716-363-3500 x2
Primary Services
Adoption Services, Adult Protective Services, Children's Protective Services, Foster Home Placement
Description
Provides child and family programs including includes the Adult Protective Services (APS), Child Protective Services (CPS), Preventive Services, Foster Care, Adoption, and Juvenile Services units.
Adult Protective Services provides protective and preventive services to adults 18 years of age and older where there is an inability to act on their own behalf with the aim of ensuring self-determination, and the ability to live as safely and independently as possible in the community.
Child Protective Services role is to investigate, intervene and support family and caregivers ability to safely care for their children where there are allegations of abuse and maltreatment of children.
Preventive Services works in the homes at-risk children providing supportive and rehabilitative services that are trauma-informed, solution-focused, child centered, and strength based to prevent out-of-home placement and to assist families to return their children from foster care at an earlier time, while foster care offers children a safe living environment while assistance is offered to families and caregivers.
Juvenile Services Team is a community-collaboration aimed at preventing out of home placement and institutional care for juveniles and adolescents and reducing the likelihood of contact with the criminal justice system.
Adult Protective Services provides protective and preventive services to adults 18 years of age and older where there is an inability to act on their own behalf with the aim of ensuring self-determination, and the ability to live as safely and independently as possible in the community.
Child Protective Services role is to investigate, intervene and support family and caregivers ability to safely care for their children where there are allegations of abuse and maltreatment of children.
Preventive Services works in the homes at-risk children providing supportive and rehabilitative services that are trauma-informed, solution-focused, child centered, and strength based to prevent out-of-home placement and to assist families to return their children from foster care at an earlier time, while foster care offers children a safe living environment while assistance is offered to families and caregivers.
Juvenile Services Team is a community-collaboration aimed at preventing out of home placement and institutional care for juveniles and adolescents and reducing the likelihood of contact with the criminal justice system.
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.
Eligibility
Call for information.
Service Area: Chautauqua County.
Service Area: Chautauqua County.
Intake Process
Call or walk in for information.
Program Fees
Free.
Date of Official Change
Apr 10, 2020
Contacts
Leanna Luka-Conley (Primary)
Deputy Commissioner of Adult, Children & Family Services
716-661-8212