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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 Additional State-Wide Resources These NYS services are addressing root causes of publicly sanctioned lethal violence and represent peaceful solutions! NYS Doula Services NYS Paid Family Leave NYS Child Care 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. 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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.’

We're excited to share our new library, featuring a diverse selection of resources designed to support and educate our nonprofit community. Our carefully curated collection includes books in the following categories: Pro-Life Feminism Consistent Life Ethic Early American Movements Political Spiritual & More! The library is located at FCLNY headquarters: 1545 East Avenue, Rochester NY 14610. To reserve a book, simply email us at info@fclny.org and we will arrange a date/time for pick-up.  Please note, books should be returned within 12 weeks. If a book is not returned by the specified date, FCLNY kindly requests that it be purchased at its current value Additionally, books cannot be mailed for reservation. Happy reading! CLICK HERE to Explore FCLNY's Library! Essential Pro-Life Feminist Literature Essential Pro-Life Feminist Books Pity for Evil: Suffrage, Abortion, and Women’s Empowerment in Reconstruction America by Madeleine McDowell and Monica Klem Encounter Books/Nov 2023 Peace Begis in the Womb : Reflections from a Pro-Life Feminist by Marilyn Kopp AuthorHouse/May 2023 The Case Against the Sexual Revolution: A New Guide to Sex in the 21st Century, by Louise Perry Polity/May 2022 Rehumanize: A Vision to Secure Human Rights for All by Amiee Murphy New City Press/2022 Wholist ic Feminism: Healing the Identity Crisis Caused by the Women's Movement By Leah A. Jacobson Lumen Press/June 2021 The Rights of Women: Reclaiming a Lost Vision By Erika Bachiochi University of Notre Dame Press/July 2021 The Family Roe By Joshua Prager W. W. Norton & Company/September 2021 Broken Bonds: Surrogate Mothers Speak out By Jennifer Lahl Spinifex Press/April 2019 Resisting Throwaway Culture By Charles C. Camosy New City Press/May 2019 Consistent Life: The Young Advocates Guide to Living Peace and Justice Daily By Mary Grace Coltharp and Aimee Murphy Independently Published/September 2018 The Abolition of Woman Fiorella Nash Ignatius Press/July 2018 Segregation’s Science: Eugenics and Society in Virginia By Gregory Michael Dorr University of Virginia Press/March 2018 Women Against Abortion By Karissa Haugeberg University of Illinois Press/May 2017 At Play in the Lion's Den: A Biography of Daniel Berrigan by Jim Forest Orbis Books/2017 Nothing is Impossible By Scott Schaeffer Duffy Haleys/February 2016 Defenders of the Unborn: The Pro-life Movement before Roe V Wade By Daniel K. Williams Oxford Press/ January 2016 Peace Psychology Perspectives on Abortion By Rachel MacNair, Ph.D. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform/May 2016 Not Equal: Civil Rights Gone Wrong by Ryan Bomberger Bara Publishing/2016 Beyond the Abortion Wars By Charles C.Camosy Eerdmans Publishing Co./March 2015 Subverted By Sue Ellen Browder Ignatius Press/2015 Jim Wallis on How to Win the War on Poverty Elise Daniels Article/January 2014 Active Non-Violence: The Way of Personal Peace By Gerard A Vanderhaar Wipf and Stock/September 2013 Unplanned By Abby Johnson Ignatius Press/January 2011 Non-Violence in Theory and Practice By Barry L. Gann and Robert L. Holmes Waveland Pr. Inc,/ December 2011 The Psychology of Peace By Rachel MacNair, Ph.D Praeger/November 2011 Achieving Peace in the Abortion War By Rachel MacNair, Ph.D (Feminism and Nonviolent Studies Association) iUniverse/December 2008 Consistently Opposing Killing: From Abortion to Assisted Suicide, the Death Penalty, and War Edited by Rachel MacNair and Stephen Zunes Praeger/April 2008 Working for Peace: a Handbook on Practical Psychology By Rachel MacNair, Ph.D Impact/ July 2006 The Party of Death: The Democrats, the Media, the Courts, and the Disregard for Human Life Ramesh Ponnuru Regnery Publishing/April 2006 Mairead Corrigan And Betty Williams: Partners for Peace in Northern Ireland By George Mitchell and Susan Muaddi Darraj Chelsea House Publications/October 2006 Building Bridges: The Pro-life Movement and the Peace Movemen t By Steve Levicoff Toviah Press/January 2001 American Proverbs about Women By Lois Kerschen Greenwood/June 1998 Swimming Against the Tide By Angela Kennedy Four Courts Press/June 1997 Pro-life Feminism: Yesterday and Today By Rachel MacNair, Mary Krane Derr, Linda Naranjo Huebl Sulzburger and Graham Publishing Ltd,/ November 1995 Gandhi’s Truth: On the Origins of Militant Nonviolence Erik Erikson W.W. Norton and Co./April 1993 Dead Man Walking: An Eyewitness Account of the Death Penalty in the United States By Helen Prejean, SSJ Random House/1993 Essential Pro-Life Feminist Articles coming soon! Essential Pro-Life Feminist Classics