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PRO - WOMAN PRO - LIFE Feminists Choosing Life of New York (FCLNY) is a state-wide human rights coalition that embraces and promotes whole life feminism and the consistent life ethic. FCLNY's public advocacy draws connections between the root causes of violence, inequality and the social forces that dehumanize. DONATE NOW FCLNY Supports the Consistent Life Ethic We oppose publicly sanctioned lethal violence including violent military action, abortion, assisted suicide and capital punishment, and educate on the impacts and root causes including poverty, domestic violence, sex trafficking, and racism . FCLNY advocates for peaceful solutions. We accomplish our goals through SEVEN bold initiatives: • Community Encounters • Scholarly Events • Film Involvement • Media Outreach • Grassroots Campaigns • Projects that Empower • Legislative Advocacy FCLNY first TV streaming ad! (stay tuned for stations and start dates) FCLNY is reaching millions by radio and podcast! Read Scripts on Grassroots Campaigns Page National Public Radio 00:00 / 00:15 WTBQ 00:00 / 00:30 iHeart Radio - Syracuse 00:00 / 00:16 WOLF FM 00:00 / 00:31 Station of The Cross 00:00 / 00:31 iHeartRadio- Albany 00:00 / 00:16 Station of the Cross 00:00 / 00:30 WHUD 00:00 / 00:31 The BEAR 00:00 / 00:31 iHeart Radio - Albany 2 00:00 / 00:31 Make The Switch Now! More than half of abortions in the U.S. now involve two “abortion pills,” Mifepristone and Misopristol. It is currently legal in NY for retail pharmacies to mail abortion pills with a prescription via tele-health. CVS and Walgreens have already obtained their certification to dispense abortion pills. Walgreens started providing medication abortions in NY. Giant retail pharmacies are more likely to undergo the expensive certification process than independent privately owned family pharmacies. Chemical abortion kills human beings and increases health risks for women. Retail pharmaceutical sale of abortion pills is deadly for unborn children and harmful for women. As long as privately owned pharmacies continue to resist selling abortion pills we will continue to PROMOTE AND SUPPORT them. Sign Petition Here FCLNY'S INDEPENDENT PHARMACY RESOURCE INDEX - NY A Post-Roe world needs you! FCLNY signed the statement, and you can too! Sign Here Building a Post-Roe Future The Pro Life movement has always recognized the importance of supporting women facing unplanned pregnancies. We are Pro Life conservatives, moderates, and liberals united in our conviction that every human life has value- including the lives of both the unborn child and that child's mother. We believe that our society should prioritize the needs of both, and that ultimately this can only be achieved by significant changes in public policy including expanded child tax credits paid parental leave flexible work hours affordable child care prenatal child support laws Impacts of NY's Reproductive Health Act (RHA) CLICK HERE FOR ANALYSIS Click on the image below to watch the video FCLNY'S BROCHURE DOWNLOAD 1/6 For Printed Copies Message us info@fclny.org HEAR PROFESSOR TERESA COLLETT SPEAK ABOUT CORE FEMINIST ISSUES Listen, Part I Listen, Part II ORGANIZE, AGITATE, EDUCATE FCLNY implements its purposes through Community Encounters, Scholarly Events, Film Involvement, Media Outreach, Grassroots Campaigns, Projects that Empower and Legislative Advocacy. READY? SET GO! LEARN MORE GO! FCLNY DEPENDS ON BROAD PUBLIC SUPPORT TO EXIST. Please Donate! COMMUNITY ENCOUNTERS LEARN MORE SCHOLARLY EVENTS LEARN MORE FILM INVOLVEMENT LEARN MORE MEDIA OUTREACH LEARN MORE GRASSROOTS CAMPAIGNS LEARN MORE PROJECTS THAT EMPOWER LEARN MORE LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY LEARN MORE GALLERY UPCOMING EVENTS 2026! EVENTS! REGISTRATION February 27th - March 1st AAPLOG Conference Seattle, WA

PROJECTS THAT EMPOWER FCLNY organizes and participates in diverse public education projects that highlight and address the impacts of publicly sanctioned lethal violence on wome n and children. GET INVOLVED FCLNY’s Resource Indexes - NY FCLNY is committed to on-going efforts to address the root causes of publicly sanctioned lethal violence, and educating on life-affirming resources available to distressed women and children in New York. FCLNY's Resource Indexes are state-wide, hyperlinked directories categorized into 6 NY regions: Buffalo, Rochester Syracuse, Albany, Spring Valley, and NYC. Please download and distribute our Resource Indexes! BREAD & BED RESOURCE INDEX - NY FCLNY's Bread & Bed Resource Index contains nutrition and lodging resources throughout NY including: Food pantries Soup kitchens Family and women's shelter Maternity homes Affordable and transitional housing Download Palm Card PREGNANCY RESOURCE GUIDE - NY FCLNY's Pregnancy Resource Centers (PRC) Index contains linkage to PRC's across NY. PRC services may include: Cribs, strollers, infant and children's car seats Clothing, diapers, food Pregnancy testing Referrals to adoption programs and counseling Download Palm Card SURVIVORS OF DVAST RESOURCE INDEX-NY FCLNY's Survivors of DVAST Resource Index contains an outline of services for domestic violence and sex trafficking (DVAST) survivors across NY which may include: Shelter Counseling Legal aid Support groups Download Palm Card ADOPTION RESOURCE INDEX - NY FCLNY's Adoption Resource Index contains: Information on services and benefits for prospective birth mothers and adoptive parents A list of NY adoption agencies and NY Department of Social Services (DSS) offices Download Palm Card FCLNY’s Women and Children Resource Fairs FCLNY raises awareness of local, tangible resources available to vulnerable women and children in NY by partnering with diverse resource providers and outreach efforts. Resources include affordable & accessible health care and child care, food and shelter assistance, pregnancy help and adoption services. Our Resource Fairs are Fun & Informative! Please reach out to volunteer or bring a fair to your area. FCLNY Conducts Ongoing Resource Outreach throughout the State of New York Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking Hotline Poster Campaign! GOAL #1: Post Domestic Violence and Sex Trafficking (DVAST) Hotline Posters in Every Healthcare and Abortion Facility in NY. Healthcare providers are "one of the few professionals lik ely to interact" with victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking (DVAST), women who experience an increased risk of coerced abortions. Survivors of DVAST make up a sizable percentage of abortion clinic clients. Hotlines help release women from DVAST. We nee d you! We are excitedly building 6 new teams, led by courageous FCLNY supporters across NYS to help us reach our DVAST Hotline Poster goal, and end cycles of violence. Please reach out to join a team and help us distribute these vital hotlines. You can also download the posters here. Goal #2: Help draft and enact NY policies that require all public healthcare and abortion facilities to post DVAST hotline posters. NY does not require ANY entity to post the DV hotline. NY requires only a limited category of 'healthcare providers' to post the Trafficking Hotline. Many abortion clinics are either not required to post the Trafficking Hotline or fail to, though required by law to do so. EVERY WOMAN AND GIRL DESERVES ACCESS TO DVAST HOTLINES! References Human Trafficking: The Role of The Health Care Provider Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Among an Abortion Clinic Population American Journal of Public Health Identification and Intervention by Health Care Providers National Resource Center on Domestic Violence Healthcare Professionals’ Own Experiences of Domestic Violence and Abuse: A Meta-Analysis of Prevalence and Systematic Review of Risk Markers and Consequences Sage Journals Sex Trafficking Victims at Their Junction with the Healthcare Setting—A Mixed-Methods Inquiry Journal of Human Trafficking The Health Consequences of Sex Trafficking and Their Implications for Identifying Victims in Healthcare Facilities Annals of Health Law Reproductive control by others: means, perpetrators and effects BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health Understanding Commercially Sexually Exploited Youths’ Facilitators and Barriers Towards Contraception Use: I Didn’t Really Have A Choice Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology FCLNY's Emergency Baby Showers & Direct Giveaway Outreach FCLNY conducts emergency baby showers for women & children in need and provides critically needed infant and children's clothing, baby formula, diapers, strollers, toys etc to low-income families. Please reach out if you know of a family in urgent need! Practical Assistance DIAPER BANKS HELP FAMILIES TO HELP CLICK HERE TO HELP CLICK HERE

Photo by: Defense Visual Information Distribution THE PRO-LIFE FEMINIST FCLNY publishes and distributes quarterly e-newsletters and periodic e-updates regarding its mission driven activities. Our newsletters and updates highlight FCLNY's educational efforts and calls to action in each of its SEVEN purpose inspired endeavors: Community Encounters, Scholarly Events, Film Involvement, Media Outreach, Grassroots Campaigns, Projects That Empower and Legislative Advocacy. Stay in The Loop Yes, Susan B. Anthony was Pro-Life Published in the Wall Street Journal Read the article here Suffrage Movement ~ Historical Background Restellism/Abortion Racism "Suffragists believed that greater independence of women would eliminate or at least greatly reduce poverty, rape, and prostitution. They believed these evils produced women’s desire to abort their children. Women’s enfranchisement would provide education and employment opportunities, change divorce laws related to drunken husbands, and take away the stigma of single motherhood. Having access to the vote would ‘scourge the evil of abortion’. " Susan B. Anthony was way ahead of the curve in propelling the nation's advancements in human rights for all human beings. Her newspaper, The Revolution, loudly and consistently supported suffrage for black women and condemned racism. Read more Read more The Pro-Life Feminist E-Newsletter Click on i mage to view and arrows to scroll 2026 February February February January 2025 December December December December December November November November November September September September August August August June June June June May April April April April 2024 December December December November November November October October (2x) October (2x) October October September September August July July July July July June June June May May May

