Where Can I Turn if I Need Other Kinds of Help?
Help
Pregnant? Wondering if adoption is right for you and your baby?
Text "PREGNANT" to 797979 to connect with an Adoption Counselor 24/7.
We understand how confusing and difficult this decision can be and are here to help you explore your options.
FREE options counseling is always available at FFTA call anytime (914) 939-1180
Planned Parenthood provides compassionate and affordable reproductive health care in more than 800 health centers around the country. Planned Parenthood Hudson Peconic - serving Putnam, Rockland, Westchester and Suffolk counties 1-800-230-PLAN (7526).
Books
The Unplanned Pregnancy Handbook: Real Live Stories, Information & Resources to Help You by Dorrie Williams-Wheeler, features a wealth of information and resources about pregnancy, abortion, and adoption.
The Unplanned Pregnancy Book for Teens and College Students by Dorrie Williams-Wheeler, provides stories and resource specifically directed toward younger women.
In Good Conscience: A Practical, Emotional and Spiritual Guide to Deciding Whether to Have an Abortion by Anne Runkle is an excellent, evenhanded and supportive book that provides the information every woman needs to make her decision.
The Adoption Reader: Birth Mothers, Adoptive Mothers, and Adopted Daughters Tell Their Stories by Wadia-Ells is a set of essays from birth mothers, adopted mothers, and adopted daughters which reveal different facets of the adoption process.
Given In Love by Moreen Connelly
Dear Birthmother: Thank You for Our Baby by Kathleen Silber, Phylis Speedlin
Maternity Clothes
Contact FFTA and we will help guide you based on your location adopt@foreverfamiliesthroughadoption.org
Information
Go Before You Show - Information on what to do to give your baby a healthy start. Access to programs and services in Westchester County.
Lower Hudson Valley Perinatal Network - Outreach, resources and data toward improving the health of women, children and families in the region. Includes resources for dads and expectant women.
Hope's Door - Programs and services to help victims and survivors of domestic abuse. 24-hour hotline. Information and links to many local and national resources.
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What's New at FFTA?
The Adoption Tax Credit 2026
The IRS announced the Adoption Tax Credit for the 2026 tax year. The maximum allowable federal adoption tax credit for 2026 is $17,670 per eligible child, with up to $5,120 of that amount being refundable. The credit begins to phase out at a Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) over $265,080 and fully phases out at $305,080. This credit helps cover qualified adoption expenses and applies to domestic, international, and special needs adoptions. Always contact your tax accountant or advisor for more guidance and make sure to save all invoices and expense reports towards your adoption.
Learn more about adoption costs . Read more about Understanding the Adoption Tax Credit from the National Council for Adoption (NCFA).Meet and Greet
January 21st, 2026
Domestic Newborn Adoption: Everything You Need to Know - Zoom Meeting
February 10th, 2026
Foster 2 Forever: Free Information Session
February 24th, 2026
Domestic Newborn Adoption: Everything You Need to Know - Zoom Meeting
