ADOPTION AGENCIES/NEW YORK STATE (Rev. 12/88) Copyright 1989 Carol Komissaroff Used with permission PRIVATE Abbott House, 100 North Broadway, Irvington, New York 10503. (Primarily minority children); Mrs. Mary Durel; (914) 591-7300. Adoption & Counselling Services, Inc., One Fayette Park, Syracuse, New York 13202; Mrs. Mary Lois Hartenstein; (315) 471-0109. Angel Guardian Home, 6301 12th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11219; Sister Regina Shelley; (718) 232-1500 Ext. 271 Astor Home For Children, 36 Mill Street, Rhinebeck, New York 12572; Ms. Theresa Grant; (914) 876-4081. Brooklyn Bureau of Community Service, 285 Schmermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, New York; (718) 875-0710 Brookwood Child Care, 363 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn, New York 11238 (primarily black children); Mrs. Bertle Hartman; (718) 783-2610 Cardinal Hayes Home, North Avenue, Millbrook, New York; (914) 677-6363 Cardinal McCloskey School/Home, 2 Holland Avenue, White Plains, New York 10603; Ms. Jane Daych; (914) 997-8000 Catholic Adoption Office, 27 North Main Avenue, Albany, New York; (518) 438-2322 Catholic Charities of Buffalo, 525 Washington Street, Buffalo, New York 14203; Mrs. Mary Horigan; (716) 856-4494 Catholic Charities of Ogdensburg, 716 Caroline Street, Box 296, Ogdensburg, New York 13660-0296; Sister Rita Gleason; (315) 393-2660 Catholic Charities of Ogdensburg/Plattsburg, 151 South Catherine Street, Plattsburg, New York 12901; Sister Charlotte Keith; (518) 561-0470 Catholic Charities of Oswego, 181 West 2d Street, Oswego, New York 13126; Mr. Gary Foreman; (315) 434-9540 Catholic Charities of Syracuse, Family Division, 1654 Onondaga Street, Syracuse, New York 13204; Ms. Carol Downs; (315) 424-1971 Catholic Charities of Syracuse/Rome, 212 West Liberty Street, Rome, New York 13440; Ms. Marge Griffen; (315) 337-8600 Catholic Family Center, 50 Chestnut Street, Rochester, New York 14604; Mr. Catherine Wobus; (716) 546-7220 Catholic Family Service, 1654 West Onondaga Street, Syracuse, New York; (315) 424-1800 Catholic Family Service, 37 First Street, Troy, New York; (518) 272-2383 Catholic Family Service, 816 Union Street, Schenectady, New York; (518) 372-5667 Catholic Guardian Society of New York, 1011 First Avenue, New York, New York 10022; Ms. Barbara Peck; (212) 371-100 Ext. 2240 Catholic Home Bureau, 4911 First Avenue, New York, New York 10022; Ms. Mary Alchermes; (212) 371-1000 Ext. 2240 Catholic Social Services of Broome County, 232 Main Street Binghamton, New York 13905; Ms. Marie Buckley; (607) 729-9166 Catholic Social Services of Utica/Rome, 1408 Genesee Street, Utica, New York 13502; Mrs. Patricia Krause; (315) 724-2158 Cayuga Counselling Service, 46 South Street, Auburn, New York 13021; Ms. Judith Fox; (315) 253-9795 Child and Family Services of Erie, 330 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14202; Ms. Marjorie Connors; (716) 856-3802 Child and Family Services, 678 West Onondaga Street, Syracuse, New York 13204; Ms. Melanie Clement; (315) 474-4291 The Children's Aid Society, 150 East 45th Street, New York, New York 10017; Ms. Judy Taylor; (212) 949-4800 Children's Home of Kingston, 26 Grove Street, Kingston, New York 12401; Ms. Eileen Murphy; (914) 331-1448 Children's Home of Poughkeepsie, 91 Fulton Street, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601; (914) 452-1420 Children's Village, Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522; Ms. Mikee Tsamas; (914) 693-0600 Community Maternity Services, 29 Main Avenue, Albany, New York 12203; Sister Maureen Joyce; (518) 438-2322 The Cradle Society, 2049 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois (serves Manhattan and Westchester Counties) (places infants); (312) 475-5800 Chosen Children Adoption Services, 4010 Dupont Circle, Louisville, Kentucky (places infants); (502) 897-0318 Downeyside Families For Youth, Southgate Tower, Hudson Room, 371 Seventh Avenue, New York, New York 10001-3984; (212) 629-8599 The Edna Gladney Home, 2300 Hemphill, Fort Worth, Texas (817) 926-3304 (places infants). Edwin Gould Services for Children, 41 East 11 Street, New York, New York 10003; Ms. Cherrie Brown; (212) 