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Policies
The policies listed below are applicable to all certified residential RHY programs. Many other policies (ADM) and informational memos (INFs) may also be of interest to RHY programs.
- 23-OCFS-INF-04 - Chapter 107 of the Laws of 2023: Extending the Legal Right to Consent to Health Care to Certain Youth
Word document for 23-OCFS-INF-04 | PDF document for 23-OCFS-INF-04- Medical Consent for Youth Under 18 and Experiencing Homelessness
PDF Guide to Medical Consent for Youth Under 18 and Experiencing Homelessness
- Medical Consent for Youth Under 18 and Experiencing Homelessness
- 22-OCFS-INF-10 - Chapter 371 of the Laws of 2022
Word document for 22-OCFS-INF-10 | PDF document for 22-OCFS-INF-10- Copy of Chapter 371 of the Laws of 2022
PDF document for Copy of Chapter 371 of the Laws of 2022
- Copy of Chapter 371 of the Laws of 2022
- 22-OCFS-ADM-04 - Chapter 798 Laws of 2021: Youth Reentry Into Foster Care Ages 18-21
- 19-OCFS-ADM-11 - Sex Trafficking Allegation
- 19-OCFS-ADM-06 - Notification of Increased Length of Stay in a Residential Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Crisis Services Program
- 19-OCFS-ADM-06 Attachment A - Increased Length of Stay Notifications: Residential RHY Crisis Services Program Flow Chart
- 19-OCFS-ADM-06 OCFS-2133 - Notification to OCFS of an Extended Length of Stay in a Residential RHY Program
- 19-OCFS-ADM-05 - Notification of Expanded Services in a Residential Transitional Independent Living Support Program (TILP)
- 19-OCFS-ADM-05 Attachment A - Notification of Expanded Services in a Residential Transitional Independent Living Support Program (TILP)
- 19-OCFS-ADM-05 OCFS-2133 - Notification to OCFS of an Extended Length of Stay in a Residential RHY Program
- 19-OCFS-ADM-04 - Expansion of Background Checks for Congregate Care Staff
- 20-OCFS-ADM-03 - 20-OCFS-ADM-03 Word | 20-OCFS-ADM-03 PDF - Runaway and Homeless Youth Provider Training on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Queer Cultural Competency
- Instructions on Registering for LGBTQ+ Inclusive Case Management for RHY Providers in HSLC
- 18-OCFS-ADM-19 - Responsibility of Runaway and Homeless Youth Crisis Services Programs Regarding Destitute Children and Youth Formerly in Foster Care
- 18-OCFS-ADM-19 Attachment A - Reentry Into Foster Care: What Runaway and Homeless Programs Need to Know
- 18-OCFS-ADM-19 Attachment B - Pub.5193, Reentry into Foster Care
- 18-OCFS-ADM-19 Attachment C - Tool for RHY Programs to Identify Youth Formerly in Foster Care and Destitute Children
- 17-OCFS-ADM-15 - Word document for 17-OCFS-ADM-15 | PDF document for 17-OCFS-ADM-15 - Relief from Duplicate Reports of Incidents to the Vulnerable Persons Central Register by Mandated Reports
- 13-OCFS-ADM-09 - Justice Center Staff Exclusion List Clearance Requirements
- 10-OCFS-ADM-02 - Standards of installation and maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors and Amanda’s Law
For more information please contact RHY@ocfs.ny.gov.
Forms
Forms for the operation and monitoring of certified RHY programs.
- OCFS-2134 - Runaway and Homeless Youth-Interim Family Certification Application
- OCFS-2135 - Runaway and Homeless Youth-Interim Family Home Study Report
- OCFS-2136 - Runaway and Homeless Youth-Interim Family Home Annual Report
- OCFS-2137 - Inspection Instrument for Runaway and Homeless Youth Programs
- OCFS-3119 - Program Description
- OCFS-4836 - Application Checklist for a Residential Runaway and Homeless Youth Program Operating Certificate
- OCFS-4836a - Application for OCFS Approval of Certificate of Incorporation to Provide Residential Runaway and Homeless Youth Services
- Becoming an “Authorized Agency” – How to Obtain the Necessary Corporate Authority to Operate a Residential Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) Program
- Hiring Checks Flow Chart