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/
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:Â Emily Creamer
- Address:Â 401 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205
- Phone: 518-603-9811
- Email: Emily.Creamer@nrfs.org   Â
- Website:Â https://www.northernrivers.org/
- Contact Person:Â Stephanie Klein,
- Address:Â 401 New Karner Road, Albany, NY 12205
- Phone: 518-223-3828
- Email: Stephanie.Klein@nrfs.org  Â
- Website:Â https://www.northernrivers.org/
Rensselaer County Department of Social Services
Services Provided: All foster and adoptive parents are required to attend a 30-hour training, Group Preparation and Selection/Model Approach to Partnerships in Parenting (GPS/MAPP). Classes are offered in Fall, Winter and Spring. Frequent information sessions are free with no obligations. Call for times and information.
- Contact Person: Darci Primeau
- Address: 133 Bloomingrove Dr, Troy, NY 12180
- Address: 518-833-6144
- Email: holly.richards@dfa.state.ny.us
- Website: http://www.rensco.com
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