598-0051 Episcopal Mission Society, 1331 Franklin Avenue, Bronx, New York 10456; Mr. Bernard Shackleford; (212) 589-1434 Evangelical Adoption and Family Services, 119 Church Street, North Syracuse, New York 13212; (315) 458-1415 Family and Children's Services of Albany, 12 South Lake Avenue, Albany, New York 12203; (518) 462-6531 Family and Children's Services of Broome County, 257 Main Street, Binghamton, New York 13905; Ms. Marilyn Furrow; (607) 729-6206 Family and Children's Services of Ithaca, 204 N. Cayuga Street, Ithaca, New York 14850; Ms. Janet Burton; (607) 273-7494 Family and Children's Services of Niagara Falls, 826 Chilton Avenue, Niagara Falls, New York; (716) 285-6984 Family and Children's Services of Schenectady, 246 Union Street, Schenectady, New York 12305; Ms. Carol Huggard; (518) 393-1369 Family Focus, 54-40 Little Neck Parkway, Suite # 3, Little Neck, New York 11362; Ms. Maris Blechner; (718) 824-1919 Family Resources, 165 Main Street, Ossining, New York 10562; (Special needs children); Mr. Bernard McNamara; (914) 762-6550. Family Service of Chemung Co., 500 Walnut Street, Elmira, New York; (607) 733-5696 Family Service of Utica, 401 Columbia Street, Suite 201, Utica, New York 13502; Ms. Anna May Near; (315) 735-2236 Family Service of Westchester Inc., 470 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, New York 10605; Ms. Patricia Auth; (914) 948-8004 Forestdale, Inc., 67-35 112th Street; Forest Hills, New York 11375; Ms. Donna Trotter; (718) 263-0740 Goodwill Homes and Missions, Inc., 79 University Avenue, Newark, New Jersey; (201) 621-9560 Graham-Windham Services, Inc., 33 Irving Place, New York, New York 10003; (212) 529-6445 Green Chimneys, Putnam Lake Road, Brewster, New York 10509; Mr. Joseph Whalen; (212) 892-6810. Greer-Woodycrest Services, Hope Farm, Millbrook, New York 12545 (Places black adolescents); Mr. Carl Ginder; (914) 677-5041. Harlem-Dowling Children's Services, 2090 Seventh Avenue, New York 10027 (Places primarily black children); Mr. Steve Stitt; (212) 749-3656 Hillside-Northhaven, 150 Floverton Street, Rochester, New York 14610; Ms. Marge Stevens; (716) 482-3992 Infants Home of Brooklyn, 2950 West 25th, Brooklyn, New York; (718) 266-5050 Jewish Board of Family and Children Services, 120 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019; Mr. Jerome Kogan; (212) 582-9100 Jewish Child Care Association, 375 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10022 (Special needs children); Ms. Paul Ainsley; (212) 490-9160 Jewish Family Service, 70 Barker Street, Buffalo, New York 14209; Dr. David M. Gersh; (716) 883-1914 Jewish Family Service Bureau, 4101 East Genesee Street, Syracuse, New York; (315) 445-0829 Kennedy Child Study Center, 151 East 67th Street, New York, New York 10021 ; Ms. Joan Feeney; (212) 988-9500 LDS Social Services, 105 Main Street, Fishkill, New York 12524; Mr. Ricky Perry; (914) 896-8266 Leake and Watts Children's Home, 463 Hawthorne Avenue, Yonkers, New York 10705 (Places black children); Mrs. Phyllis Bell (914) 963-5220 Little Flower Children's Service, 186 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201; Ms. Pamela Snyder-Ball; (718) 260-8840 Louise Wise Services, 12 East 94th Street, New York, New York 10028; Ms. Jan Goldberg; (212) 876-3050 Lutheran Community Services, 33 Worth Street, New York, New York 10013; Ms. Rose Nantongo; (212) 431-7470 Lutheran Service Society, 2500 Kensington Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14226; Rev. Lawrence Herfurth; (716) 839-3391 Malone Catholic Charities, 105 West Main Street, Malone, New York 19253; Ms. Elizabeth Salzer; (518) 483-1460 McMahon Services for Children, 225 East 45th Street, New York, New York 10017 (mainly black and hispanic children); Ms. Christine Mecina; (212) 972-7070 Mercy Home for Children, 273 Willoughby Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 12205; Sister Mary Seton; (718) 622-5842 Mishkon Children's Home, 4106 16th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York; (718) 851-6570 Mission of the Immaculate Virgin; 6581 Hylan Boulevard, Staten Island, NY 10309; Mr. Henry Fitzgerald; (718) 984-1500 ext. 314 New Alternatives for Children, Inc.; 37 West 26th