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Yonkers Region Post-Adoption Services

  1. Abbott House
    Margaret McCormack
    100 N Broadway
    Irvington, NY 10533
    914-591-3200 x 224
    www.Abbotthouse.net
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, post adoption counseling services, respite care for adoptive families, child care during classes, meetings and counseling sessions, and legal information. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
  2. Bethany Christian Services
    Nancy Dykstra-Powers
    Warwick Ref. Ch. 16 Maple Avenue
    Warwick, NY 10001
    845-987-1453
    www.Bethany.org
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoptive counseling services, and legal information. Legal information is provided free of charge.
  3. Cardinal McCloskey Services
    Margaret Roth
    2 Holland Avenue
    White Plains, NY 10603
    914-997-8000 x 134
    www.cardinalmccloskey.org
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Crisis intervention – Services are provided free of charge to clients.
  4. Child and Family Adoption, Inc
    Roger Spool
    102 Vineyard Avenue
    Highland, NY 12528
    845-691-4520
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, post adoption counseling services, and legal information. Payment is determined on a case-by-case basis.
  5. Children of the World Adoption Agency, Inc.
    27 Hillvale Road
    Syosset, NY 11791
    Mr. Justin Herscovici
    (516) 935-1235
    www.cwaany.org
    Post Adoption Services Offered: (Only for families who have adopted through their agency) An adoptive parent support group is provided free of charge. Counseling services and legal information are also available.
  6. Downey Side
    Sr. Elizabeth Engel
    20 North Broadway # 10
    Nyack, NY 10960
    845-358-6109
    www.downeyside.org
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, childcare during classes, meetings and counseling sessions, and legal information. All services are provided free of charge to clients.
  7. Dutchess County DSS
    Theresa Rosencrans
    60 Market Street
    Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
    845-486-3068
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, as well as day care and summer camp for adopted children.
  8. Family Services of Westchester
    Lenore Shimkin
    One Gateway Plaza
    Port Chester, NY 10573
    914-937-2320
    www.fsw.org
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoptive counseling services, day care for adopted children, summer camp for adopted children, classes and activities for adopted children, child care during classes, meetings and counseling sessions, and legal information. The adoptive family support group is provided free of charge to clients.
  9. Happy Families International Center, Inc.
    3 Stone Street
    Cold Spring, NY 10516
    Ms. Natasha Shaginian, MD - Executive Director
    (845) 265-9272
    www.happyfamilies.org
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent support group, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings on special topics, parent warm line, and an information and referral telephone line. All services are provided free of charge.
  10. Homeland Childrens Foundation, Inc.
    121 New York Ave.
    Congers, NY 10920
    Ms. Pamela Thomas
    (845) 268-0222
    www.hometown.aol.com/homelandchina/
    Post Adoption Services Offered: An adoptive parent support group, parent warm line, and child care during classes, meetings, or counseling sessions are all provided free of charge. Post adoption parent trainings on special topics and classes or activities for adopted children on special topics are also available.
  11. Karing Angels International Adoptions, Inc.
    Ms. April Viola
    302 Virginia Avenue
    Oceanside, NY 11572-5433
    (516) 764-9563
    www.KaringAngelslntl.org
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent support group, mentor’s for new or prospective adoptive parents
  12. Nassau County DSS
    Taro Carlo
    101 County Seat Drive
    Mineola, NY 11501
    516-571-5657
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent support group. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
  13. Orange County DSS
    Beth VanPelt
    Box Z Quarry Road
    Goshen, NY 10924
    845-291-2813
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, adoptive family respite care, and child care during classes, meetings, and counseling sessions. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
  14. Putnam County DSS
    Renee Jarrett
    Donald B. Smith Government Campus 110 Old Route 6
    Carmel, NY 10512
    845-225-7040 ext. 1321
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors. Other post adoption services are referred out.
  15. Rockland County DSS
    Jill Pearlman
    Pomona Health Complex, Bldg. C
    Pomona, NY 10970
    845-364-2000 ext. 3535
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent support groups, crisis intervention, post adoption parent trainings, post adoption counseling services, adoptive family respite care, and legal information. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
  16. Sullivan County DSS
    Wendy Mason
    Box 231 16 Community Lane
    Liberty, NY 12754
    845-292-0100 ext. 2267
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors, post adoption counseling services, and legal information. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
  17. Ulster County DSS
    Debra Rosado
    1091 Development Ct.
    Kingston, NY 12401
    845-334-5174
    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, day care for adopted children, summer camp for adopted children, child care during classes, meetings and counseling sessions, and legal information. Services are provided free of charge to clients.
  18. Westchester County DSS
    Karen Ford
    112 East Pond Road
    White Plains, NY 10601
    914-995-5302
    Post Adoption Services Offered: Adoptive parent mentors. Other post adoption services are referred out.