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MISSION & PURPOSE Feminists Choosing Life of New York is a human rights coalition that educates on the impacts and root causes of publicly sanctioned lethal violence, including violent military action, abortion, assisted suicide and capital punishment. Like the early feminist suffragists, FCLNY engages in grassroots activism and embraces the core principles of non-violence and non-discrimination. We promote the consistent life ethic and whole-life feminism. POSITION PAPERS ABORTION ASSISTED DYING CAPITAL PUNISHMENT , Violent Military Action There are currently more than 100 active armed conflicts occurring worldwide, according to the Geneva Academy , including in Israel, Palestine, Ukraine, Russia, Yemen, Egypt, Nigeria, Somalia, India, Philippines, Mexico, Columbia, Pakistan, China, Afghanistan and the Central African Republic. Armed conflict most severely impacts women and children. S t atistics illustrate 468 million children live in armed conflict zones worldwide. Women and girls are more likely to become targets of sexual violence during armed conflict and constitute the majority of displaced people and refugees worldwide. Violent military action greatly disrupts essential social services for families. More than 7.6 million children under the age of 5 (living in war zones with U.S. involvement) are suffering from “acute malnutrition.” FCLNY CONDEMNS ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AGAINST HUMAN BEINGS, INCLUDING LETHAL WEAPONRY , RAPE, TORTURE, STARVATION, ABUSE, NEGLECT AND BRUTALITY. FCLNY LEADERSHIP Michele Sterlace, JD, LLM Executive Director Michele Sterlace-Accorsi graduated magna cum laude from New York University. While a mother of four young children, Michele completed her Juris Doctor degree from the University at Buffalo School of Law, cum laude , with a concentration in Law and Social Justice. Michele began her legal career as a trial attorney for those seeking custody of abused and neglected children. She continued this work at the Children’s Legal Center in Buffalo, serving as a children’s attorney. Michele advanced her studies by attending the Straus Institute for Dispute Resolution at Pepperdine University School of Law. While a student at Pepperdine, she worked in the U.S. District Court, WNY as a Confidential Judicial Law Clerk for the Chief Justice. She also assisted the mediation program director with prisoner rights cases and other civil litigation for the disenfranchised. In 2017, she graduated with a Master of Laws LLM, High Honors, from Pepperdine. Michele is the paradigm of a pro-life feminist, a role model for equal opportunities for the poor, for women and their children, born and unborn. Emily Karol, BS Digital Media Specialist Emily is proud to call Western New York her home. She began her involvement with FCLNY as a policy intern during the summer of 2021 and the passion and purpose behind the movement has stuck with her. Emily earned her Bachelor of Science in Marketing with a minor in Communication Arts from Franciscan University of Steubenville. She graduated magna cum laude in with the senior departmental award after 2 years of serving as officer and one year as president of the university’s business academic chapter. Post-graduation, Emily spent many months in Orlando, FL working for Walt Disney World. However, she missed the Buffalo snow so much that she moved back up north and began serving with FCLNY. Emily has always been passionately pro-life, growing up with a family of 8 and being born at 25 weeks herself. She believes strongly in the consistent life ethic and especially the work of FCLNY. Emily has also served as an FCLNY voting board member since January, 2025. Marie Blair, BA Chief Financi al Officer Marie Blair graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, from Empire State University. She has been seated on several non-profit boards and has worked with Pro-life Charities for the past 20 years. Marie is the mother of four children, eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Family is a major part of her life. Cerys Montanarello Intern Cerys is currently pursuing a degree in Education and Political Science at SUNY Geneseo. She began her journey with FCLNY as a volunteer and quickly became a familiar face in the office. Cerys has a strong passion for politics and social justice, along with a deep commitment to supporting struggling mothers, which fuels her dedication to FCLNY’s mission. Bernadette Patel Grassroots Outreach Coordinator Bernadette Patel is a pro-life activist currently living in New York City. She frequently sidewalk counsels at the Brooklyn and Queens Planned Parenthoods and helps organize three peaceful vigils each month throughout the city. Her pro-life vigils have been met with hostility from our brothers and sisters on the other side of the abortion debate, which has led to national and local press coverage in various news outlets, including, Fox News, the New York Post, AMNY and others. This illumination of Bernadette's peaceful but impactful work on behalf of vulnerable women, girls and children has sparked dialogue throughout NY and beyond, and has raised awareness regarding the power of nonviolent grassroots activism. In her free time she volunteers with the Sisters of Life helping disadvantaged mothers obtain material assistance. Bernadette also volunteers at a homeless shelter in the South Bronx. Her work with the poor has fueled a deep desire to help eradicate injustices in NY, especially in NYC, and to spread the consistent life ethic. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Carol Crossed Vice Pr e sid ent Rochester, NY Carol Crossed has played a leading role in the American Indian movement, promoting relations between native North American and Latin American indigenous peoples; in the Developing Countries Visiting Journalist Program; the Women’s Peace Encampment; the World Health Conference on Women and Children, and Bread for the World. Carol has spoken before the US Senate Judiciary on nonviolent civil disobedience; was awarded the World Food Day Stamp for the Food for People Network, and appears on the Women’s Wall of Fame in Seneca Falls, NY. She is currently on the Board of Directors of Consistent Life International, Inc. (formerly The Seamless Garment Network) a federation of over 200 organizations that support the consistent life ethic and oppose war, abortion, capital punishment, euthanasia, economic injustice, and racism. Carol was a founding member of the Network in 1988 and was its Executive Director from 1992-1998. In 1999, she co-founded Democrats for Life of America. She is currently owner and president of the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum in Adams, MA. In 2009, she received the Woman of Achievement Award from the Berkshires Business Professional Women’s Association. In 2020, Crossed was a founder of the Harriet Tubman Museum of South Jersey. She has 6 children and 17 grandchildren. Carrie Perham, BA Secretary Rochester , NY Carrie Perham is a dedicated pro-life community activist and strategist in Rochester, NY. Originally from Chicago, IL, Carrie moved to Rochester mid-pandemic in 2020 to begin her career in activism as assistant to the President of Feminists Choosing Life of New York. She has a professional background in digital marketing, publishing, and content creation from her experience serving as Marketing Specialist for a nationwide family-owned lighting company based in Gurnee, IL. Carrie received her Bachelor of Science Degree in International Business at Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2019. She was privileged to spend her semester studying abroad in Austria visiting international companies where she got first-hand multicultural experience in business management. For her Senior Thesis, Carrie chose to work with a local pregnancy center where she led career development seminars for poverty-stricken mothers. While serving as Senior Senator, she also contributed to a proposal emphasizing the need for a major geared towards Human Life Studies. Carrie is involved with several pro-life organizations where she leads local campaigns aimed towards preventing the expansion of abortion facilities. She is a talented graphic designer, writer, and technical coordinator. Her passion is driven by her experiences as a child raised by a single mother of three and growing up in a small trailer of 4 girls. Her mother worked jobs day and night to support her family, and so Carrie's experience resonates with her understanding of true, real feminism. Carrie got married in 2022 and enjoys city life with her husband. She loves to travel, write poetry, and craft. She looks forward to starting her family in the near future. Carrie serves as a voting board member of FCLNY. Kartina Wilson, MBA Henrietta, NY Kartina Wilson earned a 4 year degree in Business Administration from North Carolina Central University and a Masters in Business Administration from St. John Fisher University. She has worked in several fields including banking, teaching, and now human services. Kartina is a caseworker for Monroe County Department of Human Services in Child Protective Services. She is committed to servicing the community by protecting our children from abuse, domestic violence, and educating families to promote minimum degree of care for their children. Kartina has been married for almost 26 years and they have two children. Katheryne Uhl Pharm.D Wayland, NY Katheryne graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology from D’Youville College in Buffalo, NY and a Doctorate of Pharmacy from LECOM in Erie, PA. With an extensive background in multiple pharmacy disciplines, she is the current Director of Pharmacy (and only staff pharmacist) at a Southern Tier hospital. She has always fought for the sanctity of life, and is proud to be a pro-life feminist. When not at work, Katheryne enjoys being involved in multiple community service organizations and at-home hobbies. Amy Crossed, MA Rochest er, NY Amy Crossed currently teaches Spanish and is a diversity officer in the Fairport, New York, School District. Before coming to Rochester, New York, she worked at The SHARE Foundation (Salvadoran Help and Research Education), assisting with Central American Refugee relocation. Amy holds a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish for International Service from Catholic University of America and a Master's Degree in Liberal Studies from SUNY Brockport. Amy is on the Board of Children Awaiting Parents. She has three adult children and when she is not correcting student papers, you will find her on the tennis court. Cecelia Lester, BFA President & Social Me dia Director Brighton, NY Cecelia Lester is an art educator, designer and content creator for FCLNY and a working artist with a particular interest in textiles. