About New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS)
The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) is a state government agency with responsibilities for services to children, youth, families and vulnerable adults. Its programs include child protective services, including the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, along with preventive services, foster care, adoption and adoption assistance. It also runs juvenile justice programs and administers residential facilities for youth placed in its custody by family and criminal courts. The agency further oversees child care and referral programs, protective programs for vulnerable adults, and the local social services districts and voluntary agencies that deliver child welfare services.
OCFS sets policy and standards for the foster care system and licenses, inspects and supervises residential facilities that care for children, issuing the operating certificates those facilities need. It provides technical and financial assistance to community youth programs and runs the HEARS Family Line for people seeking help. Its headquarters is in the Capital View Office Park in Rensselaer, Rensselaer County. The agency's regional offices are listed in Buffalo, Hauppauge, New York City, Rochester, Syracuse and Valhalla, in addition to the Albany regional office based in Rensselaer.
| Type | Government office |
|---|---|
| New York offices | Rensselaer, Buffalo, Hauppauge, New York, Rochester, Syracuse, Valhalla |
| Phone | 518-473-7793 |
| Website | ocfs.ny.gov/main |
| Registered NY attorneys | 7 |
Practice areas
Areas of work that New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS) describes on its own website. They describe the organization as a whole, not the practice of any individual attorney listed below.
Organization profile based on its official website and public sources (reviewed October 30, 2026). Attorney list from the New York State Unified Court System registration data. Not affiliated with New York State Office of Children and Family Services (NYS OCFS).
Registered attorneys
Glenn Harris Currently registered Tracy Swanson Currently registered Nicholas Buono Currently registered Kelly Phillips Currently registered Anne Babalola Currently registered Dana Caswell Currently registered Nancy Stroud Currently registeredRegistration status can change at any time. Confirm any attorney's current status through the official New York Attorney Search.