The Office of Youth and Young Adult Services
Statewide Youth Services Training
The Professional Development Program (PDP) at the University at Albany provides training and supportive resources to:
- Foster/adoptive parents
- Foster care agency staff, caseworkers, supervisors, and child care workers
- Local District Social Services (LDSS) staff
- OCFS Licensed Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter staff
- OCFS Child Welfare and Community Services (CWCS), Youth Development and Partnerships for Success (YDAPS), and the Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) staff
- Youth Bureau staff
- Youth in Care
Resources
Regional Training Contacts
Statewide Training Contact
Contact: Michael Cozzens
Professional Development Program, Rockefeller College, University at Albany
Address: University at Albany,
4 Tower Place, 4th Floor,
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: (518) 442-6545
Email: mcozzens@albany.edu
Region 1
Contact: Jessica Milliman-Estus,
Youth Engagement Specialist
Professional Development Program,
Rockefeller College, University at Albany
Address: NYS OCFS Buffalo Regional Office
295 Main Street,
Ellicott Square Building, Suite 545,
Buffalo, NY 14203
Phone: 716-847-3147
Email: Jessica.Milliman-Estus@ocfs.ny.gov
Region 2
Contact: Paul Tucker,
Youth Engagement Specialist
Professional Development Program, Rockefeller College, University at Albany
Address: NYS OCFS Rochester Regional Office
259 Monroe Ave, Room 307,
Rochester, NY 14607
Phone: 585-238-8292
Email: Paul.Tucker@ocfs.ny.gov
Region 3
Contact: Rachel-Storm Heasley,
Youth Engagement Specialist
Professional Development Program,
Rockefeller College, University at Albany
Address: NYS OCFS Syracuse Regional Office
The Atrium, 100 S. Salina St. - Suite 350, Syracuse, NY 13202
Phone: 315-423-1196
Email: Rachel-Storm.Heasley@ocfs.ny.gov
Region 4
Contact: Abbi Jordan,
Youth Engagement Specialist
Professional Development Program,
Rockefeller College, University at Albany
Address: NYS OCFS Albany Regional Office
52 Washington Street, Room 115 South,
Rensselaer, NY 12144-2834
Phone: 518-486-5184
Email: Abbi.jordan@ocfs.ny.gov
Region 5 (Long Island Office)
Contact Angela Cardarelli,
Youth Engagement Specialist
Professional Development Program,
Rockefeller College, University at Albany
Address: NYS OCFS Spring Valley Regional Office/Long Island Satellite Office
Perry Duryea State Office Building
250 Veterans Highway, Suite 2A-20,
Hauppauge, New York 11788
Phone: 631-240-2500
Email: Angela.cardarelli@ocfs.ny.gov
Region 5 (Spring Valley Office)
Contact: Melissa Rivera,
Youth Engagement Specialist
Professional Development Program,
Rockefeller College, University at Albany
Address: NYS OCFS Spring Valley Regional Office
Pascack Plaza,
11 Perlman Drive,
Spring Valley, NY 10977
Phone: 845-708-2454
Email: Melissa.Rivera@ocfs.ny.gov
Region 6
Contact: Kim Dennis Walker,
Youth Engagement Specialist
Professional Development Program,
Rockefeller College, University at Albany
Address: NYS OCFS NYC Regional Office
80 Maiden Lane-24th Floor,
New York, New York 10038
Phone: 212-383-2370
Email: Kim.Dennis-Walker@ocfs.ny.gov
