Help for Monroe County foster families

Who runs foster care, and how to get licensed

• Monroe County SPCC
  The local child-protection agency and main hub
• Become a certified foster parent
  Start here if you or someone you know wants to foster
• NYS Foster Parent Manual
  The current edition of the NYS foster parent handbook

Medical care and counseling that understands foster kids

• Starlight Pediatric
  Foster-only pediatric care
• Mount Hope Family Center
  Trauma-focused, evidence-based therapy
• Nazareth College
  Play therapy with a focus on younger children
• JFS Counseling Center
  Therapy for all kinds for kids and families
• Hillside
  Mental-health & family support services

Help stretching the budget for eligible families

• WIC
  Nutrition assistance for pregnant women, new mothers & young children
• SNAP
  Food assistance for eligible families
• Hunger Solutions New York
  Help finding food pantries & other food assistance programs

Free & discounted fun for the kids

• Museums for All
  $1-$3 admission at hundreds of museums nationwide with a SNAP EBT card
• Seneca Park Zoo $1
  $1 admission for up to 4 people with a SNAP EBT card and photo ID, via the Museums for All program
• The Strong National Museum of Play Free
  Hands-on museum of toys, games & play
• Library museum passes
  Free cultural outings with a Monroe County library card