ADOPTION AND FOSTER CARE RESOURCES
THE BARKER ADOPTION FOUNDATION
301-664-9664
www.barkeradoptionfoundation.org
The Barker Adoption Foundation is a non-profit adoption agency licensed in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia. Since 1945, we have been providing comprehensive adoption services and have placed over 7,000 children into loving families.
Our mission is to serve all members of the adoption community, including persons who have been adopted, birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoption professionals. Barker is actively seeking prospective adoptive parents for our older child adoption program, our dual program (for those open to both infant and older child adoption), and our inter-country adoption programs for children with specialized needs.
Our comprehensive adoption programs will work with couples and single individuals regardless of race, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and marital status to assist them with identifying the right program. Currently, there are estimated to be over 100,000 children in the US foster care system who are eligible for adoption, most of them between the ages of 10 and 17.
If you or someone you know might be the right family for a waiting child, please reach out to us, or visit our website to learn more.
Website: www.barkeradoptionfoundation.org
Phone: 301-664-9664
Email for Inquiries: tlusane@barkerfoundation.org
BUILDING NY FAMILIES
The Law Office of Leslie Silver Hoffman
leslie@buildingnyfamilies.com
(914) 646-8133
Buildingnyfamilies.com
At Building NY Families, we provide comprehensive, compassionate, experienced representation to adoptive parents and birth parents. With over a decade of expertise, we offer legal services to married and unmarried couples as well as singles in private domestic adoptions and foster care adoptions. Our firm has deep expertise in independent, stepparent, second parent, and adult adoptions as well as parentage and kinship guardianship matters.
We proudly represent adoptive parents and birth parents in New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Westchester, Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Orange, and Dutchess counties in New York State.
It is our privilege and honor to help families navigate the emotional and legal complexities of adoption. Call today for a free consultation and learn about the adoption journey.
COMMUNITES FOR PEOPLE
Cfpfostercare.org
RI: 401-481-8410/fosterhopeRI@c4p.org
MA: 617-708-4510/kharrison@c4p.org
Foster Hope. Transform Lives. You Won’t Be Alone.
Did you know foster parenting can start with just a weekend? Whether you’re ready to welcome a child full-time or provide respite care to give foster families a much-needed break, Communities for People will support you every step of the way.
As a CFP foster parent in Massachusetts or Rhode Island, you’ll receive pre-service and ongoing training, personalized application support, and $1,000 for placement preparation expenses. Our dedicated staff is available 24/7, providing regular home visits, assistance with medical and clinical services, and a mindful matching process to ensure the right fit.
You’ll join a community of foster parents through support groups, receive timely tax-free stipends, and benefit from clothing and activity funds for the children in your care. We treat our foster families like family—because you deserve recognition, appreciation, and advocacy.
Want to change a child’s life? Relief foster parents provide critical weekend care, while traditional foster parents offer ongoing stability. Either way, you’ll make an incredible difference.
COMMUNITIES FOR PEOPLE - Professional Foster Parents – Rhode Island
https://www.cfpfostercare.org/professional-foster-parents-rhode-island/
401-481-8410
fosterhopeRI@c4p.org
CFPfostercare.org
Open Your Door, Change Lives—Right from Home (Rhode Island)
Imagine making a profound difference in the lives of youth who need you most, all while earning a meaningful income from your own home in Rhode Island. As a Professional Foster Parent with Communities for People, you’ll provide safety, stability, and love to up to four youth while receiving a tax-free stipend of $1,400+ per week.
This isn’t traditional foster care. You’ll have a dedicated CFP team supporting you every step of the way – including a Behaviorist, Case Worker, and Clinician providing daily guidance. Enjoy up to 20 hours per week of in-home assistance from CFP staff, comprehensive training, and two weeks of paid vacation to recharge.
We’re looking for homes with space for 4 youth and one parent available full-time. No prior experience necessary—we provide step-by-step guidance and ongoing support to help you succeed.
Your home can become a place of healing and hope. Join the CFP family today.
FAMILY LEGAL ADVOCACY GROUP, LLC (FLAG)
(410) 884-0400
flagfamilylaw.com
With changes in the law, LGBTQ individuals and families in Maryland still face unique legal issues. Family Legal Advocacy Group, LLC (FLAG) can assist you with your legal issues.
As the legal landscape for LGBTQ families continues to evolve, having an attorney who is knowledgeable about the best and most current ways to secure family rights is extremely important.
FLAG can assist you with:
• Reproductive Rights and Protection
• Estate and Medical Care Planning
• Marriage and Divorce Issues
• Name and Gender Changes
FLAG believes in supporting all individuals with family-related legal issues. Whether your family consists of a single individual or many members, our attorneys understand how to assist clients in getting the appropriate legal protections for their families.
Although we often work with parents who are separating, one of the most rewarding areas of our practice is helping to protect families as they are newly forming.
Contact FLAG at 410-884-0400 for assistance with any LGBTQ legal issues.
HEPHZIBAH CHILDREN’S ASSOCIATION
Founded in 1897, Hephzibah Children’s Association is a child welfare agency in Oak Park, IL offering a residential treatment program, foster care, intact family services and day care programs.
On any given day in Illinois, there are nearly 20,000 children in foster care. Foster care is a temporary arrangement while parents and children receive the services and support they need to succeed as a family unit. Hephzibah’s foster care program helps ensure there are licensed families in the Chicagoland area available to provide a safe and nurturing environment during this time. If reunification cannot be achieved, foster parents may be asked to consider becoming a child’s forever family through adoption.
