AGAPE Long Island serves families in Nassau and Suffolk counties who have adopted a child or those that have become guardians of a relative’s child. By providing supportive services and connecting families to resources such as parent trainings, support groups for both parents and youths, peer mentoring, navigation for cross-system needs, therapeutic services referrals, counseling, or other supports to help families address issues as they arise, the AGAPE program helps post-adoptive and post-guardianship families through the unique challenges they face following an adoption or guardianship.
AGAPE’s services are provided free of charge. It is open for families who have adopted through foster care or private adoption whether domestically or internationally. Services are also available for those caring for a child through G docket guardianship. Whether it’s a simple question, a need for more training or a more challenging problem, we are here to guide you.
Funded by the Regional Permanency Resource Centers initiative of the New York State Office of Children and Family Services’ (OCFS).
AGAPE Long Island
Contact Person: Pat O’Brien
Email: pat@affcny.org
Address: 21 Greene Avenue, Amityville, New York 11701
Phone: 631-598-1983

Adoptive Parents Committee – Long Island Chapter

Services Provided: Local chapter of large parent group serving NYC, LI, Hudson Region, and NJ. Monthly meetings feature guest speakers, panels and discussion groups. Pre and post adoption workshops available to members. Each chapter has a bookstore which carries an array of books and other materials covering topics on adoption and parenting. Family events including a picnic and holiday party are held throughout the year. Event schedule and meeting directions on website.


EPIC Long Island

Services Provided: The EPIC Clinical Care Outpatient Mental Health Services provides high quality mental health services to all adults and their families treating: anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma or exposure to violence, physical, emotional or sexual abuse, the emotional and social impact of chronic medical conditions including seizure disorders and other neurological conditions. EPIC services include: Individual, family, marital and group therapy, comprehensive biopsychosocial evaluations, psychiatric treatments and psychological testing.
Increased Child and Adolescent Services providing psychotherapist and psychiatry services  to children, adolescents and their families now provided at their East Meadow location.  Support provided in English and Spanish. Clinic is open six days a week with evening appointments available.  Intellectual and devlopmental disability programs include community habilitation, day services, medicid servce coordination, residental services  and speciality clinic services.

  • Contact Person: Dagmar Chinchilla
  • Address: 1500 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, New York 11554
  • Email: dchinchilla@epicli.org
  • Website:

Families With Children from China of Greater NY

Services Provided: FCC is a non-profit organization supporting families who have adopted daughters and sons from China. Our members include adoptive parents, adoptees and their siblings and other relatives, as well as friends and professionals with connections to adoption. Your annual membership gives you members-only access to resources and information about a multitude of adoption, parenthood and China topics. As a member you will receive regular e-mail updates announcing the latest events, articles and news of interest to our families.To join, first select a membership level and then fill out the form asking for basic information for you and if applicable, your partner. Please pay online using our secure payment processor. After your payment is processed, you will be prompted to add your children, if applicable.


Hispanic Counseling Center

Services Provided: HCC provides mental health and substance abuse treatment, prevention, education, and support services for families and children in an entirely bilingual, bicultural setting serving Long Island. HCC is a multi-service agency that serves all members of the family in a single point of entry. Services may include individual, group, and family counseling, family mediation, case management, home visits, advocacy, educational workshops, parent support groups and teen drop in center. All services are available to the Hispanic community and all individuals and families without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, or economic status. Suffolk County office is 1322 Fifth Ave, Bayshore, NY, Phone: 631-328-4959.


International Pediatric Health Services, PLLC

Services Provided: Pediatrician with 30 years experience as Adoption medicine specialist with specialty training in infectious diseases. Reviews pre-adoption referrals for international and domestic adoptions and helps families choose adoption options and helps parents find post adoption resources (ie. learning specialists, therapists, and specialists for medical conditions). Jane runs a foundation, WorldIwide Orphans, which has programs for orphans in 5 countries and has 17 years personal experience and expertise in medical and psycho-social issues for institutionalized children from in 14 countries. Email for more information.


