716-358-3636 x5232
Leslie Shellenbarger, Intake
716-358-3636 x5202
Primary Services
Foster Home Placement, Foster Parent/Family Recruitment, Kinship Care, Therapeutic Foster Homes
Description
Recruits, trains, and supports foster parents including those providing therapeutic foster care in kinship homes, traditional two parent homes, single parent homes, same-sex couple homes, and racially diverse homes.
Services include the following:
- Offers emergency support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Offers monitored visitation with birth family.
- Offers Licensed Social Worker and Mental Health professionals as well as case managers.
- Offers support groups and training to Foster Parents as well as respite (babysitting) if needed and assistance in all areas of care.
- Provides psychiatric services when needed.
- Practices and trains in trauma informed and trauma sensitive environments and approaches.
Services include the following:
- Offers emergency support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- Offers monitored visitation with birth family.
- Offers Licensed Social Worker and Mental Health professionals as well as case managers.
- Offers support groups and training to Foster Parents as well as respite (babysitting) if needed and assistance in all areas of care.
- Provides psychiatric services when needed.
- Practices and trains in trauma informed and trauma sensitive environments and approaches.
Hours
Flexible, as needed.
Eligibility
Adults 21 years and older can become foster parents.
Service Area: WNY.
Service Area: WNY.
Intake Process
Call for specific information.
Program Fees
Free.
Languages
English, Spanish, and interpretation services can be made available for other languages.
Handicap Accessible?
Yes
Accessibility
Single floor layout.
Date of Official Change
Feb 12, 2020
Contacts
Lynn M. Siradas (Primary)
Foster Care Director
lsiradas@ndyfs.org
716-834-9413
Leslie Shellenbarger
Intake
lshellenbarger@ndyfs.org
Missy Martin
Intake
mmartin@ndyfs.org