MEXICO, NY – The Oswego County Department of Social Services is looking for people who would like to become foster parents, particularly for teenagers and sibling groups.
The department will host a virtual meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 2 for people who are interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents.
Contact Patricia Pennock by Friday, Aug. 27 if you would like to participate. Call 315-963-5382 or email [email protected] and provide an email address.
Login information will be provided to those who pre-register. If no responses are received, the meeting will be cancelled.
Attendance at the informational meeting is required in order to enroll in the 11-week preparation program. Single and two-parent families may apply to foster or adopt. Both parents in a two-parent household must attend the training.
All children available for adoption through DSS have been in foster care for a period of time. For more information about foster parenting and adoption through the Department of Social Services, go to this link.
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