Post-Adoption Services

For details on a particular service, click on the link below:

Post-Adoption Services:

Parent-liaison support
Skillbuilding
Search for birth families
Information and referral
Parent support groups
Youth support groups
Crisis counseling
Just in Time
Advocacy services
Breathing Space respite services

Support from a parent liaison
Trained parent liaisons (local adoptive parents) provide one to one advocacy and support services to families. Parent liaisons have personal experience with adoption and have first-hand knowledge of adoption-related issues and community resources.
Monroe Region
Jacquie Morrison, Program Coordinator
585.350.2506
100 Metro Park
Rochester, NY 14623

Shari Bartlett, Parent Liaison
585. 752.9947

Shanette Simmons, Parent Liaison
585.355.6392

Erie and Niagara Regions
Jody Hansen-Walker, Program Coordinator
716.848.6412 (Erie)
716.439.5437 (Niagara)
716.200.8508 (cell)

Erie Office
131 Orchard Park
W. Seneca, NY 14224

Niagara Office
66 Stevens Street
Lockport, NY 14094

Jonathan Bush, Parent Liaison
716.200.8416

Skillbuilding
The Girls and Boys Town Skillbuilding model teaches youth and parents coping skills such as anger management techniques, peer/parent interaction skills, communication skills, and parenting methods. Skillbuilding can take place in different settings, including the school, home, or community. Skillbuilding services are offered by sociotherapists with the support of parent liaisons and are generally conducted over a six-week period.

Search for birth families
Search services through Adoption Resource Network at Hillside or by referral through the NYS Adoption Information Registry.

Information and referral
Access to a knowledgeable and understanding person to provide information, immediate support, and referrals to community services. Hillside Children’s Center offers a single point of contact at (585) 256-7967.

Parent support groups
Monthly support groups for adoptive and pre-adoptive parents. Topics are chosen by participants and are guided as necessary by Adoption Specialists. Locations are easily accessible by public transportation. Through these support groups, parents form friendships and support networks, so they no longer need to rely on the “system.”

Youth support groups
Similar to parent support groups, but targeted to adopted and pre-adoptive youth.

Crisis counseling
Families in crisis receive intensive support, including four to six weeks of in-home crisis intervention counseling services. A crisis counselor/social worker from Hillside’s local Therapeutic Foster Care Team will provide these crisis services in conjunction with the assigned Parent Liaison and a skill builder. Crisis Counseling always includes the development of a crisis plan with the family and child.

Just in Time
24/7 telephone access to trained specialists in crisis situations. Includes referrals to intensive crisis intervention services, if necessary.

Advocacy services
Provide telephone and in-person support to help parents navigate the mental health and educational systems.

Breathing Space respite services
Provide parents a one-night or weekend break during crisis situations. Respite services are time-limited and only accessible during crises that could result in family dissolution, disruption and/or a foster care placement. Children are placed in a certified foster home during respite services.




		For details on a particular service, click on the link below: Post-Adoption Services: Parent-liaison support Skillbuilding Search for birth families Information and referral Parent support groups Youth support groups Crisis counseling Just in Time Advocacy services Breathing Space respite services Support from a parent liaison Trained parent liaisons (local adoptive parents) provide one to one advocacy and support services to families. Parent liaisons have personal experience with adoption and have first-hand knowledge of adoption-related issues and community resources. Monroe Region Jacquie Morrison, Program Coordinator 585.350.2506 100 Metro Park Rochester, NY 14623 Shari Bartlett, Parent Liaison 585. 752.9947 Shanette Simmons, Parent Liaison 585.355.6392 Erie and Niagara Regions Jody Hansen-Walker, Program Coordinator 716.848.6412 (Erie) 716.439.5437 (Niagara) 716.200.8508 (cell) Erie Office 131 Orchard Park W. Seneca, NY 14224 Niagara Office 66 Stevens Street Lockport, NY 14094 Jonathan Bush, Parent Liaison 716.200.8416 Skillbuilding The Girls and Boys Town Skillbuilding model teaches youth and parents coping skills such as anger management techniques, peer/parent interaction skills, communication skills, and parenting methods. Skillbuilding can take place in different settings, including the school, home, or community. Skillbuilding services are offered by sociotherapists with the support of parent liaisons and are generally conducted over a six-week period. Search for birth families Search services through Adoption Resource Network at Hillside or by referral through the NYS Adoption Information Registry. Information and referral Access to a knowledgeable and understanding person to provide information, immediate support, and referrals to community services. Hillside Children’s Center offers a single point of contact at (585) 256-7967. Parent support groups Monthly support groups for adoptive and pre-adoptive parents. Topics are chosen by participants and are guided as necessary by Adoption Specialists. Locations are easily accessible by public transportation. Through these support groups, parents form friendships and support networks, so they no longer need to rely on the “system.” Youth support groups Similar to parent support groups, but targeted to adopted and pre-adoptive youth. Crisis counseling Families in crisis receive intensive support, including four to six weeks of in-home crisis intervention counseling services. A crisis counselor/social worker from Hillside’s local Therapeutic Foster Care Team will provide these crisis services in conjunction with the assigned Parent Liaison and a skill builder. Crisis Counseling always includes the development of a crisis plan with the family and child. Just in Time 24/7 telephone access to trained specialists in crisis situations. Includes referrals to intensive crisis intervention services, if necessary. Advocacy services Provide telephone and in-person support to help parents navigate the mental health and educational systems. Breathing Space respite services Provide parents a one-night or weekend break during crisis situations. Respite services are time-limited and only accessible during crises that could result in family dissolution, disruption and/or a foster care placement. Children are placed in a certified foster home during respite services.











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