The Orange County Department of Social Services provides temporary social service and financial assistance to eligible individuals and families, in order to help them lead safe, healthy and independent lives.
As part of that effort, Children’s Services strives to promote safe, permanent homes for Orange County children at risk of abuse, neglect, or out-of-home placement. Today’s child welfare philosophy and practice, and the laws which guide them, clearly focus on the preservation of families and protection and permanency for children. This approach is designed to remove risk from children, rather than remove children from risk.
Children’s Services, through our Adoption Unit, is part of a network that connects prospective adoptive parents with waiting children all across New York State. Our new web site, FosterAdoptOrangeNY.org, is the latest addition to that multi-faceted program.

Kaylob is a sweet 9 year old boy. He likes to show affection and is often very loving. He enjoys playing outside and with his toys. Kaylob loves to play hide and seek. He attends school in a structured classroom where he receives occupational, speech and physical therapy. He communicates mostly in a non-verbal way; however, his vocabulary is growing steadily and he can communicate his needs. Kaylob has shown good progress. He has an older sister who he visits and who is being planned for separately. It is recommended that these visits continue. A special, experienced family who can provide a stable, consistent environment in a loving, permanent home is needed for Kaylob.
Edward is an energetic 8-year-old you man who goes by Eddie. Eddie has short brown hair and brown eyes. He enjoys playing sports and the outdoors. Eddie is caring, resilient, confident, and ambitious. He enjoys playing with superheroes makes friends wherever he goes. Eddie is currently in the 3rd grade and has some education needs. It is felt that Eddie will benefit from a supportive family. A family who can provide guidance and supervision to direct him on the right path would be ideal. Are you that family who can provide Eddie the love, support and guidance that will help set her on the right path?