Family Resources
Couples and Family Counseling
The Ackerman Institute
(212) 879.4900
ackerman.org
936 Broadway 2nd Fl 10010
Provides couple and family therapy services and training programs for mental health and other professionals.
Montefiore Medical Center Supporting Healthy LGBTQ Relationships Program
(914) 268.7933
montefiore.org/supporting-healthy-relationships
Free, incentivized couples/family group-based skills workshops for LGBTQ people living in poverty in/near the Bronx. Individualized couples counseling with psychologists and MA clinicians.
Family Building
The Adoptive and Foster Family Coalition of New York
(646) 688.4321
affcny.org
Support for foster parents, adoptive parents and family members raising relatives’ children and professionals who serve these families and children.
The Center Family Project
lgbtnetwork.org/family
Locations in Long Island, Queens, Nassau, Suffolk, East End
Offers support for community members exploring any/all options for becoming a parent.
The Center for Family Building
(212) 874.1318
familybuilding.net
240 West End Ave Ste 1A 10023
lisa@familybuilding.net
Assisting LGBTQ couples and individuals to build their families with support and guidance including treatment options, adoption, egg and sperm donation, IVF and gestational carrier arrangements.
Family Equality Council Path2Parenthood program
(646) 880.3005
familyequality.org/family-building/providers/
Helps LGBTQ community members interested in becoming parents or growing their families find the resources they need.
Gay Parents To Be
(203) 956.2266
gayparentstobe.com
Informational resource and link to gay parenting services.
Adoptive & Foster Agencies
Adoption STAR
(716) 639.3900
adoptionstar.com
131 John Muir Dr Amherst, NY 14228
shaun@adoptionstar.com
Non-profit child placing agency. New York State Authorized. Offers individualized and personalized support, training, advocacy.
Friends In Adoption
1 (800) 982.3678
friendsinadoption.org
125 High Rock Ave Ste 103 Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
brandi@friendsinadoption.org
Helping people make informed decisions around adoption.
New Alternatives for Children, Inc.
(646) 367.8447
Nackidscan.org/recruitment
37 W 26th St 10010
Services in support of birth, foster and adoptive families caring primarily for children with severe physical, emotional and behavioral challenges and developmental disabilities.
Spence-Chapin Services to Families & Children
(212) 360.0201
spence-chapin.org
410 E 92nd St 3rd Fl 10128
pphilippe@spence-chapin.org
Finds adoptive homes for children who need families; promoting the understanding of adoption through counseling and public education.
You Gotta Believe!
(718) 372.3003
yougottabelieve.org
3114 Mermaid Ave Brooklyn 11224
Focuses on finding permanent families for young adults, teens and pre-teens in foster care.
Clinics
California Cryobank
(866) 927.9622
cryobank.com
11915 La Grange Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025
sbrown@cryobank.com
Sperm donors, egg donors and storage for sperm, egg and embryos.
American Fertility Services
(203) 774.9900
americanfertility.com/gay-parenting-options
americanfertility.com/telemedicine/
115 E 57th St #500 10022
A concierge service approach, a boutique-style facility and clinic created with a special focus on third-party reproduction.
CCRM Fertility
(212) 290.8100
ccrmivf.com
810 7th Ave 21st Fl 10019
Fertility science, research and treatment.
Center for Human Reproduction
(212) 994.4400
centerforhumanreprod.com/services/same-sex
21 E 69th St 10021
Fertility center, sperm donor and donor egg program, surrogacy.
Chelsea Fertility NYC
(212) 685.2229
chelseafertilitynyc.com/fertility-care/lesbian-gay-fertility
105 E 37th St Ste 1 10016
Fertility treatment, insemination, fertility drugs, IVF, ART, egg donation, gestational surrogacy.
Cryos International USA
1 (407) 203.1175
usa.cryosinternational.com
2200 N Alafaya Trail Ste 550 Orlando, FL 32826
usa@cryosinternational.com
Cryos supplies frozen donor sperm and eggs to more than 100 countries worldwide. Large selection of anonymous and non-anonymous donors.
