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Please select the appropriate category for
referrals to individuals and organizations that can assist you in
various stages of the adoption process.
- Agencies
- Attorneys
- Birthmother Support
- Home Study Providers
- Physicians
- Other Services
- Pregnancy Counseling
- Support Groups
- Therapists
Agencies
- Adoptions From The Heart
Maxine G. Chalker, Executive Director
30-31 Hampstead Circle
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 642-7200
FAX: (610) 642-7938
adoption@adoptionsfromtheheart.org
www.adoptionsfromtheheart.org
Adoption S.T.A.R.
Michelle Fried, Executive Director
47 Plaza Drive
Williamsville NY 14221
(716) 691-3300
Info@adoptionstar.com
Americans for International Aid &
Adoption
Jan Adler, Executive Director
2151 Livernois—Suite 209
Troy, Michigan 48083
(248) 362-1207
Info@aiaaadopt.org
Associated Services for International
Adoption (ASIA)
Marci Siegel-Kittrell, MSW
215 SW Hooker, Suite #100
Portland OR 97201
503.224.1860
Fax: 503.224.1995
www.asiadopt.org
marcisk@asiadopt.org
Baker Victory Services
Judy O’Mara, Director of Adoption
780 Ridge Road
Lackawanna, NY 14218
(716) 828-9510
Bakervictoryservices.org
Catholic Family Center
Nanette Pokalsky, Director of Adoption
87 N. Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604-1407
(585) 262-7118
npokalsky@cfc.rochester.org
Catholic Charities of Buffalo
Caterina Plotnicki
525 Washington Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
(716) 856-4494 x3048
caterina.plotnicki@ccwny.org
Child and Family Adoption Inc.
Roger Spool, Executive Director
102 Vineyard Avenue
Highland, New York 12528
(800) 434-2367
FAX: (845) 691-4525
RogerS@ChildFamilyAdoption.org
Children’s
Home Society of MN
1605 Eustis St
St. Paul, MN 55108-1219
(800)952-9302
welcome@chsfs.org
www.childrenshomeadopt.org
Children’s Hope International
11780 Borman Drive
St. Louis, MO 63146-4135, (314)890-0086
gloria.akers@childrenshopeinternational.net
Children Awaiting Parents
Maryjane Link, Executive Director
Blossom Road - Suite 306
Rochester, New York 14610-1825
(585) 232-5110
www.childrenawaitingparents.org
European Adoption Consultants
12608 Alameda Drive
Strongsville Ohio 44199
(440)846-9300x151
Fax:440-846-1705
Juliemedlik@eaci.com
Families Thru International Adoption
Keith M. Wallace
400 Ben Tee Wes Court.
Evansville, IN 47715
(888) 797-9900
FAX: (812) 479-9901
adopt@FTIA.org
Family Connections
Anita Stevens
PO Box 5555
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-6574
FAX: (607) 756-0373
Family@clarityconnect.com
Frank Adoption Center
Michalina Miller, Executive Director
2840 Plaza Place, #325
Raleigh, NC 27612
(800) 597-9135
FAX: (919) 510-9137
info@frankadopt.org
Friends In Adoption
Dawn Smith-Pliner
44 South Street, PO Box 1228
Middletown Springs, VT 05757
(802) 235-2373
FAX: (802) 235-2311
FIA@vermontel.com
Hillside Children’s Center
Jacqueline Morrison, Adoption Social
Worker
1183 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 654-4442
jmorriso@hillside.com
www.hillside.com
Jewish
Family Service of Rochester
Shula Meyerowitz
441 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 461-0110
smeyerowitz@jfsrochester.org
Love The Children
Cecelia K. Park, Director
221 West Broad Street
Quakertown, PA 18951
www.lovethechildren.com
Greater Rochester Coordinator:
Marty Cardona, (585) 223-1868
(FAX: (585) 425-7143
mcardona@aol.com
Maine Adoption Placement Services
(MAPS)
277 Congress Street
Portland ME 04101
207.775.4101
Fax: 207.775.2255
www.mapsadopt.org
Monroe County Department of Social
Services
Sue Bianchi, Adoption Supervisor
111 Westfall Road, Room 480
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 274-6502
FAX: (585) 292-8649
New Beginnings Family & Children’s
Services, Inc.
