Catholic Charities Diocese of Ogdensburg
Services Provided: Adoption coordinator for all offices in the Diocese serving Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St Lawrence, and northern Herkimer & Hamilton Counties. Local offices provide casework and counseling with birth parents. Services to prospective families centralized in Ogdensburg. Prospective family services include domestic and international homestudies, post placement visits and reports, preparation of paperwork for adoption finalization court proceedings and reseach for non-identifying inforamtion. No education component, families referred to web and local information resources. See website for regional office locations.
- Contact Person: Winnie Sachno
- Address: 6866 St Highway 37, Ogdensburg, NY 13669
- Phone: 315-393-2255
- Email: cwinny@wadhams.edu
- Website: http://www.cathcharities.org/
Essex County Department of Social Services
Services Provided: 30 hour MAPP classes held 2 x yearly. Information / orientation meetings 3-4 x a year, call for information. Individual orientation meetings available if upcoming meeting not scheduled at time of inquiry. Require course to be completed prior to certification
- Contact Person: Kim Marie
- Address: 7551 Court Street PO Box 217, Elizabethtown, NY
- Phone: 518-873-3424
- Email: kim.marie@dfa.state.ny.us
- Website: http://www.co.essex.ny.us/ChildWelfare.asp