Albany County DSS
Barbara Lynch
112 State Street, 3rd Floor
Albany, NY 12207
518-447-7515
Post Adoption Services Offered: Services including adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, post adoption counseling services, adoptive family respite care, classes and activities for adopted children, and legal information are referred through Parsons Child and Family Center.
Catholic Charities of Plattsburgh
Karen Miscavage
4914 South Catherine Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-561-0470 www.Cathcharities.org
Post Adoption Services Offered: Crisis intervention, and post-adoptive counseling services.
Children At Heart Adoption Services, Inc.
Jamie Bergeron
145 North Main St
Mechanicville, NY 12118
518-664-5988
Post Adoption Services Offered: Family members as mentors, warm line, post adoption counseling services
Clinton County DSS
Mary Ryan
13 Durkee Street
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
518-565-3320
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, post adoption parent trainings, and post-adoptive counseling services. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
Columbia County DSS
Roberta Smith
25 Railroad Avenue
Hudson, NY 12534
518-828-9411 x 125
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent support groups, post adoption parent trainings, and post adoptive counseling services. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
Delaware County DSS
Christine Goble
111 Main Street
Delhi, NY 13753
607-746-2325
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, post adoptive counseling services, and adoptive family respite care. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
Essex County DSS
Linda Jackson
7551 Court Street, P O Box 217
Elizabethtown, NY 12932
518-873-3424
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, post adoptive counseling services, adoptive family respite care and legal information. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
Family and Childrens Services of Schenectady
246 Union Street
Schenectady, NY 12305
Ms. Maria Sunukjian
(518) 393-1369 www.familyandchildservice.com
Post Adoption Services Offered: Counseling is available. Families are also referred to Parsons Child and Family Center.
Family Tree Adoption Agency
Lucinda Fabozzi
2 Crestmont Drive Rte. 146
Clifton Park, NY 12605
518-371-1336 www.familytreeadoption.org
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, adoptive parent support groups, post adoption parent trainings, and post-adoptive counseling services. Adoptive parent training is provided free of charge to clients.
Fulton County DSS
Melinda Argotstinger
4 Daisy Lane, PO Box 549
Johnstown, NY 12095
518-736-5615
Post Adoption Services Offered: Crisis intervention, and post adoption parent trainings. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
Greene County DSS
Sandra Francis
411 Main Street, PO Box 528
Catskill, NY 12414
518-943-3200
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, and crisis intervention. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
Montgomery County DSS
Robert Lennon
PO Box 745, 64 Broadway
Fonda, NY 12068
518-853-8269
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors. Services are referred on a case-by-case basis.
Parsons Child and Family Center
Suzanne D'Aversa
60 Academy Road
Albany, NY 12208
518-426-2600 www.parsoncenter.org
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, post adoption counseling services, adoptive family respite care, daycare and summer camp for adopted children, and child care during classes, meetings and counseling sessions. The support groups, parent training, and respite care are offered free of charge.
Saratoga County DSS
Stacy McVaigh
152 West High Street
Balston Spa, NY 12020
518-884-4193 x4157
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings and adoptive family respite care. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
Schenectady County DSS
Laurie Pirrone
106 Erie Blvd.
Schenectady, NY 12305
518-388-4399
Post Adoption Services Offered: Crisis intervention. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
Schoharie County DSS
Andrea Fancher
PO Box 687
Schoharie, NY 12157
518-295-8751
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, and crisis intervention. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
St. Regis Mohawk
Heather McDonald
Rt. 37 Box 8A
Hogansburg, NY 13655
518-358-4516
Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoptive counseling services, adoptive family respite care, day care for adopted children, and legal information. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
VIDA-Voice of International and Domestic Adoptions
354 Allen Street
Hudson, NY 12534
Dr. DeGuerre A. Blackburn
(518) 828-4527 www.vidaadopt.org
Post Adoption Services Offered: An adoptive parent support group, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings on special topics, classes or activities for adopted children on special topics, and an information and referral telephone line are all avaiable free of charge.
Warren County DSS
Municipal Center Annex
1340 State Route 9
Lake George, NY 12845
Ms. Lynn Leland
518-761-6315
Post Adoption Services Offered: Other than subsidy payments, post adoption services are not offered. However, amilies are often referred to Parsons Child and Family Center.
Washington County DSS
Tracy Gates
383 Broadway
Fort Edward, NY 12828
518-746-2425
Post Adoption Services Offered: Post adoption parent trainings. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