Long Island DDSO – OPWDD

Services Provided: Family Support Services Coordinators are available at each of OPWDD’s regional Developmental Disabilities Services Offices (DDSOs) to help families access Family Support Services. Family Support Services can help in times of crisis when a family member or loved one becomes ill, or when things get difficult at home for other reasons. Find out more information about these services and supports by calling your local Family Support Services Coordinator. Support services may include: information and referral, family and individual counseling, recreation, after-school programs, support groups, transportation and specialized equipment and home modifications.


Long Island Families Together (LIFT) Adoption Support Group

Services Provided: If you are parenting a child who joined your family through a domestic or international adoption, or who came into your care through the foster care system, then this group is for you! Join us as we discuss topics relating to the unique needs of our children. We will learn therapeutic parenting techniques, and offer practical advice and support to help you and your family be the best you can be! All meetings are typically held on the first Thursday of each month, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm, at the LIFT offices. Youth Support group starting summer of 2014. Contact, Eileen an adoptive parent and advocate for more information. Visit the LIFT website to explore other LIFT mental health resources and services to assist families access and utilize mental health services on Long Island.


Long Island Parent Center

Services Provided: The mission of the Long Island Parent Center of the Center for Community Inclusion LIU, is to provide parents of children with disabilities, in conjunction with the professionals who service their children, with information and resources necessary to promote meaningful involvement in their children’s education programs. Provides training and resources to parents, community organizations and school personnel.Offers a parent information drop-in center and clearinghouse that links parents to the vast network of currently available resources. See website for drop-in center locations and contact information.


SCO Family of Services

Services Provided: SCO operates more than 60 programs at 102 locations. We provide necessary services and unconditional care to more than 60,000 of New York’s most vulnerable people. Our Core services include early childhood,education and youth development,family support,foster care and adoption,shelter and homelessness,special needs and behavioral health. Services by location. See community services page on website for details.

  • Contact Person: Jeanine Bruno DeCicco
  • Address: 1 Alexander Place, Glen Cove, NY 11542
  • Phone: 516-759-184 x 309
  • Email: jbruno@sco.org
  • Website: http://www.sco.org

Seeds of Love Creative Enrichment Center, Inc.

Services Provided: Seeds of Love in collaboration with Little Steps Great Success, LLC offers early intervention, socialization classes, and integrated programs for children with special needs that incorporate art, music, and movement. We offer Saturday Respite for families, an After School program, and family and parent workshops. Children of all ages welcome. We work with families to implement a payment plan or sliding scale in necessary. Insurance pending.


Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children

Services Provided: Spence-Chapin serves all people connected to adoption. Adoption-competent, trauma & attachment-informed therapy services offered in our Manhattan office and via video chat throughout New York and New Jersey. In-person and virtual groups for kids and teens, adoptive parents, birth parents and adoptees. Live, virtual trainings for adoptive parents about parenting across race, talking about adoption, trauma-informed parenting and more. Affirming support for people of all racial and ethnic backgrounds, single parents, LGBTQ+ community. Please visit our website to learn more!


Suffolk County Foster Parents Advisory Council (F-PAC)

Services Provided: Local Foster and Adoptive Parent Support Group. Monthly meetings, bimonthly newsletter, memberships, “Kids for Kids” social club, “Buddy Up on the Phone” group, moms of kids under 3 “Breakfast Buddies” group, lending library, friendship circle, training and educational programs, MAPP mentors program, “One-to-One” help line, prayer group and sick call, scholarship program for graduating foster children. See about section of Facebook page for more information.


You Gotta Believe! Parent Support Groups

Services Provided: Agency facilitated support and discussion groups open to all families in all five boroughs and Long island. See website for meeting times and locations. http://yougottabelieve.org/get-learning/support-groups/ . Also has Radio support group every second Sunday of the month. Adoptive parents facilitate a discussion about parenting teens, field calls and emails from parents, and have expert advice for dealing with even the most challenging situations. See http://adoptingteensandtweens.com/ for more information.

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