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree in Illustration from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Cecelia is happily married and currently raising children. She is committed to creating a culture of life in NYS. Cecelia also serves on the board of the Margaret Home, a residential program for pregnant women and mothers facing homelessness. Cecelia enjoys spending time with her children and husband, reading about the consistent life ethic and sewing her own clothes. Jessica Shanahan, MS, MA Treasurer Rochester, NY Jessica Shanahan graduated with a dual major at St. Joseph University, a Master’s in Higher Education from American University, and a Master’s degree in Hospital Administration from Rochester Institute of Technology. Jessica has dedicated her life as a community activist and volunteer, serving on numerous non-profit Committees and Boards. Her commitment to women and consistent life issues is revealed through her involvement as a founding Board Member of Feminist Choosing Life of America, Women’s Care Center Board member, Feminists For Life of NY Board President, and volunteer at Focus Pregnancy Center and Embracing Options. Candice Lee Renaldo, AS Buff alo, NY Candice Olin-Renaldo is currently a project manager for Guideline Concrete, an award-winning independent video producer and mother of three. She lives in Buffalo NY with her husband and children. After nearly a decade of living and working in Sweden as a journalist, entrepreneur, activist, and businesswoman, she has moved back to the United States with a passion for women, children, and family rights. Candice graduated from Full Sail University with a degree in Film and Video and is currently enrolled in the University of the People working towards a Master’s in Business Administration. She has served on multiple boards through the years and is an active member of groups like Women’s Business Center at Canisius and Churches in Action. Dr. Alisia G. Chase, PH.D Rochester, NY Dr. Alisia G. Chase is FCLNY's Feminist Scholar in Residence and an Associate Professor of Art History & Visual Culture at SUNY Brockport. She was awarded the SUNY Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching and is one of her college's first two SUNY Online Teaching Ambassadors. Her widely published research focuses on cinema, comics, and contemporary art, and is both women- and womb-centric. She is happily married and has two wonderful children whose births helped move her from a pro-choice to a pro-life position. She wholeheartedly embraces the consistent life ethic and believes its principles can change the world. Jane Sutter Brandt Rochest er, NY Jane is an award-winning journalist with more than 35 years of experience in writing, editing, blogging and managing at newspapers, magazines and web sites around the country. Jane spent 13 years in top leadership roles at the Democrat and Chronicle in Rochester, N.Y. A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism (bachelor’s and master’s degrees), she founded Sutter Communications in 2015, which provides a variety of services, including writing articles for publications, editing books and guiding authors on self-publishing. Jane is the author of three books of nostalgia and history about businesses (including Sutter Drug Company) in her hometown of Burlington, Iowa. She worked with Dellenna Harper to co-write Dellenna’s memoir God’s Teardrop: My journey of healing from addiction and prostitution. Jane joined the board of FCLNY in July 2025. Her other non profit commitments include Rochester Catholic Press Association, Saint’s Place Inc., St. Andrew’s Food Pantry and NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice. Jane is married to Gary Brandt and is the stepmother of two adult children and grandmother of three. ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS Kelly Vincent-Brunacini, MS Rush, NY Kelly Vincent Brunacini is a longstanding supporter of FCLNY, with over 10 years experience educating legislators on pro-life feminist topics, as well as advocating for pro-woman, pro-life policy in New York State. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Education from Keuka College and a Master of Science in Early Childhood Education from Nazareth College. She is a founding board member of the Susan B. Anthony Birthplace Museum and current treasurer, former board member of FCLNY and former executive director of Feminists for Nonviolent Choices. Kelly lives in Rochester with her husband and children. Dr. Desjamebra Robinson, M. DIV Rochest er, NY Dr. Desjamebra Robinson is a single mother and passionate public servant. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Management form Roberts Wesleyan College. In 2003, She matriculated earning 12 credits in Black Church Studies at Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity (P.E.A.R.L program). Dr. Robinson continued her post graduate studies at Northeastern Seminary, where she earned a Master of Arts in Theology. She later received her Master of Divinity and her Doctorate of Ministry in Transformational Leadership at Colgate Rochester Crozier Divinity School. Dr. Robinson is the organizer, founder, and facilitator of The Preachers’ Platform Ministry, a para ministry that works with local churches to cultivate the calling of leaders. Dr. Robison is the founder of the Womanist Collective. She is a Myer-Briggs certified Personal & Leadership Development Coach in areas of cultivating spiritual awareness. Dr. Robinson authored the book “I Hope this Helped Someone: A Womanist Response to Spiritual and Psychological Trauma.” Clianda Florence, BA Rochester, NY Clianda Florence is a mother of three children Brianda, Ian and Malachi. She resides in Rochester, New York. She currently is an educator within the Greece Public Schools. She has served within the field of education since 2004. She is the founder of Strength 2 Say where she offers classes, book studies and professional development opportunities. She currently writes curriculum with the Rochester Science Museum and the Take It Down Team on anti-racist programming to schools’ grades 3rd -College, she also offers classes to empower women to see their God given beauty and the Strength 2 walk in their Boldness. She holds a bachelor's degree of Psychology from Bennett College for Women, Master of Education grades 1st – 6th from Nazareth, and an advanced Master’s degree in Education Administration from Brockport College, currently accepted to University of Rochester to obtain her doctorate of Teaching & Curriculum with a focus on literacy. She has coined the term Let’s Get L.I.T. ( Liberating Individuals Through Literary Texts). She is a member of Central Church of Christ, the NAACP, serves as a board member of Feminist Choosing Life NY (FCLNY) , F.I.G.H.T. ,and The Reentry & Community Development Center of Rochester NY. She believes that writing opens the door to wonder and a deeper level of communication. Irene DeMarco, BA Rochester, NY Irene joined the FCLNY team in 2020. She has a Masters of Arts in Cultural Anthropology from the University at Buffalo, and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Niagara University. Her passion for studying people and cultures has taken her all over the world, and placed her in various health and human service agencies throughout her professional career. Irene's areas of expertise are in Cultural Competence and Health Literacy (CCHL) and Trauma Informed Care (especially as it pertains to racism, human trafficking and domestic violence). Irene is passionate about supporting pro-life organizations (for both humans and animals!) in the Rochester community. Irene also serves on the Board of Directors for Angels of Mercy, which is where she currently works. Irene is a nature and animal lover, flower and gardening enthusiast, artist, and wife and mother! Sarah M ullen, BA Irondeqou it, NY Sarah Mullen graduated from Catholic University of America with a Bachelor's Degree in Media Studies. Currently, she works in HR for a Rochester based small business and is working towards becoming a Certified Records Manager. Sarah’s passion for pro-life advocacy began at an early age, spending many of her Birthdays attending the March for Life in Washington, DC. Sarah enjoys lively discussions, reading, watching movies and spending time with her large extended family. Sarah lives in Rochester with her husband and children. Jessica Levinson Atlanta, NY Jessica Levinson is a mother of six children and grandmother to one. She is a survivor of domestic minor sex trafficking, wife, author, small business owner, and founder of Leah's Place: maternal safe housing project. Jessica is a full time animal therapy advocate, a very successful animal foster mom, and a marginal gardener. She appreciates life, life's complexities, and the world we share. Erin Ortega Erin Ortega has spent the last 5 years working at MyChoice Pregnancy Center empowering women considering abortion to choose life in New York. She is also finishing a Bachelor of Arts degree by December, 2023 in Psychology online from SUNY Empire, hoping to continue in the field of Maternal Mental Health. She currently serves as a regional coordinator for Feminists Choosing Life of New York and sits on the national Whole Life Committee at the AND Campaign. She is a pastor’s wife at a multi-site church in update New York, where she lives with her husband, 1 dog, 2 cats, and two girls, one of whom was unplanned. Terry Lester Rochester, NY HONORARY BOARD MEMBER Margaret Colin Award winning actor of stage and screen Margaret Colin, born in Brooklyn, is a multi award-winning actor of film, stage, and television. Her acting career spans decades and includes an extensive number of performances in a vast variety of venues. Margaret has performed in major motion pictures, including Independence Day, Unfaithful, Three Men and a Baby, Deception, Something Wild, Pretty in Pink, First Daughter and Equity. Her stage credits include Broadway’s A Day in the Death of Joe Egg, The Columnist, Old Acquaintance, Arcadia and Jackie, as well as numerous off Broadway and regional theatre productions. She has guest starred in many popular prime time television shows including, The Good Wife, Madam Secretary, Royal Pains, Blue Bloods, Gotham, Law and Order, and The Enemy Within. Her reoccurring roles include Jane McCabe on the Emmy Award winning HBO series Veep, for which she also received a SAG Award, Eleanor Waldorf-Rose in Gossip Girl, Margo Hughes in As The World Turns and Linda Wozniak in Shades of Blue. Margaret's activism and acting most magnificently enmeshed when she played actor Andy Garcia's wife in the CBS movie, Swing Vote, a film about the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Margaret is the paradigm of pro-life feminism. In addition to her extensive acting career, she has served as a zealous advocate for women and vulnerable populations throughout her adult life. A few of her activist roles include presenting testimony before the U.S. Congress on both abortion and human cloning and her articulate opposition to the passage of NY’s Reproductive Health Act (RHA).

