Hillside Children’s Center
Services Provided: Information and referral on all aspects of adoption and foster care and support to concerned individuals and organizations. Will assist families interested in a waiting child to obtain training and home studies. Services include annual conference, international / domestic homestudies, birthmother support network, search support for birth families, monthly homestudy and information classes, and pre & post adoption parent support groups. Youth support groups also available.
- Contact Person: See website for contact person for each program.
- Address: 2075 Scottsdale Road, Rochester, NY 14623
- Phone: 585-350-2501
- Email: adoption@hilllside.com
- Website: www.hillside.com/Adoption
Oswego County Department of Social Services
Services Provided: 30 hour (3 hours for 10 weeks) MAPP course held 2 X yearly, Spring and Fall. Orientation held on as needed basis. Timing of certification and homestudy process is flexible. Mental Health screening required for certification. County provides range of supports for adoptive/foster parents Foster and adoptive parents needed for children and teens 8 years and up.
- Contact Person: Patricia Pennock
- Address: 100 Spring St. PO Box 1320, Mexico, NY 13114
- Phone: 315-963-5382
- Email: patricia.pennock@dfa.state.ny.us
- Web: http://oswegocounty.com/dss/services.html