New York post-adoption support
Below are post-adoption and guardianship support services available to families who live in New York. Services may not be available in all areas and/or may be dependent upon the circumstances of the placement. Please check with your post-adoption services provider about the availability of specific post-adoption or guardianship support services for your family. You can also visit Child Welfare Information Gateway for information on Adoption and Guardianship Assistance, as well as additional information on post-adoption support.
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Post-adoption/guardianship support services
The New York Office of Children and Families contracts with multiple private agencies to provide post-adoption and guardianship support services via Regional Permanency Resource Centers. To locate and contact the provider for your region, visit the state’s Post-Adoption Help for Families website (scroll down to find the subheading, “Regional Permanency Resource Centers”). Service availability may vary by region.
Parent support groups
Below are support groups for adoptive, kinship, and foster families. Support groups may be offered as part of a state’s post-adoption/guardianship support program, through a statewide or regional foster or adoptive parent association, through specific agencies, or may be run independently. If we have additional information about the group’s purpose or the community served, it’s provided under the group’s contact information.
To add a group or make a suggestion, email the AdoptUSKids family support team.
Statewide Association
Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York
info@affcny.org
Parent groups
Adoption STAR
Location: Amherst
Adoptive Families Community Group of Ithaca
sunonred@hotmail.com
Location: Ithaca
Adoptive Families of Chemung Co
lwakeman@stny.rr.com
Location: Beaver Dams
Adoptive Families of the Capital Region, Inc.
info@adoptivefamiliesny.org
518-763-8019
Location: Glenmont
Adoptive Parents Committee
samapc@aol.com
212-304-8479
Locations: New York City, Fresh Meadows, Bay Shore, Wantagh, Bellmore
Berkshire Farms Center and Family Services for Youth
Location: Canaan
Campaign: Children NEED Parents
TerryTaffe29@gmail.com
Location: New York City
Capital Region Adoptive & Foster Family Support (CRAFFS)
Location: Mayfield
Catholic Charities of Oneida and Madison Counties
Location: Utica
Catholic Family Center
cfc@cfcrochester.org
Location: Rochester
Catholic Guardian Services
info@catholicguardian.org
Location: New York City
Cayuga County Foster/Adoptive Support & Assistance
Chemung County Parent Support Group
pstrohl@co.chemung.ny.us
Location: Elmira
Children Awaiting Parents
laurimcknight@capbook.org
Location: Rochester
Children's Aid Society
fosteradopt@childrensaidsociety.org
Location: New York City
Children's Home of Poughkeepsie
geninfo@childrenshome.us
Location: Poughkeepsie
Children's Village
Location: New York City
Concourse Village Circle of Support
gz2200@hotmail.com
Location: Bronx
Cornell Cooperation Extension RAPP Program
br23@cornell.edu
Location: Middletown
Downey Side Family for Youth
Location: New York City
Downtown Brooklyn Support Group
battswoman2@aol.com
Location: Brooklyn
Erie County Adoption Resource Center, Erie County Adoption Resource Center
kkelley@hillside.com
716-848-6419
Location: West Seneca
Erie County Department of Social Services
Location: Buffalo
Family Focus Adoption Services
Location: Little Neck
Family Services of Westchester
mpadwa@fsw.org
Location: Port Chester
FAPA at Heartshare St Vincent’s Services
vikkiv@optonline.net
Location: Brooklyn
Forestdale, Inc.
Location: Forest Hills
Foster/Adoptive Parent Association of Nassau County
ms.lnorwood@yahoo.com
Location: Roosevelt
Friends in Adoption
Location: Saratoga Springs
G.A Family Services
Location: Jamestown
Gateway-Longview Foster Parents
jessie_s_202@yahoo.com
Location: Olean
Gateway-Longview Inc.
Location: Buffalo
Graham Windham Services Foster Parent Council
info@graham-windham.org
Location: Brooklyn
Hudson Valley LGBTQ Community Center
julianneswartz@gmail.com
Location: Kingston
Jewish Board Family and Children Services Kinship Care Program
JWatkins@JBFCS.org
Location: Brooklyn
Kids Peace
Location: Williamsville
Kitchen Table Support Group of Schen Co
mpilczuk@aol.com
Location: Clifton Park
Lewis County Foster Adoptive Parent Support Group
roggies7@yahoo.com
Location: Lowville
LGBT Foster Care Project of The LGBT Community Center in NYC
info@gaycenter.org
Location: New York City
Little Flower Children's Services
Location: Brooklyn
Long Island Families Together (LIFT) Adoption Support Group
ekadletz@lift4kids.org
Location: Amityville
Love the Children of Rochester, Inc.
Location: Webster
Lutheran Social Services of NY, Inc.
Location: New York City
MercyFirst
Location: Syosset
Nassau Co Foster &Adoptive Parents Association
nassaucountyfapa@aol.com
Location: Oceanside
New Alternatives for Children Post Legal Adoption Network plan@NacKidsCan.org
Location: New York City
New Directions Youth and Family Services
lsiradas@ndyfs.org
Location: Amherst
New York Singles Adopting Children
nysac@aol.com
Location: Glen Oaks, Saratoga Springs
Ostego County Foster Parent Association
deb_gross@yahoo.com
Location: Gilbertsville
Parsons Children and Families Center
taylorma@parsonscenter.org
Location: Albany
PUSH - Parents United Support and Help
mullingsjill@aol.com
Location: Brooklyn
Rennicke & Assoc Monthly Adoptive Parent Group
info@rennickeassociates.com
Location: New York City
Rising Ground
Location: Bronx
Share Family Supports, Inc.
ascoznprk@aol.com
Location: South Ozone Park
Sheltering Arms Children & Family Services Inc.
Info@ShelteringArmsNY.org
Location: New York City
Single Mothers By Choice
smc-office@pipeline.com
Location: New York City
Spence Chapin Adoption Support
info@spence-chapin.org
Location: New York City
St Lawrence County FAPA
sking2@twcny.rr.com
Location: Ogdensburg
St. Vincent's Services
Location: Brooklyn
The Neighborhood Center, Inc.
terris@neighborhoodctr.org
Location: Utica
Tri Town Foster and Adoptive Parent Association
petsaplenty@yahoo.com
Location: Nineveh
Ulster Co Foster & Adoptive Parents Association
LorraineLarsen@juno.com
Location: Kingston
Western New York Foster Adoptive Families Association
Eeelvira6@aol.com
716-858-1630
Location: Buffalo
You Gotta Believe!
ecollins@yougottabelieve.org
Location: Brooklyn