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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New York, NY 10010
United States
| 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
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Jan 23, 2020
So good and helpful
Dec 21, 2019
The services aren't as good as they were a few of years ago.
Nov 05, 2019
Smh
Sep 23, 2019
We were with Graham Wyndham as foster parents and our foster daughter was diagnosed with leukemia. We were transferred to NAC. We LOVED Graham and had tremendous support from them. NAC has been an absolute disaster. They have zero integrity. They say things and never follow through and then ask us to trust them only to undermine that trust at each subsequent opportunity. I had initially blogged about how proud I was to be with NAC given that they are the only agency in NYC dedicated to medically fragile young people. Having been with them for some time I am so so so terribly disappointed. What a disaster they have been. They are incapable of keeping a promise or even an appointment. Shameful.
Jul 02, 2019
NAC is such a wonderful organization. I have been there for two years now and it’s crazy to see how much progress and breakthroughs I’ve made. I come here for therapy and the services they have are excellent! The staff is nice and there’s so many things that NAC does because it’s had a huge impact. They help children in foster care, children with physical disabilities and mental disabilities such as autism. I’m proud to be a part of this organization.