Dear Sister Feminist... Letter between Evelyn Judge & Mary Krane Derr, 1089 Parting the Waters Taylor Branch Simon and Schuster/ 1989 Swords into Plowshares By Art Laffin and Anne Montgomery Harper and Row/1987 Seeds of Peace: A Catalogue of Quotations By Jeanne Larson and Madge Micheels-Cyrus New Society Publishers/October 1986 Rachel Weeping: the Case against Abortion By James Burtchael HarperCollins/April 1984 Handbook for Conscientious Objectors By Robert Seeley Central Committee for Conscientious Objection/1981 The Non-Violent Alternative By Thomas Merton Farrarr, Straus, Giroux/June 1981 Abortion and Social Justice Edited by Thomas W. Hilgers and Dennis J. Horan Sheed and Ward/1972 Gandhi and Non-Violence By Thomas Merton New Directions/May 1965 All Men are Brothers By Mahatma Gandhi Jitendra T. Desai Navajivan Mudranalaya, Ahemadabad-380014 India/ 1960

EVENTS! FCLNY's EVENTS! page includes FCLNY events as well as events organized and hosted by other organizations. For more information on any EVENTS or ideas for EVENTS please message us at info@FCLNY.org GET INVOLVED Disclaimer: Events Denoted with double asterisks (**) are included to encourage a pro-life feminist presence. FCLNY is interested in acquiring knowledge from diverse organizations and movements, including sources that promote divergent and/or similar views. Upcoming Events! Human Trafficking Conference; IAHTI Tue, Sep 01 St. Pete Beach More info RSVP Syracuse Catholic Women's Conference Sat, Oct 24 The Oncenter More info RSVP FCLNY's 9th Annual Celebration Gala Tue, Nov 10 The Cornell Club More info RSVP Past Events **National Reproductive Health Conference Tue, Jul 28 Chicago More info Details National Pro-Life Bridges Day 2026 Fri, Jul 24 United States More info Details Survivors ProLife Bootcamp! Thu, Jul 23 Southern California More info Details Conference on Community and Restorative Justice Tue, Jul 07 New Orleans More info Details Stand Together for Life July Sat, Jul 04 Brighton Town Park More info Learn more Stand Together for Life Sat, Jun 27 114 University Ave More info Learn more NYS Coalition for Life Conference Thu, Jun 25 1674 U.S. Rte 20 More info Details National Right to Life Conference Fri, Jun 12 Arlington More info Details Before it Starts: Lessons from Canada on Assisted Suicide Tue, Jun 09 Corning American Legion More info Details **Conference on Human Rights, and Reproductive Justice Tue, Jun 02 Las Vegas More info Details FCLNY Annual Spring Picnic Mon, Jun 01 Rochester More info Details **Abortion Access Now Regional Training Fri, May 29 Raleigh More info Details FCLNY Book & Film Club: Dignity of Dependence Wed, May 13 Restore & Health Wellness Center More info Details **End of Life Choices Zoom Event Wed, May 06 Virtual More info Details NIFLA Leadership Conference Mon, May 04 Williamsburg More info Details National Adoption Association Conference Mon, Apr 27 Boston More info Details Mini-Conference on the Economics of Anti-Poverty Policies and Family Well-Being Wed, Apr 22 Austin More info Details LIFEMARK Film Showing - FCLNY Tue, Apr 21 The Link Theatre More info Details Load More

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Please also see FCLNY’s Instagram and Facebook FAQ hashtags. The hashtags listed are linked to FCLNY's Instagram. #fclnyfaq #fclnyfaqpoverty #fclnyfaqabortionoppression #fclnyfaqchild #fclnyfaqsexconsenttopregnancy #fclnyfaqcontrolwomen #fclnyfaqlatetermabortion #fclnyfaqfeminism #fclnyfaqpersonhood #fclnyfaqregret #fclnyfaqfostercare #fclnyfaqforcedbirth #fclnyfaqoverpopulation #fclnyfaqsba 1. Question What is pro-life feminism? Answer Pro-life feminism is a global movement that promotes the whole personhood of women with solutions that uphold the fundamental dignity of all humanity, including the humanity of our children. Guiding our mission is our adherence to the recognition of the fundamental rights and dignity of every member of the human family. Pro-life feminist issues include: Political economic, social and spiritual freedom Freedom from violence, coercion, sexual exploitation, and objectification Access to education and healthcare, including education related to physical health and well being Freedom to work and receive a fair wage Freedom to pursue goals and have children Flexibility in work/family life 2. Question How can you be a feminist and be pro-life? Answer A. We are feminists because we recognize that women are at their best when they defend the weak and the vulnerable and those in need. Abortion kills the smallest and most defenseless humans. It harms women by making us into aggressors toward our own children. We oppose abortion because we care about both women and their irreplaceable children. Our position is to advocate for non-violent solutions for both mother and child. The founders of the feminist movement all opposed abortion in the strongest terms. Pro-life feminism actually preceded pro-choice feminisms and has been here ever since. It was only in the 1960’s that the National Organization of Women (NOW) incorporated abortion into their version of feminist goals and intertwined the idea of abortion and feminism in the minds of the public. Renowned feminists against abortion include Alice Paul (author of the Equal Rights Amendment), Graciela Olivarez (charter member of the National Organization of Women) and Fannie Lou Hamer (woman’s rights and civil rights leader). 