FCLNY's 8th Annual Celebration Dinner Almost Sold Out. Thank you! Please call or email Jessica @ 585 704 9296- a few seats left. Dinner, Dessert & Drinks! Scoop up your tickets to attend! Limited Seating Available. Secure your sponsorship spot and/or program ad today! Please support FCLNY by participating in our 8th Annual Celebration Dinner! It's a once-a year phenomenon! Wednesday, November 5th | 5:30 - 8:30 PM Country Club of Rochester RSVP for tickets, ads, and sponsorships by Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 To MAIL RSVP & obtain tickets, sponsorships, and/or program ads: Tickets Individual Ticket: $300 Student Ticket: $100 (Obtain student tickets so friends in school can attend) Sponsorships Platinum: $10,000 (Reserved Table for 10 Guests, Full Page Ad, Program Recognition, Special Event Acknowledgement) Gold: $5,000 (8 Ticket Reservations, Full Page Ad, Program Recognition) Silver: $3,000 (6 Ticket Reservations, Half Page Ad, Program Recognition) Bronze: $1,500 (3 Ticket Reservations, Quarter Page Ad, Program Recognition) Program Ads Colored Program Ads (JPEG, PNG, PDF) Ad Design Fee: $50 Full Page: $500 (7.5 x 7.5) Half Page: $300 (7.5 x 3.5) Quarter Page: $200 (3.5 x 3.5) Please email your program ad design to info@fclny.org by Wednesday, October 22nd. You can reach out with questions anytime! Thank you so very much! We cannot do this without you! CLICK HERE - TICKETS / SPONSORSHIPS / PROGRAM ADS CLICK HERE - Printout RSVP/Donation Card CLICK HERE - Printout Full Invitation to Share

SISTER COALITIONS FCLNY's Sister Coalitions recognize all or one or more components of the Consistent Life Ethic The Consistent Life Network, Inc, embraces and promotes every aspect of the Consistent Life Ethic. FCLNY is a long-standing member of the Consistent Life Network, Inc. MISSION STATEMENT OF THE CONSISTENT LIFE NETWORK, INC. We are committed to the protection of life, which is threatened in today's world by war, abortion, poverty, racism, the death penalty and euthanasia. We believe that these issues are linked under a 'consistent ethic of life'. We challenge those working on all or some of these issues to maintain a cooperative spirit of peace, reconciliation, and respect in protecting the unprotected. For a full listing of over 200 member organizations, visit the Consistent Life Network here . The following is a partial listing of organizations that focus on one or more principles of the Consistent Life Ethic. AGAPE Community All Our Lives American Association of Pro Life Obstetricians & Gynecologists American Friends Service Committee American Life League American Solidarity Party Americans United for Life Amici, C.PP.S., Garner, NC And Then There Were None Back from the Brink Brian Muha Foundation Buddhist Vihara Society Canticle Farm Casa De Paz y Bien Catholic Mobilizing Network Center For Action and Contemplation Choice42 CNY Solidarity Coalition Conservatives Concer ned About the Death Penalty Defend Life Democrats for Life of America Durham Mennonite Church Embrace Grace Equal Justice USA Euthanasia Prevention Coalition Expectant Mother Care Frontline Feminism and Nonviolence Studies Association Feministas de la Nueva Ola Feminists for Life of America Feminists for Nonviolent Choices Global Centurion Guiding Star Project Heartbeat International Human Coalition Human Life Alliance Human Life In ter national Human Life Review I am Pro- Life, Focus on the Family Intercommunity Justice & Peace Center International Life Services Issues4 Life Jonah Ho use Jubilee Partners Justice and Peace Commission Live Action Life Issues Institute Life Matters Worldwide Love Will End Abortion Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns Maternity and Early Childhood Foundation Meehan Reports on Life Issues M.K. Gandhi Institute for N onViolence National Association of Pro Life Nurses National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penal ty New Wave Feminists New York Alliance Against Assisted Suicide New Yorkers fo r Life Not Dead Yet PAX Christi USA Disabilities Perspectives Corporation Pharmacists for Life Physicians for Compassionate Care Physicians for Life Priests for Life Pro Black Pro Life Pro-Life Alliance of Gays and Lesbians ( PLAGAL) Progressive Anti-Abortion Uprising (PAAU) PROLIFE Across AMERICA Pro-Life Pare nts Pro-Life San Fra nsisco Project Rachel Raleigh Menno nite Church Reach the Children Rehumanize International Right to Life National Right to Life New York Save the Storks Secular ProLife Silent No More Awareness Campaign Sojourners Students for Life of America Syracuse Peace Co uncil The Thomas More Society The Radiance Foundation WholeLife Movemen t Woodc rest World Youth Allian ce World Beyon d War 8th Day Center for Justice 40 Days for Life

FCLNY's Pregnancy Resource Guide - NY Hello! Welcome to Feminists Choosing Life of New York Pregnancy Resource Guide. This index contains a listing with links and contact information for Pregnancy Resource Centers throughout New York State. As a pro-life feminist organization FCLNY takes seriously the need to support women and children experiencing hardship. Facing an unplanned pregnancy can be extraordinarily difficult, especially for women with few resources and support. You are not alone. For further information beyond this guide, please call us at (585) 730-7808. Pregnancy Resource Centers and other vital services, are categorized by Six NYS Regions. For resource centers near you, please reference this regional map to find your COUNTY. FCLNY utilizes this map for geographical categorization purposes only. Resources Researched Value Mother and Child Services provided by listed Resource Centers may include: Essential supplies including infant and children’s car seats and clothing, new cribs, bassinets, strollers, toys, baby baths, youth beds, blankets, maternity clothes, diapers, wipes, and infant formula Referrals to vital social services including affordable housing, employment opportunities, WIC and food stamps Parenting classes which may include labor and delivery preparation, information regarding effective parenting techniques as well as instruction on how to build and sustain healthy inter-parental relationships Prenatal and postnatal information on infant and mother nutrition, including breastfeeding Domestic and intimate partner violence and human trafficking support service referrals Family and individual mental health counseling referrals Adoption information for potential birth mothers Post abortion counseling Pregnancy testing Ultrasounds This Index is a guide, not a comprehensive listing of pregnancy-related resources available to women in New York State. It is provided for informational purposes only. Not all resource listings offer the services outlined. To determine services, hours of operation, and other details about the listed resources, please follow the links provided. This guide is not meant to be an endor sement of any of the resources listed. The resources denoted do not, to our knowledge, provide, refer or counsel on abortion services. Click on the NY regional map above or the links below for Pregnancy Resource Centers near you. Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 1 All Babies Cherished 445 Ellicott Street Batavia, NY 14020 (585) 344-5660 sueabcherished@gmail.com monaabcherished@gmail.com Bright Alternatives 68 1/2 North Main Street Wellsville, NY 14895 (585) 593-0300 brightalternatives@verizon.net Care Net Center of Greater Orleans 168 South Main Street, Suite 2 Albion, NY 14411 (585) 589-7505 HELPLINE: 1-800-712-4357 Carenetorleans@gmail.com C.H.O.I.C.E.S. 12109 Old Olean Road Yorkshire, NY 14173 (716) 353-3686, HOTLINE (716) 353-3414 choicesinfo@yahoo.com CompassCare - Buffalo 1230 Eggert Road Buffalo, NY 14226 585-312-0166 contact@compasscare.info Haven of Hope Pregnancy Services 6713 Lincoln Avenue Lockport, NY 14094 (716) 434-0251 info@havenofhopelockport.com Options Care Center 560 West Third Street Jamestown, NY 14701 (716) 484-1234 directoroptionscarecenter@gmail.com SonRays Ministries PO Box 673 Tonawanda, NY 14150 (716) 695-9494 sonrays9494@gmail.com St. Gianna Pregnancy Center/OLV - Buffalo 76 Church Street Buffalo, NY 14202 (716) 842-2229 Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org czielen-ersing@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center/OLV - Olean 205 West Henley Street Olean, NY 14760 (716) 373-2569 stgiannachautauquaco@outlook.com Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center/OLV - Cheektowaga 921 Cleveland Drive Cheektowaga, NY 14225 (716) 842-2229 Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center/OLV- Fredonia 32 Moore Avenue Fredonia, NY 14063 (716) 401-3324 Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center/OLV - Holley 9 N Main St, Holley, NY 14470 (585) 201-8348 St.Gianna@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Pregnancy Center/OLV- Niagara Falls 625 Tronolone Place Niagara Falls, NY 14301 (716) 299-7040 Stgianna@buffalodiocese.org St. Gianna Molla Pregnancy Center/OLV - Perry 8 Park St, Perry, NY 14530 (585) 969-4150 St.Gianna@buffalodiocese.org Summit Life 1622 Pine Avenue Niagara Falls, NY 14301 (716) 298-8600, HOTLINE: 1-800-712-4357 summitlifecenter@gmail.com Tri-County Crisis Pregnancy Center 17 South Water Street Gowanda, NY 14070 (716) 532-9738 Region 2 Birthright of Ontario 2003 Ridge Road Ontario, NY 14519 (315) 524-2120 contact@birthright.org Birthright of Rochester 320 North Washington Street, Suite 116 Rochester, NY 14625 (585) 385-2100, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Care Net- Canandaigua 120 North Main Street, Suite 28 Canandaigua, NY 14424 (585) 393-0437 help@carenetcan.org Care Net- Penn Yan 162 Main Street, Suite 1 Penn Yan, NY 14527 (315) 536-7333, TEXT (929) 841-9257, HOTLINE: 800-712-4357 pycarenet@hotmail.com Care Net Pregnancy Center of Wayne County 1141 East Union Street Newark, NY 14513 (315) 573-7833 carenetoffice@gmail.com Caring Choices Pregnancy Help Center 651 Chili Avenue Rochester, NY 14611 (585) 354-0913, HOTLINE 1 (800) 712 4357 Caring Choices Pregnancy Help Center 35 Curtice Park Webster, NY 14580 (585) 280-8098, HOTLINE 1 (800) 712 4357 CompassCare - Rochester 2024 West Henrietta Road, Suite 6D Rochester, NY 14623 (585) 232-2350 contact@compasscare.info Family Hope Center 551 Exchange St. Geneva, NY 14456 (315) 789-0708, TEXT (315) 945-1019 familyhopecenter@outlook.com Focus Pregnancy Help Center 135 University Avenue Rochester, NY 14605 (585) 200-9477 focusphc@gmail.com Healthy Baby Network 693 East Avenue, Suite 200 Rochester, NY 14607 (585) 546-4930 info@Healthy-Baby.net PRC Valleys, Inc. - Bath 22 Liberty Street Bath, NY 14810 (607) 776-8004, TEXT (607) 288-3772 prcvalleys@gmail.com