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Region IV

Albany, Schenectady, Rensselear, Saratoga, Warren,
Schoharie, Columbia, Greene, Washington, Montgomery, Fulton Counties

 

Adoptive Families of The Capital Region, Inc.

Web: http://adoptivefamilies.homestead.com

  • Area Served:  Albany, Schenectady, Rensselear, Saratoga, Warren, Schoharie, Columbia, Greene, Washington, Montgomery, Fulton Counties
  • Services:  Eight free educational workshops a year, social events, newsletter (for paid members), meetings, networking. Meetings held at McKownville Church in Guilderland 1/4 mile from Crossgates Mall.
  • Contact:

    AFCR
    PO Box 656
    Wynantskill, NY 12198
    518-448-5295 (voice mail)

Heather Bankoski AFCR President
heatherb@nycap.rr.com

Marie Dolfi AFCR Marketing Coordinator
mdolfi@nycap.rr.com

Camp Mu Ji Gae, Inc.

c/o Parsons Child and Family Center, 60 Academy Rd., Albany, NY 12208

WEB: http://www.mymujigae.com/    

  • Area Served:  National
  • Services:  Korean cultural submersion summer camp with all the fun and games of camp and the comradery of other Korean adopted children\
  • Contact:

Kathy Duda
16 Old Coach Rd
Glenville, NY 12302
518-384-7825
campmujigae@hotmail.com

Capital District Foster and Adoptive Parents Support Group

  • Area Served:  Capital District
  • Services:  Information and Referral
  • Contact:

Bonnie Washburn
4 Arden Road
518-370-0589
gwashbu1@nycp.rr.com

CRC HOPES (How Our Parents Encourage & Support)

  • Area Served:  Albany, Schenectady, and Rensselear Counties
  • Services:  New Foster/Adoptive Families Support Group composed of parents from the 11 member agencies of the Capital Region Adoption & Foster Care Consortium. Monthly meetings with child care and dinner.
  • Contact:

Becky Banoski
518-3686-9848

Carol Van Valkenberg
518-442-5784
cvanvalk@pdp.albany.edu

Clinton County Foster and Adoptive Parents

  • Area Served: Clinton County, North Country
  • Services: Meetings, Information and Referral, Support Network
  • Contacts:

    Amy and Paul Gehrig
    7 Chestnut St.
    Champlain, NY 12919
    (518) 298-2804
    agehrig@primelink1.net

    Anna Malott
    1029 Rt 228
    Plattsburgh, NY 12901
    (518) 643-6849
    anna3md@aol.com

Columbia County Resource Parents

  • Area Served:  Columbia County
  • Services:  Foster and adoptive parent support network, information and referral services
  • Contacts:

    Mary-Ann Fallon
    (518) 329-2171

Nancy Dellea
518-325-3908
dellea’scaretaking@fairpoint.net

Delaware County Foster and Adoptive Parents

  • Area Served:  Delaware County
  • Services:  Information and referral, support network, social events
  • Contact:

    Charlotte Woolsey
    RD 2 Box 198
    Walton, NY 13856
    (607) 865-4107

Families for the Future, Inc.

  • Area Served: Capital District
  • Services: Information and referral, regular meetings, adopt chats, social events.
  • Contact:

    Helen Petel
    136 Spring Road
    Scotia, NY
    (518) 399-8676

Friends in Adoption Support Group

  • Area Served:  Capital District
  • Services:  Information and referral, support network, social events
  • Contact:

    Lisa Flack
    143 Darroch Rd
    Delmar, NY 12054
    (518) 439-3957

Friends of Children from Asia

  • Area Served: Capitol District
  • Services:
  • Contact:

    Val Falco
    3164 NY Rt 43
    Averill Park, NY 12018
    (518) 674-5802
    gvfalco@aol.com

Fulton County Foster and Adoptive Parent Association Inc.

PO Box 694 Gloversville, NY 12078
  • Area Served: Fulton County
  • Services: Information and referral, support network, meetings
  • Contacts:

    Randy Smith, President
    17 Poole Ave.
    Gloversville, NY 12078
    rsmith41@nycap.rr.com

    Rose Marie Hinderliter
    518-725-3457

Greene County Foster and Adoptive Parents Association

  • Area Served: Greene County
  • Services: Monthly meetings, information and referral, support network
  • Contact:

    Anne Marie BreMiller
    52 Hickory Ridge Rd
    Catskill, NY 12414
    (518) 943-9577
    jashco3@mhcable.com

Joan Miller
50 Pheasant Lane
Catskill, NY 12412
518-945-2342
jamiller@mhcable.com

Kitchen Table Support Group, Inc.

EMAIL: kitsg@aol.com
  • Area Served: Schenectady County
  • Services: Information and referral, support network, monthly meetings
  • Contact:

    Dianne O'Connor
    350 Valley Road
    Scotia, NY 12302
    518-346-1715
    doconno2@nycap.rr.com

    Michael Pilczuk
    809 Plank Road
    Cllifton Park, NY 12065
    (518) 374-9807 (eves.)
    mpilczuk@aol.com

Montgomery County Foster & Adoptive Parents Association

  • Area Served:  Montgomery County
  • Services:  Information and referral
  • Contact:

    Irene Kearns
    12 Prospect Street
    Fultonville, NY 12072
    (518) 853-4477

Otsego Adopt, Inc.

  • Area Served:  Otsego County
  • Services:  Monthly support group meetings, family social events, lending library, community awareness, advocacy for children
  • Contact:

    Debra Ann Miller
    PO Box 323
    Springfield Center, NY 13468
    (315) 858-0304
    dmiller14@stny.rr.com

Otsego County Special Needs Adoption Information & Referral

  • Area Served:  Tri-County area
  • Services:  Information and referral on special needs adoption, suppport network
  • Contact:

    Brigid Sullivan
    PO Box 26
    Morris, NY 13808
    (607) 263-5093

Parsons Child & Family Center Cargivers Support Group

WEB: http://www.parsonscenter.org

  • Area Served:  Capital Region
  • Services:   The group meets regularly and does not have a preplanned topic, but rather develops its own topic focus by the parent-driven discussion. Open to Parents or relative caregivers residing in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington and Warren Counties who have adopted or are in the process of adopting. Meetings held weekly. Dinner, child care, and peer groups provided. See parsons webite for group meeting calender and location.
  • Contact:

(518) 426-2888
Parsons Child and Family Center
60 Academy Rd., Albany, NY 12208

Positively Kids, Inc.

EMAIL: Posikids@aol.com    WEB: www.aidsinfonyc.org/posikids/index.html
  • Area Served:  New York State and National
  • Services:  Support network for parents of children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS, AIDS education programs, national newsletter for families and caregivers of children and adolescents with HIV/AIDS, speakers bureau, information and referral
  • Contact:

    Dianne Donovan
    17 Prospect Drive
    Queensbury, NY 12804
    (518) 798-0915

Transracial Adoptive Families of Columbia County

  • Area Served: Columbia County
  • Services: Information and Referral
  • Contact:

    Joanne Rockefeller
    1316 Woods Rd.
    Germantown, NY 12526
    (518) 537-5395
    tjd03@usdatanet.net

Upstate New York Single Adoptive Parents Group

Branch of Adoptive Families Coalition, Inc.
  • Area Served:  Albany area and Upstate New York
  • Services:  Information, support network, social events
  • Contact:

    Kathy McGee
    21 Concord Drive
    Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
    (518) 581-0891

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410 East Upland Road • Ithaca, NY 14850
607-272-0034 • office@nysccc.org
10/01/2008