Adoptive And Foster Family Coalition of New York (AFFCNY): AGAPE Long Island – Permanency Resource Center

Address: 21 Greene Avenue Amityville, NY 11701

Program Contact:

Samantha Fuhrman, LMSW, AGAPE Program Director
Contact: Samantha Fuhrman, LMSW, AGAPE Program Director
Phone: (631) 598-1983
Email: samantha@affcny.org
Website: https://affcny.org/AGAPE

Serves:

• Families formed through adoption, guardianship, or kinship relationships – relative/non-relative caregivers’ w/ guardianship, custody, KinGAP, or informal relationships
• Serves Nassau and Suffolk counties

Services: Family driven, free of cost to improve well-being of youth & caregivers – may include

• Case management
• Home visiting
• Educational and/or mental health advocacy
• Referral to community resources (e.g. therapists, recreational programs, financial supports)
• Therapeutic parenting trainings (in-person and virtual)
• Support groups for parents/caregivers (in-person and virtual)
• Respite outings
• Family fun events
• Support groups for youth (in-person and virtual)

Can be referred/self-referral through main website

A New York State Office of Children and Family Services Program