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Provides support and guidance for people who have adopted a child, or would like to adopt. Places and monitors children who are in need of alternative living arrangements with private family homes that are licensed to provide foster care. Offers training for families who wish to offer foster care services in their homes.
Provides support and guidance for people who have adopted a child, or would like to adopt. Places and monitors children who are in need of alternative living arrangements with private family homes that are licensed to provide foster care. Offers training for families who wish to offer foster care services in their homes.
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Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Foster Home Placement
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Adoption Information / Referrals
Adoption Counseling and Support
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Provides free pregnancy test, free coordinated access to limited ultrasound with positive test, education on fetal development and referrals to child birth classes, pregnancy options education, medical care, legal assistance and local community services.
Provides free pregnancy test, free coordinated access to limited ultrasound with positive test, education on fetal development and referrals to child birth classes, pregnancy options education, medical care, legal assistance and local community services.
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Postabortion Counseling
Pregnancy Counseling
Adoption Information / Referrals
Pregnancy Testing
Provides free pregnancy test, free coordinated access to limited ultrasound with positive test, education on fetal development and referrals to child birth classes, pregnancy options education, medical care, legal assistance and local community services.
Provides free pregnancy test, free coordinated access to limited ultrasound with positive test, education on fetal development and referrals to child birth classes, pregnancy options education, medical care, legal assistance and local community services.
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Postabortion Counseling
Pregnancy Counseling
Adoption Information / Referrals
Pregnancy Testing
Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.
Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.
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Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Information / Referrals
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Foster Home Placement
Provides a 24 hour hotline for Nassau County residents offering information about the adoption process, post adoption resources, options counseling and adoption services. Also offers referrals, information for professionals along with information on a variety of topics including infertility and family planning.
Provides a 24 hour hotline for Nassau County residents offering information about the adoption process, post adoption resources, options counseling and adoption services. Also offers referrals, information for professionals along with information on a variety of topics including infertility and family planning.
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Crisis Pregnancy Hotlines
Adoption Information / Referrals
Provides free pregnancy test, free coordinated access to limited ultrasound with positive test, education on fetal development and referrals to child birth classes, pregnancy options education, medical care, legal assistance and local community services.
Provides free pregnancy test, free coordinated access to limited ultrasound with positive test, education on fetal development and referrals to child birth classes, pregnancy options education, medical care, legal assistance and local community services.
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Postabortion Counseling
Pregnancy Counseling
Adoption Information / Referrals
Pregnancy Testing
Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.
Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.
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Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Information / Referrals
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Foster Home Placement
Birthright offers support, help, and education to girls and women who think they may be or are pregnant. Birthright offers free anonymous self administered pregnancy tests, referral to doctors for prenatal care, maternity clothes, infant layettes, information on adoption, and support through pregnancy and birth of the baby.
Birthright offers support, help, and education to girls and women who think they may be or are pregnant. Birthright offers free anonymous self administered pregnancy tests, referral to doctors for prenatal care, maternity clothes, infant layettes, information on adoption, and support through pregnancy and birth of the baby.
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Pregnancy Counseling
Baby Clothing
Pregnancy / Childbirth Support Groups
Physician Referrals
Adoption Information / Referrals
Pregnancy Related Volunteer Opportunities
Pregnancy Testing
Maternity Clothing
Diapers
Staff work with families, when appropriate, to address conditions which adversely affect a child's care. Staff work with families directly, and coordinate services with community resources to improve family conditions. Provides supportive and/or rehabilitative services to families with children who are at risk, while ensuring safety and permanence for children. Also is responsible for the provision of child protective services, foster care and adoption services.
Staff work with families, when appropriate, to address conditions which adversely affect a child's care. Staff work with families directly, and coordinate services with community resources to improve family conditions. Provides supportive and/or rehabilitative services to families with children who are at risk, while ensuring safety and permanence for children. Also is responsible for the provision of child protective services, foster care and adoption services.
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Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Child Abuse Hotlines
Child Welfare / Family Services Associations
Foster Parent / Family Recruitment
Adoption Information / Referrals
Children's Protective Services
Adoptive Family Recruitment
Foster Home Placement
A free support, information and educational program for adoptive families and relative caregivers who have custody or guardianship of children. AGAPE is a counseling service which offers education, confidential assessment, support and referral and brief counseling for adoptive and guardianship families and professionals who work with guardianship families.
A free support, information and educational program for adoptive families and relative caregivers who have custody or guardianship of children. AGAPE is a counseling service which offers education, confidential assessment, support and referral and brief counseling for adoptive and guardianship families and professionals who work with guardianship families.
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Adoption Counseling and Support
Guardianship Assistance
Adoption Information / Referrals
Provides a comprehensive family planning program, including contraceptives and options counseling. Also helps individuals about questions regarding cancer and how it can affect the reproductive system, such as pregnancy, uterine/cervical or other cancer, etc.
