Adoption is a long and sometimes arduous journey. Once the adoption is finalized, the real struggles begin. Any person who is impacted by adoption can benefit from support groups. This includes prospective parents, siblings, adoptees, grandparents, friends, etc. Here are some great adoption support groups in New York.
1. American Adoption Congress is an international organization helping people who are affected by adoption including surrogacy, foster care, and adoptees.
The following are support groups in Florida.
2. Adoptive Parents Committee, New York City Chapter
Phone: (212) 304-8479
3. Center Kids: The Family Project of the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center of New York
208 West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212) 620-7310
4. Reunions: The Next Step
305 E 40 St., #12V
New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 867-1918
5. A.N.G.E.L.S.
14 Baylor Circle
Rochester, NY 14624
Phone: (716) 234-1864
6. Candid Adoption Talk (C.A.T.)
175-A Fawn Hill Road
Tuxedo, NY 10987
Phone: (914) 351-3306
7. Adoption Kinship
P.O. Box 1082
Vestal, NY 13851
Phone: (607) 772-6793
8. Birthparents, Adoptees, Adoptive Parents United in Support (BUS)
P.O. Box 299
Victor, NY 14425
Phone: (716) 924-0410
9. Missing Pieces
P.O. Box 8041
Massena NY 13662
Phone: (315) 764-5970
10. Post-Adoption Center Of Western NY
104 Cazenovia
Buffalo, NY
Phone: (716) 824-3967
11. Kin Quest, Inc.
89 Massachusetts Ave
Massapequa NY 11758
Phone: (516) 541-7383
12. New York Council on Adoptable Children
589 8th Avenue, 15th Floor
New York, NY 10018
Phone: (212) 475-0222
13. New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children, Inc. (NYSCCC)
410 East Upland Road
Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 272-0034
14. Otsego County Foster Parent Support Group
197 Main Street
Cooperstown, NY 13326
Phone: (607) 547-4355
15. Seneca County Foster and Adoptive Parent Group
P.O. Box 690
Waterloo, NY 13165-0690
Phone: (315) 539-1850
Toll Free: (800) 688-7188
16. Single Mothers by Choice (SMC)
P.O. Box 1642
Gracie Square Station
New York, NY 10028
Phone: (212) 988-0993
17. Hudson Valley Support Group
New York, New York Phone: 646-303-8343
Rochester, New York Phone: (212) 544-7487
18. Park Slope Parents
Brooklyn, NY
19. Long Island Adoption Support Group
Chemene Vizzi
631-533-5427
20. Adoption Support Group in the Village, NYC
13th Street Theater
50 West 13th Street
New York, NY