Street, New York, New York 10010; Ms. Nancy Phillips; (212) 696-1550 New Beginnings Family and Children Services, Inc., 141 Willis Avenue, Mineola, New York 11501; Mrs. Pooja Park; (516) 747-2204 New York Foundling Hospital, 590 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10011; Ms. Ruth Bird; (212) 472-2233 New York Spaulding For Children, 121 West 27th Street, # 602, New York, New York 10001; (Part of Family Building Agency Network. Serves waiting children. No fees.) Ms. Wanda McClanahan; (212) 645-7610 Ohel Children's Home, 4423 16th Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11204; Ms. Lisa Reich; (718) 851-6300 Our Lady of Victory, 790 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, New York 14218; (716) 827-9611 Parsons Child and Family Center, 845 Central Avenue, Albany, New York 12206; Ms. Mary Louise Baum; (518) 438-4571 Pius XII Youth/Family Services, 369 East 149th Street, New York, New York 10455; Ms. Victoria M. Ciarfeo; (212) 993-3650. Praca Child Care, 853 Broadway, New York, New York 10031; Ms. Carmen Olan; (212) 673-7320. Rome Catholic Social Services, 212 West Liberty Street, Rome, New York; (315) 337-8600 St. Augustine Center, 1600 Fillmore, Buffalo, New York 14211; Ms. Marie Morilus; (716) 897-4110. St. Cabini Home, West Park, New York (places primarily adolescents); (914) 384-6720 St. Christopher Ottilie, 99 Village Avenue, Rockville Centre, New York 11570; Ms. Jane Miller; (516) 764-4499. St. Christopher Ottilie, 50 Court Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201; Ms. Jane Miller (718) 855-0330. St. Chistopher Ottilie, 90-04 161st Street, Jamaica, New York 11432; Ms. Jane Miller; (718) 526-7533. St. Christopher's Home, Park Avenue, Sea Cliff, New York; (516) 671-1253 St. Christopher's, 71 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, New York 10522; Ms. Madhu Kapoor; (914) 693-3030. St. Dominic's, 535 East 138th Street, Bronx, New York 10454; Mr. Dan Hever; (212) 402-5900 St. John's Residence for Boys, 150 111th Street, Rockaway, New York; (212) 945-2800 St. Josephs Children's Services, 345 Adams Street, Brooklyn, New York 11201; Ms. Carol Ann Yeaple; (718) 596-4190 St. Mary's of the Angels, Convent Road, Syosset, New York 11791; Ms. Rita Larkin; (516) 921-0808. St. Vincent's Hall, 66 Boerum Place, Brooklyn, New York 11202; Ms. Elissa Grossinger; (718) 522-3700 Ext. 404. Salvation Army Social Services for Children, 233 East 17th Street, New York, New York 10003 (places primarily black children); Ms. Freda Menon; (212) 505-4200 Sheltering Arms Children's Service, 122 East 29th Street, New York, New York 10016; Ms. Lucille Ashby; (212) 679-4242 Society for Seamen's Children, 26 Bay Street, Staten Island, New York 10301; Ms. Michelle Nelson; (718) 447-7740 Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children, 6 East 94th Street, New York, New York 10028; Ms. Joan Steinauer; (212) 369-0300 Talbot Perkins Children's Services, 116 W. 32nd Street, New York, New York 10001; Ms. Mary Helen Evans; (212) 736-2510 Watertown Catholic Charities, 370 Arlington Street, Watertown, New York; (315) 788-4330 Wyndham Lawn Children's Home, 6395 Old Niagara Road, Lockport, New York; (716) 433-04487 STATE AGENCY New York State Department of Social Services Adoption Services 40 North Pearl Street Albany, New York 12243 (518) 473-1509; (518) 488-5290; (800) 342-3715 FOREIGN ADOPTION International Social Service, American Branch, Inc., 20 West 40th Street, New York, New York 10018; (212) 398-9142 Programs: Hong Kong (one parent must be Chinese or family must be interested in special needs child), Japan (one parent must be Japanese) Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children, 6 East 94th Street, New York, New York 10028; (212) 369-9142 PROGRAMS: HONG KONG, KOREA. Voice for International and Domestic Adoptions, 345 Allen Street, Hudson, New York 12534; Dr. DeGuerre A. Blackburn; (518) 828-4527. 컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴 This file originated on The Womb BBS, Brooklyn, NY, 718-998-6303, specializing in helping adoptees find their natural parents. It is also carried on The Source of Magic BBS, Ridgefield, CT 203-431-4687 which specializes in genealogy.