As a licensed Hephzibah foster parent, you’ll never feel alone. We provide a variety of services to help you create a safe and nurturing environment for a child. Services include:
• Foster parent training, mentoring and support groups
• A 24-hour crisis hotline
• Family events and activities
• A summer camp experience for siblings living in different foster homes
If you would like to learn more about opening your HEART and HOME to a child in need, please contact our Foster Care Specialist, Destiny White at dwhite@hephzibahhome.org or call 708-649-7046.
JOY S. ROSENTHAL, ESQ.
Joy S. Rosenthal, Esq. founded Rosenthal Law & Mediation in 2006 to help New York families cope with transitions through divorce and family mediation with compassionate. Joy does Second and Step-Parent Adoptions and Judgments of Parentage. She also does family mediation and collaborative law for divorce, separation, and probate. She teaches and blogs frequently.
THE LAW OFFICE OF JENNIFER P. MAAS, PLLC
jennifer@JPMfertilitylaw.com
https://www.JPMfertilitylaw.com/
The Law Office of Jennifer P. Maas, PLLC is a family formation law firm dedicated to helping LGBTQ+ New Yorkers looking to form, expand and secure their families.
The law firm works with parents to secure their parental rights through Judgments of Parentage or Orders of Second or Step-Parent Adoption, having obtained Parentage Orders for many of the firm’s lesbian and non-binary clients throughout New York City, Long Island and beyond. The firm works with LGBTQ+ clients to draft Embryo, Egg or Sperm Donation Agreements when working with known donors, and reviews such Agreements on behalf of
donors themselves. Additionally, the law firm is operated by an attorney who formed her family using surrogacy, and proudly represents intended parents seeking to build their families through the use of gestational surrogacy.
With locations in Manhattan and Long Island to conveniently meet clients when needed, the Law Firm takes a modern and compassionate approach to its practice by using technology and flexible hours to accommodate clients’ busy schedules. We pride ourselves on the limited need for in-person meetings, while still providing comprehensive legal services and individualized attention.
Visit our website for more information or contact us for a consultation!
MercyFirst
718-232-1500
www.mercyfirst.org/hope
Foster a Child. Become Their Champion.
There is a critical need for compassionate foster parents across New York City and Long Island. For more than 130 years, MercyFirst has supported children and families in need, and we are here to guide you every step of the way in becoming a foster parent. MercyFirst provides financial support for each child, comprehensive training, 24-hour emergency assistance, and supportive peer networks. By opening your home, you can give a child the stability, hope, and sense of belonging they deserve.
To learn more, visit www.mercyfirst.org/hope or call 718-232-1500.
OLEAGA LAW, LLC
Janene Oleaga, Esq.
janene@ivfesq.com
https://www.ivfesq.com/
Offices in New York City and Portland, Maine
254 Commercial Street, Suite 245, Portland, ME 04101 ~ (207) 200-6780
305 Broadway, Suite 711 New York, NY 10007 ~ (212) 897-5839
Oleaga Law LLC is a boutique law firm dedicated to all aspects of family formation law. Representing LGBTQ individuals, intended parents, egg donors, sperm donors, and embryo donors, Janene’s mission is to guide and protect your family as you navigate the world of assisted reproduction and adoption.
Janene is experienced with gestational carrier agreements, egg donation/sperm donation agreements, embryo disposition, embryo donation, and all methods of securing legal parentage including confirmatory adoptions, pre-birth/post-birth orders, and judgments of parentage.
Oleaga Law LLC serves clients in Connecticut, New York, Maine, New Hampshire and international.
TRIAD FAMILY SERVICES
Jackie Kouhi
Jkouhi@triadfs.org
925-323-8955
www.triadfs.org
Triad Family Services is a California-based foster care to adoption agency dedicated to creating safe, nurturing, and permanent homes for children and youth. Grounded in a trauma-informed and family-centered approach, Triad provides comprehensive support to resource parents throughout every stage of the fostering and adoption process.
Triad is proud to be an inclusive agency that actively supports LGBTQ+ individuals and couples in building their families. The agency believes that loving, affirming homes come in many forms and is committed to ensuring that all families – regardless of structure – feel welcomed, prepared, and supported. From initial training to mplacement and permanency,
Triad partners closely with caregivers to promote stability, connection, and long-term success.
With a strong emphasis on community, cultural humility, and individualized care, Triad works to meet the unique needs of each child while empowering families to thrive. Our mission is rooted in the belief that every child deserves a safe place to belong and that every family deserves the opportunity to grow.
THE VILLAGE FOR FAMILIES & CHILDREN
860-236-4511
www.thevillage.org
At any given moment, 150 children in Connecticut are waiting for a therapeutic foster home.
They go to bed each night wondering if they will ever have a place where they feel like they belong. A home where they feel safe, stable and part of a family.
Can you provide that place for a child? Can you welcome a child into your home?
When you provide a home for a foster child, you change that child’s life in profound ways, setting them on a path of healing and success. And you have a village – The Village – behind you. We provide extensive training and ongoing support 24 hours a day, 7 days a mweek if you need it.
If we all pitch in, we can find homes for these kids.
Reach out today to learn more, attend an information session, or schedule a presentation. for your company, church, or group. www.thevillage.org/fostercare