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Policy directives are guidance documents published by OCFS that provide general information for local departments of social services and other regulated parties regarding compliance with statutes, rules, or other legal requirements.
Please note that some policies may be found within one or multiple program areas. All OCFS policies, including those which are not classified under program areas, can be found on the page listing policy directives by year.
Program Areas
- Adolescent Support
- Adult Services
- Child Care
- Child Preventive Services
- Child Protective Services
- Domestic Violence
- Foster Care
- Health Services for Children in Foster Care
- LGBTQ
- Permanency (Adoption/Kinship)
- Preventing Sex Trafficking