New York State

Adoption Agencies

Catholic Home Bureau for Dependent Children, Katherine Dooley-Polcha,  (212) 371-1000

Brookwood Child Care, Regina Wadkins, (718) 596-5555

Family Focus Adoption Services, Maris Blechner, (718) 224-1919

Graham-Windham Child Care, Helen Gorman-Levitt, (212) 529-6445

Harlem-Dowling Children's Services, Barry Chaffkin, (212) 749-3656

Jewish Child Care Association of NY, Kathy Brodsky, (212) 425-3333

LDS Family Services, Robert Wiley, (845) 462-1288

New Beginnings Family & Children's Services, Tim Suffin, (516) 747-2204

New York Foundling Hospital, Andrew J. Mayernik, (212) 727-6810

Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children, Gretchen Viederman, (212) 369-0300

Community Resources

New York City Children’s Services: 
Community Resources for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Youth and Families


Medical services

Dr. Aronson Jane, New York, NY


 

Mental Health Professionals

Bertocci Doris, LCSW, Irvington, NY

D'Amato Barbara, M.A., New York, New York

Novick Sue, New York City, Bergen County

Katz Ronald Ph.D. , New York, New York

Jaffe Leanne, MA, LMSW



Resource Family Recruitment

 

Support Groups

Adoption Crossroads, Rockland County

Adoption Crossroads, Manhattan