Timothy Sutfin
141 Willis Avenue
Mineola NY 11501
(516) 747-2204
Fax: (516) 747-2505
New Life Adoption Agency, Inc.
Lori Deptula
711 East Genesee Street
Syracuse, NY 13210-1540
(315) 422-7300
FAX: (315) 475-7727
newlife@newlifeadoption.org
Seneca County Department of Social
Services
1 DiPronio Drive
PO Box 690
Waterloo, NY 13165-0690
(315) 539-5609
Spence-Chapin Services to Families &
Children
Sabra Larkin
6 East 94 Street
New York, NY 10128
(212) 369-0300
Info@spence-chapin.org
Urban League of Rochester
265 N. Clinton Street
Rochester, NY 14605
(585) 325-6530
4835ww@dfa.state.ny.us
VIDA
354 Allen Street
Hudson, NY 12354
(518) 828-4527
World Child International
Susan Dibble - Regional Coordinator
9300 Columbia Blvd.
Silver Spring MD 20910
845.895.8279
sdibble@worldchild.com
Wide Horizons for Children
38 Edge Hill Road
Waltham MA 02451
(781) 417-0351
Attorneys
Gregory Franklin, Esq.
Ashcraft, Franklin & Young LLP
95 Allen's Creek Rd., Bldg. 1, Suite
202
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 442-0540
FAX: (585) 442-6889
gfranklin@adoptionattorneys.org
Diane Katz, Esq.
Allen & O’Brien
One East Avenue, Fifth Floor
Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 546-2456
FAX: (585) 232-7649
Julie V. Mersereau. Esq.
2136 Five Mile Line road, Suite 210
Penfield NY 14526
585.385.3780
Fax:585.385.6298
jmersere@rochester.rr.com
Website:
www.julievmersereau.com
David R. Murch, Esq.
Murch & Wise, P.C.
674 Ridge Road
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 671-4473
FAX: (585) 671-1342
Joyce Parker, Esq.
Harris, Beach & Wilcox
99 Garnsey Road
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 419-8628
Jparker@harrisbeach.com
Birthmother
Support
Birthmother Support Network
(Sponsored by Adoption Resource Network
in cooperation with Highland’s Center for Women)
Lisa Maynard
Lmaynard@hillside.com
(585) 350-2500
Home Study
Providers
Catholic Family Center
Nanette Pokalsky, Director of Adoption
87 North Clinton Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604-1407
(585) 262-7102 ,
npokalsky@chs.rochester.org
Cathy Curran, CSW
15 Barclay Square Drive
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 461-1383
Family Connections
Anita Stevens
PO Box 5555
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 756-6574
FAX: (607) 756-6574
Family@clarityconnect.com
Karen Rabish, CSW
24 Woodside Lane
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 381-8608
Hillside Children’s Center
Jacquie Morrison, MSW, Adoption Social
Worker
1337 East Main Street
Rochester NY 14609
585.654.4442
jmorriso@hillside.com
Jewish Family Service of Rochester
Shula Meyerowitz, CSW
441 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 461-0110
Mark Spezzano, CSW
New Horizons of the Genesee Valley
3 Episcopal Avenue
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
(585) 624-1350
nhgv@juno.com
Physicians
Jerri Ann Jenista, MD
551 Second Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 668-9492
www.comeunity.com/adoption/health/jenista4
Mary Anne Kiernan, MD
Long Pond Pediatrics, LLP
2350 Ridgeway Avenue, Suite B
Rochester, NY 14626
(585)225-0950
Laurence Sugarman, MD
Fulsom Health Center
1850 Brighton-Henrietta T. L .Rd
Rochester, NY 14632
(585) 271-0860
Other Services
Al Sigl Center
1000 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 300
Rochester, NY 14620
www.alsiglcenter.org
Coordinated Children’s Services
Initiative
Monroe County Department of Human
Services