Generation Next Fertility
generationnextfertility.com
(212) 641.0906
115 E 57th St Ste 500 10022
Reproductive endocrinology and infertility fertility clinic coming together of East and West.
Greenwich Fertility
(914) 793.2990
greenwichivf.com
115 Main St Ste 300 Tuckahoe, NY 10707
Fertility care in a uniquely personalized, supportive and nurturing environment.
Growing Generations
(323) 965.7500
growinggenerations.com
501 5th Ave Ste 1900 10017
Full-service surrogacy and egg donation agency.
Neway Fertility
(212) 750.3330
newayfertility.com
123 W 79th St 10024
Innovative and personalized care in a warm and friendly environment.
New Hope Fertility Center
(212) 969.7422
newhopefertility.com
4 Columbus Cir 4th Fl 10019
Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), IVF, egg donation.
New England Fertility Institute
(203) 769.9396
nefertility.com
1275 Summer St Ste 201 Stamford, CT 06905
Family building for gay men.
Northwell Health Fertility
(212) 324.2229
northwell.edu/obstetrics-and-gynecology/fertility
110 East 59th St Ste 10D 10022
Program for LGBTQIA+ individuals and couples, including IUI, IVF, egg donation, sperm donation or fertility preservation.
NYU Langone Fertility Center
(212) 263.8990
nyulangone.org/locations/fertility-center
660 First Ave 5th Fl 10016
christine.alvarez@nyulangone.org
Fertility center; primary areas of expertise include IVF and egg freezing, also called oocyte cryopreservation.
Reproductive Medicine Associates
(203) 750.7430
rmact.com
761 Main Ave Ste 200 Norwalk, CT 06851
Jamie@gayparentstobe.com
IUI, IVF, egg donation program, gestational carriers, surrogates, integrated fertility & wellness program, nutrition program, fertility surgeries.
Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Reproductive Medicine
(646) 962.2764
ivf.org
1305 York Ave 6th Fl 10021
IVF, Ovulation Induction (OI) with Intrauterine Insemination (IUI), donor egg program, fertility surgery, male infertility, fertility preservation, egg/embryo freezing, fertility preservation, psychological services.
Surrogacy Agencies
Circle Surrogacy
(617) 439.9900
circlesurrogacy.com
800 3rd Ave Ste 2800 10022
jrachman@circlesurrogacy.com
Surrogacy agency led by staff who have had their own firsthand experiences with surrogacy.
Simple Surrogacy
(214) 673.9321
simplesurrogacy.com
4925 Greenville Ave Ste 200 Dallas, TX 75206
Full-service surrogacy agency
Worldwide Surrogacy Specialists LLC
(203) 255.9877
worldwidesurrogacy.org
100 Park Ave 16th Fl 10017
Dedicated to helping intended parents of every race, gender and sexual orientation build their families through surrogacy.
Doula Agencies
NYC Doula Collective
nycdoulacollective.com
Community of birth workers serving New York City and the surrounding areas, offering quality care for expectant parents and a space for doulas to build a strong sense of doula community.
Databases & Support Groups
NYC healthcare providers devoted to LGBTQ patients & specializing in LGBTQ health issues.
Articles on topics ranging from surrogacy to single parenting to adoption/foster parenting. Exhaustive classified section.
Informative resources and useful links for new parents.
Legal Support
Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) LGBTQ
1.nyc.gov/site/acs/about/about-lgbtq-office-of-policy-practice.page
The ACS Office of LGBTQ Policy & Practice (LGBTQ Office) exists to improve outcomes for LGBTQ children, young people and adults involved with the NYC child welfare & juvenile justice systems.
New York City Comptroller LGBTQ Guide
(212) 669.3916
comptroller.nyc.gov/lgbtq
One Centre Street 10007
Directory of LGBTQ resources and services in New York City updated annually.
New York Legal Assistance Group
(212) 613.5000
nylag.org
Works to protect and expand the rights of the LGBTQ community and to provide services that meet the unique legal needs of low-income LGBTQ New Yorkers.