3. Question Why do you focus on abortion? Why aren’t you talking about ____? Answer FCLNY devotes a significant amount of attention to the subject of abortion for several reasons. Elective abortion is the leading cause of death of humans in the world and it’s avoidable. Abortion is the most hotly contested human rights issue of our time. Misconception and untruths have largely shaped the abortion debate. The public is largely uneducated about abortion. Abortion is central to discussions on feminism As understood through the consistent life ethic, abortion is a root cause of many of our social ills. FCLNY is part of the Consistent Life Network (CLN). CLN members are committed to non-violence and oppose government sanctioned lethal violence including war, abortion, capital punishment, and euthanasia. To best utilize time and resources, CLN members often focus on one area of the consistent life ethic. While FCLNY does occasionally address events in the news, we primarily focus on the discussion of principles. News events are ever changing, whereas principles are foundational to attaining social stability and peace. 4. Question Is FCLNY taking steps to help women facing unplanned pregnancies and children who are already born? Answer Because our society has been attempting to solve problems through the violence of abortion for decades, there is a great deal of work to do and change to facilitate. This has always been true when any progress in the area of human rights has occurred. You can look at our recent post containing 10 bills FCLNY is urging NYS legislators to consider to give you an idea of programs we lobby for. Please also see FCLNY’s guides containing information on resources available to women across New York State. These include our Pregnancy Resource Center Directory , Bed & Bread Resource Index , and Survivors of DVAST Resource Index . We recognize the tremendous work that needs to be done but the injustice of abortion must be corrected in order for our society to begin to properly address the needs of families facing unexpected pregnancies. 5. Question What about a woman's right to bodily autonomy and women who do not want to be pregnant? My body, my choice. Answer In the overwhelming majority of cases, pregnancy is the result of consensual sex, meaning two people freely engage in the act that is known to potentially make new, completely dependent human children. In the law, parental obligations do not arise from continuing and ongoing consent, but from an affirmative duty to care for one’s own children. For example, parents can’t decide one day to consent to feeding their children but remove this consent the next day. If the child starves because the parents withheld food, this is the parents fault. Likewise with the pre-born child, the parents have unique responsibilities to the child they created, including the responsibility not to harm them. Children do not place themselves in their mother’s womb and do not ask to be dependent. They are needy by nature and these needs and demands are known before conception. Women who do not wish to be pregnant can use their own agency to decide with whom and when to have sex and whether or not to take precautions against the conception of a child before a child exists. After the child exists it makes no sense to blame, punish, and kill the child for their parents decision which caused their existence and dependence in the first place. The vast majority of women who get abortions do not cite “not wanting to be pregnant” as their main reason for terminating. They cite reasons that have to do with after the baby is to be born, like lack of resources and support. “My body, my choice” comes with the destructive flip side of placing all responsibility for pregnancy squarely on the shoulders of women. It has removed responsibility from men and society to step in to care of women and children. Millions of men have abandoned pregnant women since Roe because of Roe. Roe has contributed to the feminization of poverty. The feminists who want abortion because they “don’t want to be pregnant” are hurting the women who are forced to resort to abortion. 6. Question Abortion doesn’t affect you. How is it any of your business? Answer Killing is never a private matter. Using our laws to kill children is our business. Elective abortion undermines the entire foundation of our country because it rests on the assumption that we are not all created equal. Legal abortion access depends upon the participation of society in order to exist. As members of this society, we can say “no” because abortion conflicts with the fundamental principle that we are all created equal. Abortion kills a precious and irreplaceable child. Just as we would not sit by if a helpless born child was in danger, abortion just as surely kills a child. Passive acceptance of any injustice is cooperation with injustice. Child abuse, human trafficking, slavery, racism, rape are all examples of injustices that may not personally affect everyone but still need to be spoken out against. Justice demands action against dehumanization even if we are not the victims. 