If you are caring for a relative and have been referred by Child Protective Services, please email Mquick@hillside.com or velleman@hillside.com

For Foster /Adoptive Applicants:

If you are interested in learning more about becoming a foster parent, please call the intake line @ 315-435-3827. Please leave a message with your contact information.  Once we have contacted you there will be a series of questions followed up with you filling out the application on the Binti website.   Please wait for us to give you the information to login to Binti.

If you prefer a paper application, once we have contacted you, you can then download the application, or we will email/mail it based on your preference.

Foster/Adoptive Parent Application Process Outlined Below: 

• Welcome Letter

• Foster Parent Application

• OCFS Self Assessment

• Resource Characteristics

• Adoption Registry

• SEL form Justice Center Clearance (Fill out the bottom portion only 1 per person getting certified)

• State Central Registry Clearance (This clearance requires applicants to fill in their addresses for the last 28 years. Anyone living in the home over the age of 18 would need to sign this form. The most important part is for there not to be any gaps in terms of listing the addresses in years.)

If you have questions call the intake line at 315-435-3827 and leave us a message.  We will get back to you as soon as possible.

Other Documents that we will need from you to finalize your certification……

• Medical Physical for Foster Parents and Statement of Health Form for other household members.  (Can download up front but hold onto it until you are working with your Home Finder).

• Additional Documents: The documents you need to add are as follows please disregard the other documents it lists as requested.

• Driver’s license and Car Insurance

• If you have Pets: Rabies Vaccine 

• Medical Documents: Only the foster parent physical located above and the part two of the physical for household members who are not the certifying adults.

• If Married: Marriage Certificate

• If Divorced: Divorce Decree: Check with your home finder about how much of the document, they require.

• Two Consecutive Pay Stubs or Income Verification