Agencies
Adoption S.T.A.R., Inc.
47 Plaza Drive
Williamsville, N.Y. 14221
Infant Placements, Domestic and International
Home Studies, and Post-Placement
Contact: Sue Shaw
Tel: 716.639.3900
http://www.adoptionstar.com
Allegany County Department of Social Services
7 Court Street, Belmont, N.Y. 14813
Foster Care and Adoption Services
Contact: Jennifer Bigelow
Tel: 585.268.8415
Baker Victory Services
780 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, New York 14218
Infant Adoption, International Adoption, Placement,
Home Studies,and Post-Placement Services
Contact: Halli Lavner or Rachel Dudczak
Tel: 716.828.9500
http://www.BakerVictoryServices.org		 Berkshire Farm Center
Ellicott Square Building
2495 Main Street - Suite 330                                                           Buffalo, NY  14214
Adoption, Therapeutic, and Foster Care Services
Contact: Victoria Hyek
Tel: 716.856.3717
http://www.berkshirefarm.org
Buffalo Urban League Inc. - CAMMAP
15 East Genesee Street
Buffalo New York 14203
Foster Care and Adoption Services: Children of All Ages, Sibling Groups, Special Needs Children, Homestudies and Post Placement Services
Contact: Tafadzwa Chieza or Tracy Glover-Cruz
Tel: 716.882.8852		 Catholic Charities
525 Washington Street
Buffalo, New York 14203
Special Needs Adoption, Home Studies, Supervision of
Domestic and Foreign Adoption
Contact: Caterina Plotnicki, ext. 3058
Tel: 716.856.4494
http://www.ccwny.org
Cattaraugus County Department of Social Services
1 Leo Moss Drive, Suite 6010, Olean, N.Y. 14760
Foster Care and Adoption Services
Contact: Judy Hill or Sue Parsons
Tel: 716.373.8070 		Center for Development of Human Services
1695 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, N.Y. 14207-2407
Training for Child Welfare Staff and Foster/Adoptive Parents
Contact: Diana Shultz or Patricia Hartman
Tel: 716.876.7600
http://www.bsc-cdhs.org
Center for Family Development
5820 Main Street, Suite 406
Williamsville, New York 14221
Attachment Therapy, 2-Week Intensives,
Evaluations, Pre and Post-Adoption
Counseling and Home Studies
Contact: Dr. Arthur Becker-Weidman
Tel: 716.810.0790
http://www.center4familydevelop.com

 

Chautauqua County Department of Social Services
110 East 4th Street, Jamestown, N.Y. 14701
Foster Care and Adoption Services
Contact: Shawnee Galbraith
Tel: 716.661.8072

Child & Family Services
844 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14209
Foster and Adoption Preparation, Placement,
Supervision and Post-Finalization Services
Contact: Margaret Gloria, ext. 212; Kara Marong, ext. 209; or Jennfer Sannes, ext. 217
Tel: 716.882.0555
http://www.cfsbny.org		 Erie County Department of Social Services
95 Franklin Street - Room 408
Buffalo, New York 14202
Special Needs Children, Sibling Groups,
and Foster & Adoption Home Studies
Contact:  Colleen Murray
Tel: 716-858 7312
Erie County Family Court
1 Niagara Plaza, Buffalo, N.Y. 14202
Contact: Christa Bebak
Tel:  716.845.2754

Gateway Longview
605 Niagara Street
Buffalo, New York 14201
Special needs children; teens and siblings – Foster care, Therapeutic Foster Care and Adoption placements and private homestudies
Contact: Cheri Carroll Alvarez, ext. 1841 or Michelle Federowicz, ext. 1842
Tel: 716.883.4531
www.gateway-longview.org

Gustavus Adolphus
1500 Union Road, Suite 101, West Seneca, N.Y. 14224
Foster Care Services for Teens and Their Families
Contact: Paulette Blasdell
Tel: 716.674.4185

Hillside Children's Center
131 Orchard Park Road, West Seneca, N.Y. 14224
Tel: 848.6400
or
Suite 66 Stevens Street, Lockport, New York 14094
Therapeutic Foster Care Program
Contact:  Buffalo Office:  Kelli Cookfair  or
Lockport Office: Bonnie Birkmeyer or Judy Bellafaire • 716.439.5400
Tel: 716. 848.5400
http://www.hillside.com
Homespace - Second Chance Home
1171 Michigan Avenue
Buffalo, N.Y. 14206
Contact: Rebecca Sahr
Tel: 716.885.2703 		Hopevale Inc.
810 Sheridan Drive
North Tonawanda, New York 14120
Therapeutic and traditional foster care
services for children of all ages, special needs and
sibling groups. Residential services for girls 11-17.
Contact: Wendy Ives
Tel: 716.877.6341
http://www.hopevaleinc.org
Joan A. Male Family Support Center (JAM)
60 Dingens Street
Buffalo, N.Y. 14206
Contact: Patricia Dixon
Darcie Hanson
Tel: 716.822.0919 		Lutheran Service Society
6680 Main Street, Williamsville, N.Y. 14221
International Adoption, Homestudies, and
Post-Placement Services
Contact: Susan Lichtenthal
Tel: 716.631.9212
NYS Office of Children & Family Services
295 Main Street - Room 838
Buffalo, New York 14203
Licensing, Standards, and General Information
Contact: Sasha Bomberry/Giovanna Germain
Tel: 716.847.3145
or
716.847.3743
or
716.847.3151

New Directions Youth and Family Services
Global Village Therapeutic Foster Care
North Office
1455 Kensington Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14215
Office: 716.834.9413
Contacts: Laurie Grimm, ext. 204 or lgrimm@ndyfs.org
Gina Marie Tasca/Burket, ext. 214 or gtasca@ndyfs.org
South Office
356 Main Street
Randolph, NY 14772
Office: 716.358.3636
Contact: Michelle Shaffer, ext. 232 or mshaffer@ndyfs.org
Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption and Post-Adoption Program, including Home Studies and Respite Services. New Directions also offers Preventive and Community-based Services, Educational Services, Supervised Independent Living, Non-secure Detention, Group Homes and Residential Treatment.
Visit our Web site: http://www.ndyfs.org
Niagara County Department of Social Services
20 East Avenue
P.O. Box 506
Lockport, N.Y. 14095
or
301 Tenth Street
P.O. Box 865
Niagara Falls, N.Y. 14302

Foster and Adoptive Services: Children of All Ages, Special Needs, Older Children and Sibling Groups, and Family Home Studies

Contact: Robin Lundy, Barbara Costello, Deborah Kenney

Tel: 716.439.7722, 716.278.8699 or 716.278.8702
Sarah Minnie Badger Foster Care
1365 Main Street
Buffalo, N.Y. 14209
Foster Care for Children
Contact: Mary Clavell
Tel: 716.884.3622
Wyoming County Department of Social Services
PO Box 231
Warsaw, N.Y.  14569
Foster care and Adoption services
Contact:  Kimberly Barber
Tel:  585.786.8900