Abbott House

Services Provided: Voluntary child care agency, provides residential treatment, foster care, adoption, and post adoption services in New York City and Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange Counties. Will recommend and refer potential adoptive only parents to nearby agencies for homestudy. Will share training with local agencies. See family support section for description of post adoption services.


Family Focus Adoption Services

Services Provided: Serving NY families from Long Island through the Capital District, serving children nationwide. Waiting Child (NY and interstate adoption from the foster care system); Intercountry (Hague Accredited) homestudies and post-placement reports; Newborn homestudies and placement services. Specialty: adoption of children 8 yrs.+ and special needs. Adoption Certification Classes in Queens, Capital District and Mid-Hudson. Newborn information packet emailed immediately or downloadable; Waiting Child Orientation/training schedule on website calendar. Call or email to inquire about fees. Se hable Espanyol. Watch an inspiring video about the Family Focus mission and philosophy.

  • Contact Person: Rich Buley-Neumar, Cristina Louis, Sandra Conor
  • Address: 54-40 Little Neck Pkwy, Suite #6, Little Neck, NY 11362
  • Phone: 866-855-1919 or 718-224-1919
  • Website: http://familyfocusadoption.org/

Hudson Valley Adoption Services

Services Provided: Hudson Valley Adoption Services is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian, licensed and NYS approved adoption agency based in Kingston, New York. Adoption services include Adoption Homestudies and specialized adoptive parent training for domestic and international adoption. Al;so provides a variety of NYS Adopotion Law Services.


Orange County Department of Social Services

Services Provided: Orange County Department of Social Services (OCDSS) continually recruits stable and nurturing homes for Orange County children in the foster care system and those children requiring the permanence of an adoptive home. Our agency provides MAPP foster parent training 4 times a year. Prospective foster and adoptive parents can call the Foster Care Network at 1-877-297-3303 to be invited to the next OCDSS foster/adoptive orientation.