Provides information and referral for adoption, medical and maternity care resources. Free confidential self-administered pregnancy test. Offers maternity clothes and baby clothes to 18 mos as available. May have diapers up to size 2 as available.

Provides temporary care to children who are unable to remain with their family. Caseworkers provide the services and support necessary to reunite the family. If a child cannot safely to return to their family, the agency works to develop a permanent plan for the child.

Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.

Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.

* Provides adoption and foster care services for special needs children. National photo listing of adoptable special needs children. The CAP Book. Information on adoption and foster care. Parent recruitment for children awaiting adoption. Volunteer opportunities.

Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.

Provides free pregnancy test, free coordinated access to limited ultrasound with positive test, education on fetal development and referrals to child birth classes, pregnancy options education, medical care, legal assistance and local community services.

Provides free pregnancy test, free coordinated access to limited ultrasound with positive test, education on fetal development and referrals to child birth classes, pregnancy options education, medical care, legal assistance and local community services.

Provide support and guidance for people who have adopted a child, or would like to adopt. Places and monitors children who are in need of alternative living arrangements with private family homes that are licensed to provide foster care. Offers training for families who wish to offer foster care services in their homes.

Recruits, trains, and certifies foster and adoptive families, and arranges placement of children into appropriate homes. Children may be unable to stay with their family for a variety of reasons, and placement may be temporary or in some cases permanent.

Provides free pregnancy test, free coordinated access to limited ultrasound with positive test, education on fetal development and referrals to child birth classes, pregnancy options education, medical care, legal assistance and local community services.

As a service of the Children's Bureau (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services), access to print, electronic publications, websites, and online databases covering a wide range of topics from prevention to permanency is made available, including child welfare, child abuse and neglect, out-of-home care, adoption, and other child-related issues.

Birthright offers support, help, and education to girls and women who think they may be or are pregnant. Birthright offers free anonymous self administered pregnancy tests, referral to doctors for prenatal care, maternity clothes, infant layettes, information on adoption, and support through pregnancy and birth of the baby.

* Provides a range of services including adoption support and adoption information and referrals.

Provides a 24 hour hotline for Nassau County residents offering information about the adoption process, post adoption resources, options counseling and adoption services. Also offers referrals, information for professionals along with information on a variety of topics including infertility and family planning.

Arranges for placement of children homes who are legally free for adoption and are in the guardianship of the Commissioner of Social Services in appropriate adoptive homes. Supervises the placement until legalization of the adoption by the courts. Also provides assistance to natural parents in planning a permanent home for children. Call for detailed information.

Provides support and information to people who are experiencing infertility and increases awareness of infertility issues through public education and advocacy.

Provides casework counseling, referral, and concrete services directly to children freed for adoption and their foster and/or adoptive families until adoptions are legalized. This unit effects adoption subsidies where appropriate and prepares the documentation required for the legalization process. Call for detailed information.

Provides pregnant tests, limited first-trimester ultrasounds, peer counseling, and practical assistance to women with an unplanned pregnant or other pregnancy/parenting needs.

Provides a comprehensive family planning program, including contraceptives and options counseling. Also helps individuals about questions regarding cancer and how it can affect the reproductive system, such as pregnancy, uterine/cervical or other cancer, etc.

Provides a comprehensive family planning program, including contraceptives and options counseling. Also helps individuals about questions regarding cancer and how it can affect the reproductive system, such as pregnancy, uterine/cervical or other cancer, etc.

Promotes healthy sexuality and reproductive choices by providing most pregnancy related services including abortion referrals, education and counseling, free pregnancy testing, family planning counseling and emergency contraception.

Promotes healthy sexuality and reproductive choices by providing most pregnancy related services including abortion referrals, education and counseling, free pregnancy testing, family planning counseling and emergency contraception.

Provides domestic infant and international adoption services, such as counseling for expectant parents, adoption placements, post placement supervision and support, post adoption counseling services and support groups.

Provides training to individuals interested in applying for certification as foster and adoptive parents to prepare to either adopt or foster children that are in the custody of the Commissioner. Places and monitors children that have been placed outside the birth family in licensed foster care homes. Responsible for strengthening and preserving families and ensuring the protection and permanency for children. Placement of children into foster homes occurs in situations of neglect and/or abuse or if the child has been adjucated as a Juvenile Delinquent (JD). Placement only occurs when no other alternatives are possible. The Children and Family Services (FS) collaborates with all DSS divisions, community and state agencies to ensure that children are safe and that families are independent.