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What’s New

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Change in Policy Regarding Social Security Numbers

Leadership at OCFS listened to our request to change a problem that prevented foster parents from claiming children in their homes on their taxes! Effectively immediately, foster parents and relatives may request social security numbers via the submission of a simple form. Please let us know if you have questions or if you encounter problems.

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Save the Date; The AFFCNY 28th Annual Foster Care and Adoption Conference, May 11-13, 2017

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Resource Spotlight: Moving On: When a Child Leaves, Thoughts on Foster Parent Grief

OCFS Announces Policy to Allow Foster Parent Access to Social Security Numbers for Tax Purposes.

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12% of American CHildren live with a person addicted.

Addiction and Parents: Reaching Out

What can we, as foster parents, relatives, adoptive parents and professionals do?

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Perpetuating Foster Parent Stereotypes

As people who care about children in care, as allies and as foster parents ourselves, we have to speak up each time one of these stereotypes about us gets thrown about.

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ABOUT THE COALITION


The Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York was founded in 1975 as the New York State Citizens Coalition. The Coalition provides support, information and advocacy for foster, kinship and adoptive families in the Empire State and the professionals who serve them.

A member of the National Foster Parent Association and Voice for Adoption.





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