Ordered that the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements.
As a threshold matter, the petitioner, Forestdale, Inc., established that it made diligent efforts to encourage and strengthen the parental relationship between the appellant and the subject child by, inter alia, scheduling weekly visitation and by providing referrals to parenting skills classes and anger management counseling (see Social Services Law § 384-b [7] [f];
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