New Alternatives for Children, Inc.

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Contact Information

37 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10010
United States

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Day	Hours
Monday	9 AM-8 PM
Tuesday	9 AM-8 PM
Wednesday	9 AM-8 PM
Thursday	9 AM-8 PM
Friday	9 AM-8 PM
Saturday	10 AM-2 PM
Sunday	Closed

Providing the highest standard of care for the most vulnerable children in New York City, so they can grow up healthy, safe, secure and with every opportunity to thrive.

Since 1982, NAC has been providing comprehensive family support services to ensure that children with medical complexities don’t remain hospitalized beyond medical need, and are able to live and thrive at home.

NAC’s mission is to provide innovative high quality services in support of birth, foster, and adoptive families caring primarily for medically complex children. NAC’s mission includes children with severe physical, emotional, and behavioral challenges and developmental disabilities.

NAC’s services enable children to remain in or to be returned to their families whenever possible or to be adopted by loving families. Working primarily with children whose birth families live in poverty, NAC’s continuum of services ensures that children’s physical, social, educational, recreational, medical, and mental healthcare needs are met. By supporting families NAC prevents lengthy stays in foster care, hospitals, or other institutions. NAC builds on family strengths, provides opportunities, and assists all family members in reaching for and achieving their potential.

Services and information

Traditional Foster Care
Specialized / Therapeutic Care
Emergency Foster Care
Respite Foster Care
Adoption

Requirements to become a foster parent

Raising foster children is a rewarding and life-changing experience. You can make a real difference in a child's life, helping them on a path toward success.

Remember that fostering affects the whole family, so talk to your partner and biological children if you're considering this journey. Learn more about what to expect and ensure it fits your lifestyle. You must be healthy and have enough time and energy to care for a child and meet their needs. This is important for gaining foster parent approval because every child must have this foundation of support.

Each state has requirements for foster parents. In New York, applicants must:

Be 21 years of age or older
Live in a safe and stable environment
Have enough space for a foster child
Show financially stability
Prove that all family members are in good health
Pass a background check
Clear a home safety inspection
Attend required foster parent training
Complete the Home Study process
Provide a minimum of three character references

Foster families in New York can rent or own their homes. Adults can become foster parents no matter their marital or divorce status. All adults who are living in the home with foster children must pass the New York required criminal background check. Every adult must complete both state and federal background checks and undergo fingerprinting.

Interested candidates can make the first call to foster services and get the approval and licensing process started. Contact the New York Office of Children and Family Services (NYOCFS) or your local Department of Social Services (DSS). The first step after expressing interest will be to attend a foster orientation. Potential foster parents can learn about the approval process at the event and get questions answered by a foster child advocate.

The foster parent training requirement begins with pre-service training. After getting licensed, foster parents must participate in ongoing training and educational programs.

Ratings and Reviews

Average user rating

4.1 / 5

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Fela Sierra
Aug 18, 2023

I love being a part of the program! They help my family and I in much ways!

Rating: 5

Ivy Nicole
May 26, 2023

To Kmea Jones,
I am so sorry you and your children are being put through this messy situation with this, agency. What type of foster care agency is this? I have never heard of them. Have you try reach out to the commissioner of ACS, to see if they can transfer your kids to a better foster care agency? My heart is with you. The workers in their sound like they don't care about people's children.

Rating: 1

Arlene Chambers
Dec 23, 2021

Very good

Rating: 4

Rosemarie Reyes
Aug 26, 2020

The experience I had with this place was”horrific”! I don’t know of (these so called good reviews) (“NOT”!) but this place made it very difficult to not get your child back(which is their intention in the 1st place)and the so called workers were callous and cold towards your situation and did a lot of intimidation big time!. Oh yeah they throw these big fancy events(at the Jacob Javitts Center)inviting the child and it’s foster parents by putting up a front on how great this organization is(“NOT”!) I dislike this organization for what it is and stands for(taking your child). I wish I didn’t have to put a star “at all” that’s how rotten I think this place is! Nor do they have the skills or abilities to handle a special needs child!!(that’s what NAC claims to be a specialists in!)P.S. regardless of the many different situations it’s not always the parents fault: this agency is meant to help both sides and they do neither.