7. Question What about abortions in cases of rape? Answer FCLNY wants to support all women in choosing life because their child is still a completely unique and irreplaceable human being. For the rare occasions of pregnancy resulting from rape, states can still choose to allow limited access to abortion in these cases while outlawing the vast majority of elective abortion procedures. Arguing that all abortion should be legal and a right because of the vast minority of cases doesn’t make sense. If you oppose abortion in every other case but rape, you have more in common with the pro-life position than the pro-choice position. 8. Question What about pregnancies where the mother’s life or physical health is in danger? Answer Abortion when the life or physical health of the mother is threatened was legal prior to Roe v. Wade and will remain legal even in states which enact very pro-life laws because it’s fundamentally different than elective abortion choice. In cases like ectopic pregnancy there is no way to save the child’s life and the mother’s life is put at grave risk. Treatments which seek to help both mother and child but inadvertently end in the child’s death are not the same as procedures which are intentionally undertaken with the purpose of directly killing the child. These cases are called “choice” because they are elective and alternatives to abortion exist. We support procedures intended to save a mother’s life when her life or physical health is threatened. 9. Question Are pro-life views based only on religion? Answer Morality consists in drawing a line somewhere. Pro-choice people do this too. They draw a line at viability or birth or shortly thereafter as to when it is wrong to kill a human being. They too invoke what is “right” or “ethical” when defending these judgments and are equally “religious” in these assessments. But, unlike the pro-choice position, which determines personhood based on how someone feels about another human’s life, the pro-life position is based on the scientific reality of when an individual human being’s life begins. The pro-life position bases the standard of personhood on an objective marker, while the pro-choice side relies upon feeling and it’s own “faith” as to when life is worthy of protecting. 10. Question Isn’t abortion a right that has been normalized in many other cultures at other points in history? Answer All progress we have made in human rights has come from recognizing the irreducible value of the individual. It is only by recognizing that human beings have rights inherent to their existence that rights can be understood as being inalienable and inviolable. By this understanding, rights have their source outside of government and human authority. Governments exist to recognize and protect these rights, but not to grant them. This is what makes us all equal - that no human being or group is the source of our rights. In order to justify abortion, rights are instead understood by the regressive idea that those in power can grant rights only to those human beings deemed worthy of them. This same thinking has led to every human rights abuse. By this logic, only some human beings have value and rights. To grant someone ownership over another human being, and the capability to destroy them at will, is not a mark of liberty but actually has more in common with despotism and fascism. Just because an action has existed throughout history, this does not make an action ethical. Historically, people have also cast off newborns, the elderly and the disabled and enslaved others citing necessity and their own survival as justification. Human history has always had a problem of scapegoating certain populations of human beings and subjugating these vulnerable people to the whim and will of those in power. Women do not escape this cycle of oppression by resorting to abortion, they merely transfer their oppressed status to their children who through no fault of their own need their mother and father’s protection. Modern civilized societies show progress not by oppressing the vulnerable, but by protecting them. 11. Question The pro-life position assumes that the unborn are people, but not everyone shares this view. Why can’t someone choose what option is best for them based on their own definition of “person”? Answer People have chosen not to recognize all kinds of humans as persons in order to harm, kill and objectify them. Personhood must be defined by objective criteria - science - or any major abuse of human rights is possible. By