General Information
Commissioner
Karen Marcum
Phone Numbers
315-785-3000
Location
Jefferson County Department of Social Services
250 Arsenal Street
Watertown,
NY
13601
Hours
September – June
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
July and August
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Monday – Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
July and August
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Foster Parent Resource Library
Working with birth families...
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esowWf0oiP4
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTkCmvxWzU4
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74BOjGzF8tE
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPyIUN20q8E
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esowWf0oiP4
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTkCmvxWzU4
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74BOjGzF8tE
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QPyIUN20q8E
“Shared Parenting”
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMxBMlxCL4
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2_WhIaW9IQ
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjU9InLa7AI
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMxBMlxCL4
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2_WhIaW9IQ
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjU9InLa7AI
Good reminders of why we do what we do…
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOeQUwdAjE0
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1fGmEa6WnY&t=0s
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fegRjSgRYXk&t=0s
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOeQUwdAjE0
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1fGmEa6WnY&t=0s
~https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fegRjSgRYXk&t=0s
Foster Care Experiences Podcasts
~http://www.fosterthefamilyblog.com/episodes
~http://www.fosterthefamilyblog.com/episodes
Welcome to Binti
BINTI is the States new program for certifying and licensing new Foster and Adoptive homes.
New families can access their Binti by using the following links or QR Codes:
~Foster/Adoptive Parent Application: https://family.binti.com/users/signup/jefferson-county-department-of-social-services-initial
~Adoptive Parent Application: https://family.binti.com/users/signup/jefferson-county-department-of-social-services-initial-adoption-only
~Foster Parent Application: https://family.binti.com/users/signup/jefferson-county-department-of-social-services-initial-foster
Day Care
~OCFS Day Care Website
~Day care application and directions for submittal are found on our Day Care page.