PRC Valleys, Inc. - Corning 300 Nasser Civic Center Plaza, Suite 230 Corning, NY 14830 (607) 936-3100, TEXT (607) 288-3772 prcvalleys@gmail.com PRC Valleys, Inc. - Hornell 282 Canisteo Street Hornell, NY 14843 (607) 385-3017 or 607-288-3772 prcvalleys@gmail.com PRC Valleys, Inc. - Mt. Morris 118 Main Street Mt. Morris, NY 14510 (585) 658-2436, TEXT (607) 288-3772 prcvalleys@gmail.com Mosaic of the Southern Tier- Elmira 224 William Street Elmira, NY 14901 CALL 607-737-6952 TEXT 607-398-0707 info@mosaicsoutherntier.org Mosaic of the Southern Tier- Watkins Glen 206 E. 4t Street Watkins Glen, NY 14891 CALL 607-202-8662, TEXT 607-398-0707 Women's Care Center 3252 Lake Avenue Rochester NY, 14612 (585) 865-0360 womenscareroc@aol.com Region 3 Birthright - Binghamton 609 E. Main Street, Suite 10, Endicott, New York 13760 607-798-7661 contact@birthright.org Birthright - Ithaca 223 Elmira Road, Suite 1 Ithaca, NY 14850 (607) 272-9070, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright - Syracuse 346 North Midler Avenue Syracuse, NY 13206 (315) 479-5807, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org birthrightonondaga@outlook.com Willow Network - Boonville 44 E Schuyler St Boonville, NY 13309 (315) 737-3036, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Camden 20 Main St. Camden, NY 13316 (315) 245-2364, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Ilion 12 West St Ilion, NY 13357 (315) 867-6148, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Oneida 730 Lenox Avenue, Suite 2 Oneida, NY 13421 (315) 366-9902, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Rome 207 North George Street Rome, NY 13440 (315) 337-0242, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Willow Network - Utica 1418 Genesee Street Utica, NY 13502 (315) 509-9913, TEXT (315) 864-5334, HOTLINE (315) 738-9435 clientservices@willownetwork.org Care Net of Northern NY - Watertown 724 State Street Watertown, NY 13601 (315) 782 - 5433 Care Net of Northern NY - Lowville 7636 N State St Lowville, NY 13367 (315) 874 - 4015 Finger Lakes Pregnancy Centers - Ithaca 210 West Green Street Ithaca, NY 14850 607.273.4673, Text 607 703 3443 ithacacortlandpregnancy@gmail.com hope@ithacapregnancy.com Finger Lakes Pregnancy Centers - Cortland 4 Church Street Cortland, NY 13045 (607) 753-3909. Text 607 703 3443 ithacacortlandpregnancy@gmail.com Cortlandpregnancy@gmail.com Family Resource Center-Oswego 157 Liberty Street Oswego, NY 13126 (315) 343-4866, TEXT (315) 216-5200, HOTLINE (800)712-4357 info@familyresourcecenter.life Family Resource Center-Fulton 616 Oneida Street Fulton, NY 13069 CALL 315-343-4866, TEXT 315-353-4473 info@familyresourcecenter.life Life Choices Center 93 Oak Street Binghamton, NY 13905 (607) 357-8030 info@lifechoicescenter.org New Hope Family Services 3519 James Street Syracuse, NY 13206 (315) 437-8300, HOTLINE 1 (800) 272-3171 info@newhopefamilyservices.com New Life Pregnancy Center 3349 Main Street Mexico, NY 13114 (315) 963-2273, HOTLINE 1 (800) 712-4357, TEXT (315) 529-9233 NewLifePregnancy@gmail.com Pregnancy Care Center 75 Genesee Street, Floor 2 Auburn, NY 13021 (315) 255-2778, HOTLINE 1 (877) 791-5475 info@auburnpcc.com Women's Life Services 200 Front St, Suite A Vestal, NY 13850 Call or Text: (607) 444-1388 PRCVestal@gmail.com Anchor 1 Anchor 2 Anchor 3 Anchor 4 Region 4 Alight Center 199 Fairview Avenue Hudson, NY 12534 (518) 822-9008, Hotline: 1-800-712-4357 info@alightpc.org Alpha Pregnancy Care Center - Albany 518 Clinton Avenue Albany, NY 12206 (518) 462-2188 info@alphacare.org Alpha Pregnancy Care Center - Cohoes 159B Remsen Street Cohoes, NY 12047 (518) 279-7673 TEXT (518) 462-2188 info@alphacare.org Alpha Pregnancy Care Center - Schenectady 967 Albany Street Schenectady, NY 12307 (518) 688-2677 info@alphacare.org Birthright - Capital District 1490 Saratoga Road Ballston Spa, NY 12020 (518) 885-4117 birthrightofballstonspa@gmail.com Birthright - Plattsburgh 50 Clinton Street Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 563-4300 plattsburgh@birthright.org Birthright- Schenectady 12 Jay Street, Suite 1 Schenectady, NY 12305 518-370-1532, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright - Sidney 21 Liberty St Sidney, NY 13838 607-563-4321, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org CompassCare - Schenectady 700 McClellan St., Suite 204 Schenectady, NY 12304 (518) 818-6350 scheduling@compasscare.info Life Saver Ministries 16 East Pine Street Gloversville, NY 12078 1 (800) 648-4357, TEXT (518) 774-4786 lifesaverheartbeat@gmail.com Plattsburgh Pregnancy Center 62 Brinkerhoff Street, Suite 103 Plattsburgh, NY 12901 (518) 324-2010 plattsburghpregnancycenter@yahoo.com Region 5 1st Way Life Center 481 Broadway Monticello, NY 12701 (845) 796-5305 AMT Children of Hope 1490 Franklin Avenue Mineola, NY 11501 (516) 781-3511, HOTLINE 1 (877) 796-4673 info@amtchildrenofhope.com Beacon of Light Pregnancy Support Center 388 Blooming Grove Turnpike Suite 100, New Windsor, NY 12553 845-558-3002 director@beaconoflightpsc.org Birthright- Fishkill 1081 Main Street, Suite F Fishkill, NY 12524 (845) 897-2288, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright - Nanuet 257 South Middletown Road Nanuet, NY 10954 (845) 623-9098, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthrightn-Peekskill 1 Park Place, Suite 140 Peekskill, NY 10566 (914) 737-0344, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 peekskillbirthright@gmail.com Birthright - Poughkeepsie 769 Main Street Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 (845) 473-1300, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Bravo Center 432 Albany Ave. Kingston, NY 12401 (845) 340-7355 CareNet Pregnancy Center of Rockland 2 Perlman Drive, Suite L9 Spring Valley, NY 10977 (845) 352-6074, HOTLINE 1800-712-4357 info@carenetrockland.com Gianna's House 468 N Main St Brewster, NY 10509 (845) 279-8165 director@giannashouseinc.org Integra Pregnancy Services 226 Church St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 Call or Text:(845) 444-3526 Region 6 Birthright - Islip 533 Main Street Islip, NY 11751 (631) 277-3888, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright - Peconic/Hampton Bays 99 West Montauk Highway Hampton Bays, NY 11946 (631) 728-8900 hamptonbays@birthright.org Birthright - Rocky Point 106 Prince Road Rocky Point, NY 11778 (631) 821-9727, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Birthright - Wantagh 1134-A Wantagh Avenue Wantagh, NY 11793 (516) 785-4070, HOTLINE 1 (800) 550-4900 contact@birthright.org Boro Pregnancy Counseling Center 142-04 Bayside Ave. L1 Flushing, NY 11354 (718) 281-4357 help@bpcc.org Bridge Women's Support Center 14-02 124th Street College Point, NY 11356 (718) 463-1810, TEXT (516) 387-2055 admin@bwscny.org CompassCare - Brooklyn 1957 Flatbush Ave Brooklyn, NY 11324 (929) 203-8405 scheduling@compasscare.info CompassCare - Bronx 930 Grand Concourse, Suite 1H Bronx, NY 10451 (718) 884-9210 scheduling@compasscare.info CompassCare - Staten Island 235 Dongan Hills, Suite 2E Staten Island, NY 10305 (347) 396-1900 scheduling@compasscare.info Free Abortion Alternatives - Bronx 344 East 149th Street, 2nd Floor Bronx, NY 10451 (718) 401-4900, TEXT (718) 401-9700 Free Abortion Alternatives - Downtown Brooklyn 44 Court Street, Suite 915 Brooklyn, NY 11201 (718) 596-4300, TEXT (718) 401-9700 Free Abortion Alternatives - Jackson Heights 3751 75th Street Jackson Heights, NY 11372 917-261-3550 Life Center of New York 6802 5th Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11220 (718) 748-4992 laura@lifecenterny.com New Beginnings Center of Hope 90-26 161 Street, 2nd Floor Jamaica, NY 11432 (718) 808-9735 info@mychoicenyc.org newbeginnings.coh@gmail.com Pathway Pregnancy Services 1930 Veterans Memorial Highway, Suite 4 Islandia, NY 11749 (631) 738-8829 info@pathwaypregnancy.org Pregnancy Care Center of NY 235 Dongan Hills Ave #2e Staten Island, NY 10308 (718) 667-4357 info@pccofny.org Pregnancy Help NYC 229 West 14th Street New York, NY 10011 (917) 540-0176 info@pregnancyhelpnyc.org Sisters of Life-Pregnancy Help 7 State Street New York, NY 10004 CALL (212) 737-0221, TEXT (212) 203-8716 hopeandhealing@sistersoflife.org Soundview Pregnancy Services - Centereach 1919 Middle Country Road Suite 100 Centereach, NY 11720 CALL (888) 709-3227, TEXT (516) 200-4599 info@soundviewpregnancy.com Soundview Pregnancy Services- East Meadow 1975 Hempstead Turnpike, Suite 304 East Meadow, NY 11554 CALL (888) 709-3227, TEXT (516) 200-4599 info@soundviewpregnancy.com Soundview Pregnancy Services - Riverhead 1149 Old Country Rd, Suite E3 & E4 Riverhead, NY 11901 CALL (888) 709-3227, TEXT (516) 200-4599 info@soundviewpregnancy.com Women First Pregnancy Options- Deer Park 1767 Deer Park Avenue Deer Park, NY 11729 (631) 243-2373, HOTLINE (631) 243-0066 infodp@lifecenterli.org Women First Pregnancy Options-Hempstead 474 Fulton Avenue Hempstead, NY 11550 (516) 408-6300, HOTLINE (631) 243-0066 infohp@lifecenterli.org Women First Pregnancy Options- Massapequa 35 East Willow Street Massapequa, NY 11758 (516) 798-9100, HOTLINE (631) 243-0066 infoma@lifecenterli.org Women First Pregnancy Options- Smithtown 91 Maple Ave. Smithtown, NY 11787 (631) 656-0441 Anchor 5 Anchor 6

Press Releases Grassroots Feminist Voices Feminist Divide Over Issue of Abortion FCLNY and Rochester Community Betterment Join Forces on Women's Equality Day Reproductive Health Act Feminists Oppose the Reproductive Health Act Feminists Oppose Abortion Expansion in NYS Budget Feminists Applaud the NYS Senate Health Committee for Defeating the Reproductive Health Act and Oppose Its Passage as a Hostile Amendment Liberal Feminists Oppose Reproductive Health Act and RHA-like Bills Pending Across the US RHA Contains Gosnell-like Components