biological measures, the pre-born are very much alive and members of the human species. Every individual human being’s life begins at conception. Anyone who says otherwise is adopting a philosophical, not biological, definition of life. 12. Question Why bother mentioning later term abortions? Aren’t they only done when the mother’s life is in danger or because the baby has a serious malformation? They are only 1% of all abortions. Answer 1% still represents 10-15,000 abortions performed at or beyond 20 weeks gestation. These procedures are gruesome violence toward children, some of whom resemble babies in the NICU. Later term abortions are also an area of common ground among pro-choice and pro-life Americans. Most Americans do not approve of abortion in the second and third trimesters. Data from the Guttmacher Institute shows that most women who undergo abortions after 20 weeks do so for non-medical reasons. Roe v. Wade’s companion piece Doe v. Bolton allowed for broad health exceptions to restrictions on abortion post viability. These exemptions include mental, emotional, psychological, and familial health. Later term abortions are arguably not necessary to maternal physical health because these procedures still necessitate the delivery of a child. Because the child can be removed from their mother’s body with care for both mother and child, there is no reason why these children must be deliberately killed before birth. 13. Question If abortion is illegal, won’t that mean more children in foster care? Answer Foster care and adoption are two different systems. Often children in foster care are not eligible for adoption because the goal of foster care is to reunite them with their families. On the other hand, babies placed for adoption are adopted very quickly. There are an estimated 2 million couples waiting to adopt in the U.S. 14. Question I am a … law student, and I consider myself a liberal but have found myself struggling in recent years with liberal feminists seeming "celebration" of abortion. I consider myself "pro-choice with limitations". I wondered what your organization's stance is on bodily autonomy and safe access to abortions should a woman deem it necessary. Is this organization "absolutely" pro-life? Or is the goal to merely regulate abortion legislation and stop the perpetuation that an abortion is something to celebrate within feminism? Answer Thank you for your questions and interest. We definitely agree with you that the celebration of abortion is deeply troubling. We consider ourselves to be absolutely pro-life, in that we object to elective abortion procedures. We do not object to medically necessary interventions like treatment for ectopic pregnancy or emergency delivery later into pregnancy to save a woman's life and would agree that women need safe access to these procedures. In such medically necessary cases, (ectopic pregnancies or emergency delivery) the child may die as an indirect consequence of the procedure, but the death of the child is not the intended outcome of the intervention. Whereas with elective abortion, the child's death is the entire purpose of the procedure. "Choice" means alternatives to killing exist and because the child is an irreplaceable human being, we advocate that society recognize the humanity of the child and offer abundant, loving, non-violent alternatives for both mother and child. With regard to bodily autonomy, because the vast number of all abortions follow consensual sex we would argue that women do in fact have bodily autonomy without abortion. Women and men can choose with whom and when to have sex and whether or not to take precautions. However after conception, the scientific reality is that a new human being is present and the first premise of universal human rights is that all members of the human family have human rights. Sex is known to potentially create new and completely dependent human children (meaning the parents freely caused the dependency of the child). In the law, parental obligations do not arise from continual and ongoing consent, but from an affirmative duty to care for their children. The first duty parents have to their children is to not harm them and every human has the most basic right to live free from violent destruction. Assuming responsibility for the needs of others we have created--is true empowerment. "My body" rhetoric isolates and places the responsibility for pregnancy solely on women. Whereas true equality exists only when both men and women assume equal responsibility for the children they create, not equal abandonment of responsibility. We highly recommend reading the work of Erika Bachiochi JD, especially Embodied Equality , to understand how abortion choice actually undermines true equality and works against the stated goals of the feminist movement. Please also see our page, Essential Feminist Resources, for more information. We hope this summary has been helpful, but please feel free to reach out to us with any further questions or concerns!

