ICPC State Pages

New York Consultants/Specialists

Compact Administrators

Compact Administrator Shelley Aubertine-Fiebich, Director NYS Office of Children and Family Services Bureau of Permanency Services Capitol View Office Park 52 Washington St. Rm. 332 North Building Rensselaer, NY 12144 Tel: (800) 345-5437 Fax: (518) 486-6326 Email:  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Deputy Compact Administrator Sharon Jocelyn, Supervisor Tel: (518) 474-9582 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Consultants

ICPC Specialist (REGULATION 12, PRIVATE ADOPTIONS, PART-TIME) James Keeler Tel: (518) 402-6521 Email:  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant (Reg 4 requests) Deb Herrington Tel: (518) 473-1509 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
ICPC Specialist (All Incoming and Outgoing Requests) Vanessa Badal Tel: (518) 408-0767 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Denise Coblish Tel: (518) 473-3721 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Lyndsi Holmes-Wickert Tel: (518) 473-3215 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)	Administrative Assistant N/A
ICPC Specialist New York accepts new referrals through the National Electronic Interstate Compact Enterprise (NEICE).  NEICE states, NY local districts, and NY voluntary agencies submit new referrals through NEICE.  Non-NEICE states may mail ONE (1) original referral packet to the above address.  General inquiries, status requests, etc. may be addressed to our NY ICPC Unit mailbox: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).  An ICPC Specialist will reply to your message within one (1) business day.	International Adoptions No Information Available

Mailing Address

Regular Mailing Address NYS Office of Children and Family Services Bureau of Permanency Services Capitol View Office Park 52 Washington St. Rm. 331 North Building Rensselaer, NY 12144

Federal Express Address NYS Office of Children and Family Services Bureau of Permanency Services Capitol View Office Park 52 Washington St. Rm. 331 North Building Rensselaer, NY 12144

Useful Telephone Numbers

Child Abuse Hotline In State:      (518) 474-8740 Out-of-State:  (800) 342-3720	Juvenile Compact Office (ICJ) Pam Weinman OCFS/Interstate Commission on Juveniles Tel:  (518) 473-4512
Mental Health Compact Office Tel: (518) 474-8933	Adoption and Medical Assistance Compact Office (ICAMA) Joanne Passero, DCA, Supervisor NYS Office of Children and Family Services Bureau of Permanency Services Capitol View Office Park 52 Washington St. Rm. 331 North Building Rensselaer, NY 12144 Email: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Tel:  (518) 473-0734 Fax: (518) 486-6326
International Adoptions No Information Provided

Useful Websites

• NYS Office of Children and Family Services, ICPC
• NYS Office of Children and Family Services, Bureau of Permanency Services
• NYS Office of Children and Family Services
• Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (ICPC)
• Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA)
• Interstate Compact for Juveniles (ICJ)

Statutory Codes

State ICPC Code:

• Social Services Law (SSL) Section 374-a

Age of Majority and Code:

• 18 years
• SSL Section 371(1) McKinney’s Social Services Law, Section 371 (1978-1979 Supp.) Foster care and adoption subsidy payments may be continued to 21 years.

Statutory Penalties Under ICPC:

• Statutory Penalties Under Article IV. Any persons, corporation, agency, society institution or organization, willfully violating Article 6, Title 1 of the Social Services Law pertaining to “care and protection of children” and/or guilty of a misdemeanor, on 389(1) of the Social Services Law. Any person who or other legal entity which violates the provision of Section 374(6) of the Social Services Law pertaining to the request, acceptance or reception of compensation or thing of value, directly or indirectly, for placing out a child shall be guilty of a misdemeanor for the first offense, and a felony after having been once convicted of violating such provision (Section 389 [2] of the Social Services Law). Failure of an out-of-state person, agency or other legal entity to comply with the responsibilities associated with an interstate placement can result in a termination of licensure and/or a forfeiture of such portion of a blanket indemnity bond as is appropriate (Section 382 of the Social Services Law).NY State

Co-Located Compacts - ICPC, ICAMA, ICJ

ICPC/ ICJ

ICPC and ICJ are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency under which each compact is administered.)

• No - Office of Children and Family Services: ICPC, Bureau of Permanency Services and ICJ, Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth

If ICPC and ICJ both apply to a case, New York will coordinate services: (If "No" - Which Compact Supersedes)

• Yes

ICPC/ ICAMA

ICPC and ICAMA are co-located in the same unit: (If "No" - Agency/Department under which each compact is administered.)

• Yes