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LEGISLATIVE ADVOCACY FCLNY organizes and participates in both direct and grassroots lobbying on targeted policy issues as well as coordinated media outreach. FCLNY is non-partisan, but works with diverse ideological and/or religious organizations that align with our goals. New York State Medical Aid in Dying Act Pending in NYS The Medical Aid in Dying Act (MAID) (S138 / A136 ) allows for ‘mentally competent’ ‘terminally ill’ people, beginning at age 18, to request and consume deadly medication that will end their lives. Versions of MAID were first introduced in the New York legislature in 2015, and consistently reintroduced during every subsequent legislative term, including in January of 2025. For the first time in NY history, MAID passed in both legislative chambers. Though it passed the MAID bill has NOT YET been sent to Governor Hochul for review and signature. The Governor must sign the bill-for it to become law, or either veto or ignore the bill-for it to die, once delivered to her, by the end of 2025. The fate of MAID is uncertain. If you're a registered NY voter please reach out to Governor Hochul, and ask her to veto MAID, S138. https://www.governor.ny.gov/content/governor-contact-form Please also, download, review, sign and mail the Anti-Maid letter, below, asking Governor Hochul to VETO MAID MAID threatens the horizon and the dignity of human life at its natural end. MAID dehumanizes and devalues the aged, diseased, and disabled. MAID normalizes suicide and decriminalizes assisted suicide. Anti-MAID Letter According to the National Council on Disability “The evidence strongly suggests that … safeguards are circumvented in ways that are harmful to patients.” NY’s pending MAID Act goes far out of its way to forbid referencing death by an intentional dose of lethal medication as a suicide, and to protect accomplices of such suicides from criminal prosecution. MAID clearly supports suicide and excuses assisted suicide for a select group of people. Webster’s dictionary defines suicide as “the act or instance of taking one’s own life voluntarily and intentionally.” MAID destigmatizes the gravity of suicide and undermines the value of human life. MAID is legal in ONLY eleven U.S. jurisdictions including Oregon , New Mexico , Colorado, and Montana where suicide is a leading cause of death, including among youth . “When assisted suicide is legalized it immediately becomes the cheapest treatment.” If health “insurers deny, or even simply delay approval of expensive life-sustaining treatment, patients can be steered toward hastening their deaths.” "There is robust evidence , taken from different jurisdictions and using a variety of statistical methods, that the total number of self initiated deaths rises significantly where [Assisted Suicide] is legally available, and strong evidence that this has a greater impact on older women.” A growing body of research demonstrates that a significant portion of terminally ill patients consider themselves a burden to family and others. The evidence also identifies "self-perceived burden" as a relevant factor in making end of life and death-hastening decisions. Numerous professional associations and organizations oppose ASSISTED SUICIDE, including, the American Medical Association , World Medical Association , National Council on Disability, and the American Association of People with Disabilities. Update on the Status of Medication Abortion in the U.S. and NYS In FDA vs. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine (2024), "The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled to preserve access to the abortion pill mifepristone, a pill used in the most common way to end a pregnancy." "Thousands of women in states with abortion bans and restrictions are receiving abortion pills in the mail from states that have laws protecting prescribers," including New York. It is currently legal for medical providers and certified retail pharmacies to mail abortion pills to women and girls with a prescription via tele-health in NY. Under the current rules surrounding chemical abortion, pregnant women and girls can "take the medication to induce an abortion through 10 weeks of pregnancy," and without a pre-abortion ultrasound. Read High Court's Opinion Here! The RHA Degrades Women and Dehumanizes Children. New York enacted the Reproductive Health Act (RHA) in January, 2019. This law allows for the killing of viable unborn children, including healthy children in utero, for any reason within 24 weeks of pregnancy. Modern medical science is clear that unborn children can be viable (capable of survival outside the womb) as early as 21 weeks gestation. The RHA permits killing viable unborn children, including healthy children in utero, during the later-second and third trimester of pregnancy for reasons unrelated to a mother's physical health. In NY, approximately 1,600 unborn children are aborted each year at 20+ weeks gestation. Studies show most later-term abortions are 'elective,' performed on healthy pregnant women and healthy unborn children. The RHA did away with NY's longstanding fetal homicide law. Because of the RHA it is no longer a separate crime in NY for abusers to kill viable unborn children, including wanted unborn children, in attacks on their mothers. The RHA allows for an undefined group of health care practitioners to perform abortions, including surgical, second and third trimester abortions. Studies show that even mid-level health care providers that perform abortions have higher rates of “incomplete abortion,” uterine “perforation” and “hemorrhage” than physicians performing abortions. The RHA eradicated NY Public Health Law (PHL) 4164, without enacting any form of replacement. In NY, later-second and third trimester abortions can occur in facilities other than hospitals, ambulatory centers or physicians' offices. According to studies, including, Risk Factors for Legal Induced Abortion-Related Mortality in the United States, the "risk of death" for "women obtaining legally induced abortions" "increase[s] exponentially by 38% for each additional week of gestation.” Further, eliminating PHL 4164 allows for infants who survive abortion to die without adequate "medical care" or without a second physician present to care for that infant. According to the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention children are sometimes born alive during later-term induced abortions. See FCLNY's RHA Report. International World Beyond War Declaration of Peace FCLNY Organizational Signer We seek positive and sustainable peace, founded on justice “We understand that wars and militarism make us less safe rather than protect us, that they kill, injure and traumatize adults, children and infants, severely damage the natural environment, erode civil liberties, and drain our economies, siphoning resources from life-affirming activities. We commit to engage in and support nonviolent efforts to end all war and preparations for war and to create a sustainable and just peace.” Please read and consider signing with us as an individual or organization. Sign as Individual Sign as Organization Joint Appeal for Nuclear Abolition Day FCLNY Organizational Signer Nuclear weapons pose an existential threat to humanity and the planet. The Joint Appeal was presented on September 26 to world leaders, including those participating in the UN High Level Meeting on Nuclear Disarmament, on September 26. The appeal calls on them to reduce nuclear risks and prevent nuclear war, shift nuclear weapons budgets and investments to protect the environment and meet human and economic needs, and achieve the global elimination of nuclear weapons within a strict timeframe. Other organizational signers include Asia Pacific Leadership Network, Canadian Voice of Women for Peace, International Peace Bureau, Movement for the Abolition of War (UK), and Peace Action (USA), among many others. Read the Full Appeal Building a Post-Roe Future FCLNY Organizational Co-S igner It’s time for the pro-life movement to embrace bold, new pro-family policies. We are Pro Life conservatives, moderates, and liberals united in our conviction that every human life has value- including the lives of both the unborn child and that child's mother. Read & Sign Petition

Photo By Guillaume de Germain FCLNY's Adoption Resource Index - NY This index is dedicated to our honorary board chair, Margaret Colin, our inspiration for this project Nine Months of Power Adoption: An Act of Great Love "You have given someone the gift of life and someone else a child to love" -Bianca Bujan, Adoptee Welcome to Feminists Choosing Life of New York’s Adoption Resource Index! This guide contains information on adoption in NY for prospective birth mothers and adoptive parents, as well as a list of NY adoption agencies and NY Department of Social Services (DSS) offices. Our adoption directory also outlines several services and benefits available to prospective birth mothers that are not involved with the foster care system or DSS. It also highlights basic services and benefits for prospective adoptive parents of children either inside or outside of the foster care system. About 18,000 babies in the US are voluntarily placed for domestic infant adoption yearly and each one of them is adopted. An estimated 2 million couples in the US await an infant child to adopt, but only approximately 1% of women in the US will "formally place a child for adoption. Unfortunately, adoption is infrequently presented as an option for women facing unplanned pregnancies. Planned Parenthood offers only one adoption referral for every 81 abortions . Women facing an unplanned pregnancy are far more likely to choose ... abortion than .... adoption. In fact, by a ratio of nearly 50:1, women choose to terminate a pregnancy rather than place that child for adoption. Sadly, approximately 117,000 children await adoption from the foster care system, the overwhelming majority of which are older children. These children are awaiting parents to give them a loving home. These staggering numbers demonstrate the need for more available information and resources to break the stigma surrounding adoption, and to help prospective birth mothers and adoptive parents courageously enter the adoption process. As a pro-life feminist organization, FCLNY seeks to provide women with the real opportunity to CHOOSE the best path for her and her child. We embrace all stages of human life; before birth, infancy, adolescence and adulthood. Our index provides birth mothers with information needed to make the powerful choice of adoption. It also provides potential adoptive parents tools for adopting children from infancy to adolescence. New York State contains voluntary authorized adoption agencies (adoption agencies) throughout the state. NY adoption agencies work with pregnant women potentially interested in serving as birth mothers, women who choose to give birth to their children and to VOLUNTARILY place them with an adoptive parent or parents. They also work with prospective adoptive parents, single or married adults with open hearts looking to adopt children. NY adoption agencies help with the process of adopting children “who may or may not be in foster care.” SEE ADOPTION SERVICES & BENEFITS THE RED LIST OF ADOPTION AGENCIES ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON NON-FOSTER CARE ADOPTIONS. THESE ADOPTION AGENCIES ARE PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR PROSPECTIVE BIRTH MOTHERS WHO ARE NOT INVOLVED WITH THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM OR DSS. THE PINK LIST OF ADOPTION AGENCIES ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON FOSTER-CARE ADOPTIONS, THESE AGENCIES ARE OF IMPORT TO PROSPECTIVE ADOPTIVE PARENTS INTERESTED IN ADOPTING CHILDREN WITHIN THE FOSTER CARE SYSTEM. The GREEN list includes DSS offices throughout the state. DSS offices are not adoption agencies, though they work with families interested in adopting children. DSS only helps handle the adoption process of children inside the foster care system. Prospective adoptive parents who wish to adopt children in foster care must first become certified foster care parents. DSS offices and adoption agencies (especially those in PINK below) help with foster care certification and often work together regarding various aspects of the foster care adoption process To better understand the foster parent requirements visit NYS Foster Care . Adoption Agencies and DSS offices are categorized according to Six NYS Regions. For locations near you, please reference this regional map to find your COUNTY. FCLNY utilizes this map for geographical categorization purposes only. This index is a guide, not a comprehensive listing of resources available to birth mother and prospective adoptive parents in New York State. It is provided for informational purposes only. This index is not meant to be an endorsement of any of the resources listed. Click on the NY regional map above or the links below for NY Adoption Agencies near you Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 1 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Adoptions Unrelated to Foster Care Adoption S.T.A.R. 131 John Muir Drive, Amherst, NY 14228 716-639-3900 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Foster Care Adoptions Baker Hall 790 Ridge Road, Lackawanna, NY 14218 716-828-9500 Berkshire Farm Center & Services For Youth 975 Hertel Ave. Buffalo, NY 14216 716-862-4212 Buffalo Urban League 15 Genesee St., Buffalo, NY 14203 716-250-2400 Child and Family Services of Erie County 330 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14202 716-842-2750 Gateway Longview 10 Symphony Circle, Buffalo, NY 14201 296 Monroe St., Buffalo, NY 14212 6350 Main St., Williamsville, NY 14221 716-783-2909 New Directions Youth and Family Services 4511 Harlem Road Amherst, NY 14226 6395 Old Niagara Road, Lockport, NY 14094 356 Main Street ER, Randolph, NY 14772 1750 Pine Ave, Niagara, NY 14772 Parsons Child and Family Center 52 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208 518-426-2600 Department of Social Services Foster Care Adoptions Allegany County DSS 7 Court Street , Belmont, NY 14813 585-268-7612 Cattaraugus County DSS One Leo Moss Drive, Suite 6010 Olean, NY 14760 716-373-8065 Chautauqua County DSS 110 East Fourth Street , Jamestown, NY 14701 716-661-8070 Erie County DSS 95 Franklin Street , Buffalo, NY 14202 716-858-7274 716-858-6973 Genesee County DSS 5130 East Main Street, Suite 3 Batavia, NY 14020 585-344-2580 ext. 6446 585-344-2580 ext. 6414 Niagara County DSS P. O. Box 865, 301 10th St. Niagara Falls, NY 14302 (716) 278-8675 Orleans County DSS 14016 Route 31 West Albion, NY 14411 585-589-3149 Wyoming County DSS P.O. Box 231, 466 North Main Street Warsaw, NY 14569 585-786-8900 Region 2 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Adoptions Unrelated to Foster Care Adoption S.T.A.R. (Headquartered in Buffalo, See Region 1) but provides services in Rochester 585-672-5227 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Rochester (Catholic Family Center) 87 North Clinton Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604 585-546-7220 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Foster Care Adoptions Berkshire Farm Center & Services For Youth 975 Hertel Ave. Buffalo, NY 14216 716-862-4212 Families Thrive 176 Anderson Ave, Suite F202, Rochester, NY 14607 1 DiPronio Drive, Waterloo, NY 13165 585-232-5110 Hillside Children's Center 1 Mustard Street Rochester, NY 14609 585-256-7500 New Directions Youth and Family Services 4511 Harlem Road Amherst, NY 14226 Northern Rivers Parsons Child and Family Center 52 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208 518-426-2600 Department of Social Services Foster Care Adoptions Chemung County DSS 425-447 Pennsylvania Avenue, Elmira, NY 14902-0588 607-737-5402 Livingston County DSS 1 Murray Hill Drive , Mt. Morris, NY 14510-1699 585-243-7300 Monroe County Department of Human Services 111 Westfall Road, Room 442 , Rochester, NY 14620 585 753-6084 585-753-6468 Ontario County DSS 20 Ontario St. Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-396-4451 Schuyler County DSS 323 Owego Street, Unit 3 , Montour Falls, NY 14865 607-535-8322 Seneca County Division of Human Services 1 DiPronio Drive Waterloo, NY 13165 315-539-1882 315-539-1855 Steuben County DSS 3 East Pulteney Square , Bath, NY 14810 607-664-2106 607-664-2014 Wayne County DSS 77 Water Street , Lyons, NY 14489 315-946-7420 Yates County DSS 417 Liberty Street, Suite 2122, Penn Yann, NY 14527-1118 315-536-5183 315-531-3417 ext. 93 Region 3 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Adoptions Unrelated to Foster Care Adoption S.T.A.R. (Headquartered in Buffalo, See Region 1), but provides services in Syracuse and Binghamton 315- 703- 7511 (Syracuse) 607-330-2158 (Binghampton) Family Connections 156 Port Watson St., PO Box 5555, Cortland, NY 13045 607-756-6574 New Hope Family Services 3519 James Street Syracuse, NY 13206 315-437-8300 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Foster Care Adoptions Berkshire Farm Center & Services For Youth : 2-8 Hawley St. Binghamton, NY 13901 607-772-3123 1065 James St., Syracuse, NY 13206 315-454-4700 Cayuga Home For Children (Cayuga Centers) 1916 Park Avenue, Suite 100, New York, NY 10037 1-800-421-2031 Children’s Home of Wyoming Conference 1182 Chenango St., Binghamton, NY 13901 607-772-6904 Hillside Children's Center 215 Wyoming St., Syracuse, NY 13204 585-256-7500 New Directions Youth and Family Services 4511 Harlem Road Amherst, NY 14226 Parsons Child and Family Center 52 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208 518-426-2600 Department of Social Services Foster Care Adoptions Broome County DSS 36-42 Main Street Binghamton, NY 13905 607-778-2585 Cayuga County Department of Health and Human Services County Office Building, 160 Genesee Street , Auburn, NY 13021 315-253-1360 315-253-1644 Chenango County DSS County Office Building , 5 Court Street , Norwich, NY 13815 607-337-1526 Cortland County DSS 60 Central Avenue , Cortland, NY 13045 607-756-3434 Herkimer County DSS 301 North Washington Street, Suite 2110 , Herkimer, NY 13350 315-867-1216 Jefferson County DSS 250 Arsenal Street , Watertown, NY 13601 315-785-3337 Lewis County DSS 5274 Outer Stowe Street , Lowville, NY 13367 315-376-5746 315-376-5724 Madison County DSS P.O. Box 637, 133 Court Street , Wampsville, NY 13163 315-366-2547 315-366-2880 Oneida County DSS County Office Building , 800 Park Avenue , Utica, NY 13502 315-731-3480 Onondaga County DSS 421 Montgomery Street, 8th Floor , Syracuse, NY 13202 315-435-3185 Oswego County DSS P.O. Box 1320, 100 Spring Street , Mexico, NY 13114 315-963-5382 Saint Lawrence County DSS 6 Judson Street , Canton, NY 13617 315-379-2180 Tioga County DSS P.O. Box 240, 1062 State Route 38 , Owego, NY 13827 607-687-8305 607-687-8442 Tompkins County DSS 320 West State Street , Ithaca, NY 14850 607-274-5259 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe 382 State Route 37 , Akwesasne, NY 13655 518-358-4516 412 State Route 37 , Akwesasne, NY 13655 518-358-2728 Region 4 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Adoptions Unrelated to Foster Care Bethany Christian Services of New Jersey 410 Troy Schenectady Road, Suite 202, Latham, NY 12110 (MIX) 800-238-4269 Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Albany (Community Maternity Services) 27 North Main Avenue, Albany, NY 12203 (MIX) 518-482-8836 Children At Heart Adoption Services, Inc. 44 North Main Street, Mechanicville, NY 12118 910-763-4414 Friends in Adoption 125 High Rock Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 1-800-982-3678 Heart to Heart Adoptions 40 Beaver Street Albany, NY 12207 Birth parent call 877-437-3424 Adoptive family call 866-712-3678 Spence-Chapin, Services to Families and Children 200 South Pearl Street Albany, New York 12203 212-400-8150 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Foster Care Adoptions Berkshire Farm Center & Services For Youth : 427 New Karner Road, 1st Floor, Albany, NY 12205 160 Fairview Avenue, Suite 814, Hudson, NY 12534 / 518-671-6550 434 Main St. Schoharie, NY 12157 36 Brinkerhoff St., Plattsburg, NY 12901 / 518-646-1195 203 Main St. Hudson Falls, NY 12839 / 518-417-9074 13 Lawrence Way, PO Box 235, Elizabethtown, NY 12932 / 518-646-1195 New Directions Youth and Family Services 4511 Harlem Road Amherst, NY 14226 Parsons Child and Family Center 52 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208 518-426-2600 Department of Social Services Foster Care Adoptions Albany County Department for Children, Youth & Families 112 State Street, Suite 400 , Albany, NY 12207 518-447-7568 Clinton County DSS 13 Durkee Street , Plattsburgh, NY 12901 518-565-3444 518-565-3320 Columbia County DSS P.O. Box 458, 25 Railroad Avenue , Hudson, NY 12534 518-828-9411 ext. 2125 Delaware County DSS 111 Main Street , Delhi, NY 13753 607-832-5300 Essex County DSS 7551 Court Street , Elizabethtown, NY 12932 518-873-3414 518-873-3409 Franklin County DSS 184 Finney Blvd , Malone, NY 12953 518-481-1856 Fulton County DSS P.O. Box 549, 4 Daisy Lane Johnstown, NY 12095 518-736-5615 Greene County DSS 411 Main Street, Suite 238 , Catskill, NY 12414 518-719-3651 Hamilton County DSS P.O. Box 725, 139 White Birch Lane , Indian Lake, NY 12842-0725 518-648-6131 Montgomery County DSS 1301 Piccard Drive, Fonda, NY 12068 518-853-8294 Otsego County DSS 197 Main Street , Cooperstown, NY 13326 607-547-4355 Rensselaer County DSS 127 Bloomington Drive , Troy, NY 12180 518-833-6144 Saratoga County DSS 152 High Street , Ballston Spa, NY 12020 518-884-4157 Schenectady County DSS 106 Erie Blvd , Schenectady, NY 12305 518-388-4461 Schoharie County DSS 284 Main St., Schoharie, NY 12157 518-295-8751 Warren County DSS 1340 State Route 9 , Lake George, NY 12845 518-761-6287 Washington County DSS 383 Broadway , Fort Edward, NY 12828 518/746-2334 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe 382 State Route 37 , Akwesasne, NY 13655 518-358-4516 412 State Route 37 , Akwesasne, NY 13655 518-358-2728 Region 5 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Adoptions Unrelated to Foster Care Adoptions From The Heart 661 Decker Road, Wallkill, NY 12589 1-888-565-4059 Adoption S.T.A.R. (Headquartered in Buffalo, Region 1) but provides services in Poughkeepsie 845-457-4883 