Gustavus Adolphus Child and Family Services, Inc. – Permanency Resource Center

Address:
210 Gustavus Avenue
Jamestown, NY 14701

40 Gardenville Parkway West, Suite #100
West Seneca, NY 14224

Contact: Ericka Garcia-Allison or Jennifer Litzinger
Phone: (716) 708-6161
Email: egarcia@lutheran-jamestown.org
Website: https://gafamilyservices.org/

Serves: Non-parent caregivers w/ no formal legal designation, legal custody, legal guardianship, & post-adoptive families residing w/in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, or Wyoming.

Services: Free services – caseworker interaction to assess needs & refer appropriate services – program provides:

• Linkage and Referral
• Casework and Post-Adoptive Planning
• Post-Adoption, Kinship & Post-Guardianship Counseling
• Clinical and Psychiatric Services
• Parent Training and Education
• Family Support Group
• Advocacy
• Community Outreach
• Transition Planning
• 24/7 staff support through on-call phone
• Community-Based Family Engagement Activities – fun activities for the family – no cost to family – quarterly
• Legal referrals and support

Support groups – monthly

A New York State Office of Children and Family Services Program