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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 FEMINISM 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-Accorsi, JD, LLM Executive Director Michele 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 grew up experiencing poverty and homelessness. She 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. 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. Dr. Machessa Samz, PhD Rochest er, NY Dr. Machessa Samz is an Associate Professor in Philosophy at Nazareth University. She received her PhD in Philosophy from Fordham University in 2019, and she graduated summa cum laude with a BA in Philosophy from Marquette University in 2012. Her research and teaching focuses on ancient and medieval philosophy as well as ethics. She is passionate about serving on the board of FCLNY because of its sincere dedication to the consistent life ethic and its genuine care for the betterment of the lives of women. Based on her teaching and study of philosophy, she has realized how necessary it is to promote human dignity, the inherent worth of all human beings, as the basis for ensuring a more just society and enabling especially the most vulnerable to lead flourishing lives. 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. 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. 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 9th Annual Celebration Gala Dinner, Dessert & Drinks! Scoop up your tickets to attend! Obtain tickets for students or PRC Staff to attend! Limited seating available. Secure your sponsorship spot and program ad today! Tuesday, November 10th, 2026 | 5:30 - 8:30 PM The Cornell Club, New York, NY RSVP for tickets, ads, and sponsorships by October 14th, 2026 Tickets Individual Ticket: $300 Student Ticket or PRC (Pregnancy Resource Center) Staff: $100 Sponsorships Platinum: $7,500 (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 October 14th, 2026. You can reach out with questions anytime! Thank you so very much! We cannot do this without you! CLICK HERE - ONLINE TICKETS / SPONSORSHIPS / PROGRAM ADS CLICK HERE - Printout RSVP/Donation Card CLICK HERE - Printout Full Invitation to Share

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FILM INVOLVEMENT FCLNY hosts film pre-screenings and viewings, and writes, directs and produces video commentaries and vignettes. GET INVOLVED FCLNY OFFICIAL TRAILER FCLNY Film Showings 2024! The Matter of Life Directed by Tracy Robinson FCLNY hosted showings in East Aurora, NY and Lancaster, NY Battleground: The Fight for the Future of Abortion in America Produced by Cynthia Lowen FCLNY hosted showing in Rochester, NY COMING SOON! Be on the look out for a soon-to-be released documentary film, featuring FCLNY and produced by Golden Girls Films, a film production company recognized for excellence by the IFC. FCLNY VIDEO COMMENTARIES & VIGNETTES Subscribe to FCLNY's Youtube Channel for regular content! Women's Safety? NY's Reproductive Health Act (RHA) The Link Between Abortion and Sex Trafficking Next Gen Fem All Together Silenced Voices Expose! NY PRCs (Pregnancy Resource Centers) Series 1 More FCLNY Productions A Crime of Epic Proportions: Trafficking in Persons (Global Centurion and FCLNY) International Human Rights Day, The UN and Abortion