Become an Adoptive Parent
Sometimes the parents of children placed into foster care are unable to reunify with their children. In these circumstances, children and teens need strong, loving, and above all permanent families to adopt them.
To learn more about adopting a child through Graham Windham, please contact:
Amrita Raju
Adoption Expeditor
Phone: 718-875-1167 ext. 320
Fax: 718-875-1879
rajua@graham-windham.org
(Interested in becoming a foster parent? Click here for more information!)
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Meet children currently waiting to be adopted |
An Adoption Success Story: Keyveon
Keyveon was in foster care with Graham Windham, and was searching for the right family. Lisa and Kent were searching for the right child. Our team helped to connect them, and facilitated Keyveon’s adoption into his forever family. Learn more in NBC 4′s segment of “Wednesday’s Child”!
View more videos at: http://nbcnewyork.com.
Learn More about the Adoption Process in New York City
Here are a few resources to help you learn more about adopting a child in New York.
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Learn about the New York State Adoption Service (NYSAS), from the Office of Children & Family Services (OCFS)
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The OCFS site also has information about adoption subsidies, the monthly maintenance payments that may be available based on the special needs of a child.
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Learn about Becoming a Foster or Adoptive Parent in New York City, from the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS)
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Check out the AdoptUSKids website for more guidelines and information about adopting in New York State
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For information about free adoption counseling, training, and other support, check out the Foster-Adoption Counseling, Education and Support (FACES) program at Spence-Chapin’s Adoption Resource Center.
Monthly Adoption Group Meetings
Join us for our upcoming Adoption Group Meetings to learn more about the process of adoption, post-adoption services, and Family Team Conferences. (Participation in meetings will count toward training hours.)
Here are the upcoming Adoption Group Meetings:
Thursday, March 28, 2013
4:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m
Harlem Office
423 West 127th Street, 2nd Fl
New York, NY 10027
Friday, March 29, 2013
4:30 p.m - 6:30 p.m
Brooklyn Office
540 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
For more information about Adoption Group Meetings, please contact:
Selena Johnson
718-294-1715, ext. 358
718-466-4901
johnsons@graham-windham.org
