Community Maternity Services
Services Provided: Multi-Service private non profit agency serving 14 counties in Albany Roman Catholic Diocese. Three adoption programs: Healthy Infant, International, and Special Needs/Waiting Kids. Also has residential and foster care programs, Call intake services for information on adotion fees and process and becoming a foster parent. see
- Contact Person: Intake Services
- Address: 27 N Main Ave, Albany, NY 12203
- Phone: 518-482-8836
- Website: http://www.cccms.org/
Montgomery County Department of Social Services
Services Provided: 30 hour MAPP class held once a year. Prospective families are provided individual orientation upon inquiry and put on waiting list for class. Homestudy process begins with course attendance. No special qualifications beyond state requirements.
- Contact Person: Robert Lennon
- Address: P.O. Box 745, 64 Broadway, Fonda, NY 12068
- Phone: 518-853-8269
- Email: robert.lennon @dfa.state.ny.us
- Web: https://www.co.montgomery.ny.us/web/sites/departments/socialservices/default.asp
Northern Rivers Family of Services
Services Provided: Northern Rivers Family of Services provides foster, kinship and pre-adoptive homes for children in care. Orientations and foster parent precertification trainings offered virtually and in person at one of the 7 program sites. These site locations are throughout the Capital Region, Hudson Valley, Mohawk Valley, North County and Southern Tier Regions. Each child and family is assigned a skilled Permanency Care Manager to provide case management service in the foster home with the foster parent and youth. Website provides further information and an online foster parent inquiry form.
- Contact Person: Jolene Olsen
- Address: 338 North Comrie Avenue, Johnstown, NY 12095
- Phone: 518-545-6345,
- Email: Jolene.Olsen@nrfs.org
- Website: https://www.northernrivers.org/
St. Catherine’s Center for Children
Services Provided: Multi-service agency providing community based and residential services, and therapeutic foster care for children who have emotional and behavioral needs that may be treated in a home setting by specially trained foster parents. Foster Parent Recruiting/Training, 10 week MAPP classes are held in the spring and Fall. Usually on a Tuesday evening from 5:30-8pm. Will provide individual training as needed. Call to schedule an intake appointment. Foster Parents receive on going training, monthly paid respite, and 24 hour emergency services.
- Contact Person: Pat Gagnon
- Address: 40 North Main Avenue, Albany, NY 12203
- Phone: 518-453-6735
- Email: pgagnon@st-cath.org
- Website: http://www.st-cath.org