Northern Rivers

Northern Rivers

60 Academy Road
Albany, NY 12108
Phone: (518) 426-2888
Email: adoptionnavigationservices@northernrivers.org
Website: http://www.northernrivers.org

Northern Rivers’ Adoption Navigation Services helps families formed through adoption and guardianship find necessary resources for the variety of issues and needs that arise after finalization.  Adoption Navigation Services support adoptive and post-guardianship families, empowering them for growth and enabling positive outcomes for all involved. Our workers have extensive knowledge and lived experience parenting children with emotional, mental health, and trauma-based needs.

Counties Served: Albany, Fulton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington Counties.

Services include:

• A helpline available is available by calling 518.426.2641 or by emailing Click Here! for information and referrals
• Case management to help families access services
• Support groups for parents, currently done through Zoom virtual meetings
• Activities for families both in person and through Zoom virtual meeting
• Training opportunities for parents and professionals
• Support to access appropriate educational needs
• Short-term therapy for any member of the adoptive family with program clinician
• Referral to local adoptive-sensitive practitioners and clinicians who provide a variety of services to families who have adopted

Northern Rivers Brochure