Provides a comprehensive family planning program, including contraceptives and options counseling. Also helps individuals about questions regarding cancer and how it can affect the reproductive system, such as pregnancy, uterine/cervical or other cancer, etc.
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Adoption Information / Referrals
Birth Control
Specialized Information and Referral
Offers support to persons and couples with impaired fertility as well as the professionals that serve them. Supports the decision of legal and medical means to build families as well as the decision to remain child free. Guides couples through medical treatment and/or the adoption process.
Offers support to persons and couples with impaired fertility as well as the professionals that serve them. Supports the decision of legal and medical means to build families as well as the decision to remain child free. Guides couples through medical treatment and/or the adoption process.
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Adoption Information / Referrals
Family Planning
Infertility Support Groups
Offers a free information and training seminar for anyone interested in adoption. Provides assistance to single individuals, non-traditional and traditional families who want to adopt and help them through the process, including online resources and interstate adoptions.
Offers a free information and training seminar for anyone interested in adoption. Provides assistance to single individuals, non-traditional and traditional families who want to adopt and help them through the process, including online resources and interstate adoptions.
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Adoption Information / Referrals
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Adoption Counseling and Support
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
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Adoption Information/Referrals
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
* Provides adoption and foster care services for special needs children. National photo listing of adoptable special needs children. The CAP Book. Information on adoption and foster care. Parent recruitment for children awaiting adoption. Volunteer opportunities.
* Provides adoption and foster care services for special needs children. National photo listing of adoptable special needs children. The CAP Book. Information on adoption and foster care. Parent recruitment for children awaiting adoption. Volunteer opportunities.
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Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoptive Family Recruitment
* Provides foster care services. Temporary placement for children at-risk. Foster parent recruitment. Foster parent training and certification. * Offers adoption services. Certification of prospective adoptive families. Places children in DSS foster care with adoptive families.
* Provides foster care services. Temporary placement for children at-risk. Foster parent recruitment. Foster parent training and certification. * Offers adoption services. Certification of prospective adoptive families. Places children in DSS foster care with adoptive families.
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Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Adoption Information/Referrals
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Categories
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
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Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Specialized Information and Referral
* Provides services for pregnant women and pregnant teens. Assists with connection to community services. WIC, baby clothes and items, prenatal care. * Offers supportive counseling regarding crisis pregnancy issues including unplanned pregnancy and adoption.
* Provides services for pregnant women and pregnant teens. Assists with connection to community services. WIC, baby clothes and items, prenatal care. * Offers supportive counseling regarding crisis pregnancy issues including unplanned pregnancy and adoption.
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Pregnancy Counseling
Adoption Counseling and Support
Individual Advocacy
Specialized Information and Referral
Adoption Information/Referrals
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.
Categories
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Provides information and referral on adoption, foster care, and post-adoption services. Connects prospective parents to local social service agencies.
Provides information and referral on adoption, foster care, and post-adoption services. Connects prospective parents to local social service agencies.
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Adoption Information/Referrals
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Provides detailed information about adoptions and New York State's foster care system and the needs of children in temporary out-of-home placement. Helps interested individuals go through the fostering or adoption process and provides information and supports for families with foster or adopted children in the home.
Provides detailed information about adoptions and New York State's foster care system and the needs of children in temporary out-of-home placement. Helps interested individuals go through the fostering or adoption process and provides information and supports for families with foster or adopted children in the home.
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Foster Homes for Dependent Children
Therapeutic Foster Homes
Foster Homes for Children With Disabilities
Foster Home Licensing
Preadoption Counseling and Support
Foster Parent/Family Recruitment
Permanency Planning for Foster Youth
Adoption Expense Assistance
Specialized Adoption Programs
Adoption Information/Referrals
Preadoptive Foster Care
Adoption Evaluation/Placement
Postadoption Counseling and Support
Information and Referral
As a service of the Children's Bureau (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), access to print, electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency is made available, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and other child-related issues.
As a service of the Children's Bureau (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), access to print, electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency is made available, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and other child-related issues.
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Printed Materials
Welfare Rights Assistance
Online Databases
Child Care Instruction
Adoption Information / Referrals
Provides domestic infant and international adoption services, such as counseling for expectant parents, adoption placements, post placement supervision and support, post adoption counseling services and support groups.
Provides domestic infant and international adoption services, such as counseling for expectant parents, adoption placements, post placement supervision and support, post adoption counseling services and support groups.
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Adoption Information / Referrals
Adoption Evaluation / Placement
Adoption Counseling and Support
Provides individualized support, adoption information and referral resources to individuals thinking about placing their own child up for adoption.
Provides individualized support, adoption information and referral resources to individuals thinking about placing their own child up for adoption.
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Adoption Counseling and Support
Adoption Information / Referrals