111 Westfall Road
Rochester, NY 14618
(585)274-6624
Cultural Care AuPair
Shannon Lopoukhine—585.880.1287
culturalcare@rochester.rr.com
800.333.6056
www.Culturalcare.com/ADOPT
LDA Life and Learning Services
Learning Disabilities of the Genesee
Valley
339 East Avenue
Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 263-3323
www.ldagvi.org
David Lipari Insurance Services
1695 Empire Blvd
Webster NY 14580
(585)671-3740 -Office
(585) 317-1152—Cell
St. Joseph’s Villa
Roger Battaglia, Executive Director
3300 Dewey Avenue
Rochester, NY 14616
(585) 865-1550
Pregnancy
Counseling
Birthmother Support Network
(Sponsored by Adoption Resource Network
in cooperation with Highland’s Center for Women)
(585) 256.7967
Cathy Curran Gordon, CSW
15 Barclay Square Drive
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 461-1383
Karen Rabish, CSW
24 Woodside Lane
Pittsford, NY 14534
(585) 381-8608
Support Groups
Adoption Resource Network
at Hillside Children’s Center
1183 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 350-2500
lmaynard@hillside.com
www.hillside.com/Services/adoption
A.N.G.E.L.S.
(585) 436-2231
ksbl1951@frontiernet.net
Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA)
Hall of Justice, Room 331
Rochester, NY 14614
(585) 428-5297
Families with Children from Cambodia (CamFam)
24 Rockhurst Drive
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 671-4794
Krettew@rochester.rr.com
Families with Children from China
PO Box 125
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 223-9229
Families Touched by Adoption
Michelle Ernsthausen
164 Thomas Avenue
Rochester, NY 14617
(585) 467-0577
Russian Adoption Support
Allison Leet & Doreen Benschop
Families
w/Children From Vietnam
David Wikiera
1303 Hatch Road
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 787-9038
Single Adoptive Parents
www.singleadoptiveparents.com
Contact: Sue Bayer, 585.271.5996
International Concerns for Children
911 Cypress Drive
Boulder, CO 80303
(303) 494-8333
Love the Children of Rochester
Connie Nowakowski
238 Bayway Drive
Webster, NY 14580
(585) 671-7127
Open Door Society
Joan Clark
1750 Washington Street
Holliston, MA 01746
(508) 429-4260
info@odsacone.org /
www.odsacone.org
Search Support Group
Adoption Resource Network @
Hillside Children’s Center
1st Wednesday of each month
Call Cecelia Spinelli for details
585.654.4527;
lmaynard@hillside
Therapists
Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D.
Center for Family Development
5820 Main Street, #406
Williamsville, NY 14221
(716) 810-0790
AWeidman@concentric.net
www.Center4FamilyDevelop.com
Linda Bennett, Ph.D.
490 Cross Keys Office Park
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 223-0810
Elyse Cappell, MS, ATR, CGP
Art Therapist
1385 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 546-7920
Leon Schofield, Ph.D.
Schofield Counseling Associates
645 Cross Keys Office Park
Fairport, NY 14450
(585) 425-2480
FAX: (585) 425-4492
John Sobraske, MA, Clinical Psychologist
Adoption Psychotherapist
11 N. Goodman Street, Suite 34
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 271-1360
sobraske@rochester.rr.com
Mark Spezzano, CSW
New Horizons of the Genesee Valley
3 Episcopal Avenue
Honeoye Falls, NY 14472
(585) 624-1350
nhgv@juno.com
Maria Benzoni, M Ed, LMSW-LSW
Barber Hill Wellness Center - PO Box 31
Geneseo NY 14454
585.455.6413
Lombardolm@aol.com
www.barberhillwellnessctr.com
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