Family & Children’s Agency 600 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 400-20, Harrison, NY 10528 914-834-5806 Family Services of Westchester 2975 Westchester Avenue, Suite 401 Purchase, NY 10577 (914) 937-2320 Forever Families Through Adoption 62 Bowman Avenue, Rye Brook, NY 10573 (914) 939-1180 Hudson Valley Adoption Services 2 Woodstock Meadows Lane, Suite 280, NY 12498 516-259-3637 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Foster Care Adoptions Cardinal McCloskey School and Home For Children 115 East Stevens Avenue, Suite LL5, Valhalla, NY 10595 (914) 997-8000 Berkshire Farm Center & Services For Youth : 143 Boardman Rd. #1 Poughkeepsie, NY 12603 845-345-9476 45 Dolson Avenue, Suite 4 Middletown, NY 10940 845-262-4693 535 Broad Hollow Rd., Suite B30 Melville, NY 11747 631-420-4444 Downey Side, Inc. 100 Underhill Street, Yonkers, NY 10710 914-222-9498 New Directions Youth and Family Services 4511 Harlem Road Amherst, NY 14226 Parsons Child and Family Center 52 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208 518-426-2600 SCO Family of Services 1 Alexander Place Glen Cove, NY 11542 (516) 671-1253 Department of Social Services Foster Care Adoptions Dutchess County Department of Community & Family Services County Office Building, 60 Market Street , Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 845-486-3012 845- 486-3067 Nassau County DSS 60 Charles Lindbergh Blvd., Suite 160 , Uniondale, NY 11553 516-227-8271 516-227-8273 Orange County DSS 23 Hatfield Lane , Goshen, NY 10924 845-291-2876 Putnam County DSS 110 Old Route 6, Building 2 , Carmel, NY 10512 845-808-1500 ext. 45321 845-808-1500 ext. 45258 Rockland County DSS Building C, Sanatorium Road , Pomona, NY 10970 845-364-2050 845-364-3596 Suffolk County DSS 3085 Veterans Memorial Hwy, Ronkonkoma, NY 11779 631-854-9117 Sullivan County DSS 16 Community Lane, Liberty, NY 12754 845-292-0100 ext. 2376 Ulster County DSS 1061 Development Court, Kingston, NY 12401 845-334-5174 Westchester County DSS 112 East Post Road, 4th Floor, White Plains, NY 10601 914-995-5302 Region 6 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Adoptions Unrelated to Foster Care Adoption S.T.A.R. (Headquartered in Buffalo, Region 1) but provides services in New York City 917-470-9340 Association of Black Social Workers Child Adoption Counseling and Referral Services 1969 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10035 (212) 348-0035 Family Focus Adoption Services : 54-40 Little Neck Parkway, Suite #6, Little Neck, NY 11362 718-224-1919 9 Knight's Circle, Newburgh, NY 12550 845-401-5225 Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia 1180 6th Avenue, 8th Floor New York, NY 11036 1.888.673.6276 Spence-Chapin, Services to Families and Children 410 East 92nd Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10128 (212) 369-0300 349 E. 149th St. Bronx, NY 10451 212-400-8150 9525 Church Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11212 168-14 Jamaica Ave, Jamaica, NY 11432 212-400-8150 The Alliance for Children 353 West 48th St. 4th Floor New York, NY 10036 (212) 751-4095 The Gladney Center for Adoption 5 Columbus Circle 11th Floor New York, NY 10019 347-443-5557 Adoption Agencies Primary Focus: Foster Care Adoptions Abbott House 100 North Broadway, Irvington, NY 10533 (914) 591-7300 Berkshire Farm Center & Services For Youth 4419 3rd Avenue, Suite 3C Bronx, NY 10467 718-220-4247 Cardinal McCloskey School and Home For Children 539 Courtlandt Avenue, 3rd Floor, Bronx, NY 10451 (718) 993-7700 Catholic Guardian Services 1780 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 10457 718-228-1515 Catholic Guardian Services 1990 Westchester Avenue Bronx, NY 10462 718-828-0300 Catholic Guardian Services 34 West 134th Street New York, NY 10037 212-926-1774 Coalition For Hispanic Family Services 315 Wyckoff Avenue, 4rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11237 (718) 497-6090 Forestdale 67-35 112th St., Forest Hills, NY 11375 (718) 263-0740 Good Shepherd Services 305 7th Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10001 212 243 7070 Graham Windham 1946 Webster Avenue, Bronx, NY 10457 718-875-1167 Heartshare Human Services of New York 66 Boerum Place Brooklyn, NY 11201-4306 (718) 422-2350 Jewish Child Care Association of New York 555 Bergen Avenue, 4th Floor Bronx, NY 10455 718-742-8550 Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York 630 Flushing Avenue, 3rd Floor Brooklyn, NY 11206 (718) 875-3500 Lutheran Social Services of Metropolitan New York 475 Riverside Drive - Suite #1244 New York, NY 10115 (914) 441-6904 MercyFirst 241 37th Street, Suite 6A, Unit 10 Brooklyn, NY 11232-2417 718.232.1500 New Alternatives for Children 37 West 26th Street New York, NY 10010 212.696.1550 New Directions Youth and Family Services 4511 Harlem Road Amherst, NY 14226 OHEL Children's Home & Family Services 1268 East 14th Street Brooklyn, NY 11230 800-603-6435 Parsons Child and Family Center 52 Academy Road Albany, NY 12208 518-426-2600 Rising Ground 151 Lawrence Street,5th floor Brooklyn, NY 11201 212-602-5862 Saint Dominic's Family Services 853 Longwood Avenue Bronx, NY 10459 845.359.3400 Seamen's Society for Children & Families 50 Bay Street Staten Island, NY 10301 718-447-7740 The Children’s Aid Society 117 West 124th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10027 212.949.4800 The Children’s Village : 400 E. Fordham Road, 6th Floor Bronx, NY 10468 (718) 220-7701 220 West 143rd Street, New York, NY 10030 212-368-0759 One Echo Hills (off Walgrove Avenue, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 914-693-0600 2139 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. New York, NY 10027 212-932-9009 456 Gidney Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550 845-565-2981 The New York Foundling 590 Avenue of the Americans, New York, NY 10011 (212) 633-9300 You Gotta Believe! The Older Child Adoption & Permanency Movement 3114 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224 718.372.3003 Department of Social Services Foster Care Adoptions New York City Administration for Children's Services 150 Williams Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10038 212-676-WISH (9474) Adoption /KinGAP Subsidy Information Line: (212) 676-2825 Anchor 1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 ADOPTION SERVICES AND BENEFITS FOR PROSPECTIVE BIRTH MOTHERS AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS Anchor 2 In NY you can enter into an open or closed adoption. Open adoptions “allow birth mothers to receive updates and photographs and to visit with the adopted child up until he or she is 18 years old, depending on the facts and circumstances of the birth mother and adoptive parents. Many birth parents find that open adoption allows them to watch their child grow and eliminates many of the “what if” questions that come with closed adoptions.” Closed adoptions disallow contact between the biological mother and adoptive family. Prospective Birth Mothers Comprehensive, life affirming services may be available to birth mothers throughout all nine months of pregnancy and thereafter. Some services are provided for a more limited duration. Please check with adoption agencies for specific details and information. A. Services provided AT NO COST TO BIRTH MOTHERS by adoption agencies and/or adoptive parents that may extend throughout pregnancy and thereafter, may include : WIC Referral. The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children. This program provides healthy food options, nutrition counseling and breastfeeding support along with money from NY to buy food. SNAP Referral. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is a food-related program providing the nutrition and food that is necessary for a healthy pregnancy. Medicaid Referral. Medicaid is affordable or free health insurance for low income-eligible New Yorkers, and includes pregnancy care coverage along with coverage for hospital stays for birth mothers and babies. Maternity Leave Referral . The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides some employees and independent contractors with time off from work to birth a child and recover mentally and physically. Legal - Legal costs and fees related to adoption. Referrals to qualified lawyers in the community for representation and to assure rights are understood and protected. Adoption Options Counseling – Open vs. Closed Adoptions. Wrap-Around Supportive Counseling - May include mental and emotional health counseling or support and referrals to other professionals. Empowerment Services – Profiles provided of potential adoptive parents and opportunities to choose the child’s family. Housing Referral – Assistance and referrals to appropriate housing. Medical and hospital fees related to the birth of the child. Post Adoption Contact Agreement Services – Assistance ensuring legal agreements are honored in open adoptions. B. More Services AT NO COST TO BIRTH MOTHERS . The reasonable and actual costs of the following may be covered by adoptive parents - - 60 days prior to birth or approximately 30 days thereafter: Transportation. (Pregnancy related) Maternity clothing. Clothing for the child. Housing. Prospective Adoptive Parents The adoption process in NY tends to follow general guidelines for families looking to adopt children inside or outside the foster care system via an adoption agency. If after careful consideration prospective adoptive parents decide to adopt, the first step is to choose an adoption agency. The agency helps the family throughout the adoption process which involves, among other things, a home study and assistance with safely matching a child with the family. Once the adoption is complete, the agency helps the family find any post-adoption services they may need. For more comprehensive information regarding the process visit NYS Adoption Services . A. Grant Opportunities Gift of Adoption The goal of this grant is “to remove prohibitive financial barriers and make possible the adoptions of some of the most vulnerable children in the U.S,” who may or may not be foster care children. Adoptions can be expensive and this grant enables families, including grandparents and other kin, to adopt needy children by providing funds throughout the adoption. For more information regarding this grant, click on the link above. Prospective Adoptive Parents (DSS/Foster Care) A. Services/Benefits All costs of adoption , including legal costs, are paid for by NYS and federal funds for parents who adopt children inside the foster care system. Adoption Subsidies (monthly maintenance payments) may be available for parents who adopt children inside the foster care system that are ‘handicapped’ or ‘hard to place.’