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The purpose of this Informational Memorandum (INF) is to transmit to social services districts and voluntary authorized agencies a practice guidance paper, “Keeping Siblings Connected: A White Paper on Siblings in Foster Care and Adoptive Placements in New York State.” This paper, developed by the Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS) in conjunction with Welfare Research Incorporated (WRI), provides social services districts and voluntary authorized agencies with a framework for practice to strengthen sibling bonds for children placed in foster care or adoptive placement.
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