us

Albany Regional Office – Kerri Barber (518) 486-7078
Kerri.Barber@ocfs.state.ny.us

Spring Valley Regional Office – Patricia Sheehy (845) 708-2499
Patricia.Sheehy@ocfs.state.ny.us

New York City Regional Office – Patricia Beresford (212) 383-1788
Patricia.Beresford@ocfs.state.ny.us

Approved Family Assessment Response Applications

Pursuant to Chapter 452 of the Laws of 2007, counties interested in using a differential response/family assessment response (FAR) approach for handling some portion of their child maltreatment reports were invited to submit an application to OCFS seeking approval. Then, in accordance with Section 427-a.8 of the Social Services Law, " the office of children and family services shall post the plan contained in the application approved for implementation of a differential response program on the office of children and family services within sixty days of such approval.
The following applications were approved in 2008:

The following applications were approved in 2009:

The following applications were approved for counties initiating Family Assessment Response in 2010.

The following applications were approved for counties initiating Family Assessment Response in 2011.

 

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