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ASSOCIATION OF BLACK SOCIAL WORKERS CHILD ADOPTION COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES

New York, NY · EIN 132914318 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$25K
expenses
$44K
net assets
$10K
employees
mission · from form 990

Our organization is an authorized adoption agency under the auspices of the NYS Office of Children and Family Services. We facilitate the placement of legally free children with adoptive families. Our agency provides home studies for prospective adoptive parents and works with public and voluntary foster care agencies to identify children to place with our approved families. Since 1975, we have placed over 4000 children in adoptive homes. The program also provides home studies for intercountry adoptions of minor relatives. This fiscal year we received 50 inquiries from the public. We hosted 11 info sessions and 30 prospective families attended. This resulted in 10 applications and 6 families were approved. Post adoption services include individual/family counseling and community referrals. The administrative staff are Social Workers who volunteer their time. Income is obtained through contracts with foster care and intercountry adoption agencies, fundraising, parent fees and donations.

profile · synthesized from sources

Adoption services agency based in New York that places legally free children with adoptive families, specializing in culturally competent support for Black families. Provides home studies, family recruitment, and post-adoption counseling. Operates under the NYS Office of Children and Family Services and has facilitated over 4,000 placements since 1975.

named programs · 3 · from sources

What they call their work

Adoptive Family Home Studies
Conducts home studies for prospective adoptive parents, including assessment and approval processes for domestic and intercountry adoption.
Child Placement Services
Facilitates the placement of legally free children with approved adoptive families in collaboration with public and voluntary agencies.
Post-Adoption Support Services
Provides individual and family counseling, community referrals, and ongoing support after adoption finalization.
activities · 2 groups

What they do

  • Comprehensive Adoption Services 2 activities
    • Child adoption counseling and placement services
      Facilitates the placement of legally free children with adoptive families through home studies and collaboration with public and voluntary foster care agencies. Provides post-adoption services including individual and family counseling and community referrals.
    • Intercountry adoption home studies for minor relatives
      Conducts home studies to support intercountry adoptions of minor relatives, ensuring compliance with legal and child welfare standards.
  • Child Welfare and Protection Services 1 activity
    • Adoption information and family recruitment sessions
      Hosts information sessions for prospective adoptive families; in the most recent fiscal year, 11 sessions were attended by 30 families, resulting in 10 applications and 6 approved adoptive homes.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$25K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$3K13%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$22K
expenses
Total expenses$44K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$590
Grants paid out$0
balance sheet
Total assets$10K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$10K
3 years on record · 2022–2024 · YoY revenue -23.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • Leora Neal — Director
  • Terrell Tate — ABSW Board President
relationships · 2

Who they work with

  • NYS Office of Children and Family Services Government — Authorizing agency for adoption services
  • public and voluntary foster care agencies Partner — Collaborates to identify children for placement with approved adoptive families
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Collaborative Adoption Placement Model
    methodology: collaborative_adoption_placement
    By conducting home studies and partnering with public and voluntary foster care agencies, the organization increases the likelihood of successful, culturally-informed placements for Black children, because coordinated access to vetted adoptive families improves matching efficiency and cultural continuity.
  • Volunteer Professional Staffing Model
    methodology: volunteer_professional_staffing
    By leveraging volunteer licensed social workers for administrative and clinical operations, the organization sustains high-quality services with lower overhead, because professional volunteers bring field-specific expertise that enhances service accuracy, trust, and community alignment.