Greater New York Area Maternity Services Available

The following organizations assist women facing an unplanned pregnancy and offer or refer for free pregnancy tests, counseling, material & emotional support, medical care, educational programs, housing, support groups.

          Greater New York Area (as of August, 2007)

• Maternity Services Available

• Maternity Homes

• Post-Abortion Services

MATERNITY SERVICES AVAILABLE
The following organizations assist women facing an unplanned pregnancy and offer or refer for free pregnancy tests, counseling, material & emotional support, medical care, educational programs, housing, support groups.  *Please note: The Family Life/Respect Life Office provides referral information for these agencies solely for your information. While the Office supports the assistance these agencies provide with regard to pregnant women, we are not responsible for their policies, the views they express, the products and services they offer, or the content of their materials or websites.   Click here for a printable listing of organizations
 

• Catholic Guardian Society and Home Bureau 1011 First Ave., NYC Hotline: 1-800-592-HELP. This is an affiliated agency of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York.
• EMC FrontLine Pregnancy Centers (www.abortion-options.com)    for there 16 locations in the greater New York City area, including the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Westchester, or call (212) 685-1360 for location nearest
  you. EMC’s are also able to provide Medical Services (Prenatal care, free sonograms, GYN etc.)
• Midtown Pregnancy Support Center (www.mpsc.org)  104 E.40th St. Suite 706, NYC (212) 689-1705 Offers Christian pregnancy/post-abortion counseling specially suited to professional women.
• Pregnancy Help, Inc. (www.pregnancyhelp.com)  233 West 14th Street, NYC (212) 243-7119
• Sisters of Life Visitation Mission (sistersoflife.org/vm.htm)  New York, NY (212) 737-0221
• AAA Pregnancy Problem Services 6802 5th Ave, Brooklyn NY (718) 748-4992 Contact: Laura Sica. Tries having at least 1 Spanish-speaking counselor available @ all times.
• Catholic Charities of Bklyn/Queens Brooklyn NY (718) 625-7800 Also in Jackson Heights NY.
• Bridge to Life Fresh Meadows NY (www.bridgetolife.org) 
• Boro Pregnancy Counseling Center www.bpcc.org Flushing, NY (718) 961-4357
• Msgr. Ferris Life Center Rockaway, NY (718) 634-2229
• Life Center of Long Island www.lifecenterli.net  Deerpark (631)243-2373 & Massapequa (516) 798-9100
• Crossroad Foundation cross_road_foundation@hotmail.com  Staten Is NY (718) 556-3474 or (718) 227-7400
• Pregnancy Care Center www.pregnancycarecenter.net 466 Main Street, New Rochelle NY (914) 235-9535
• Gabriel’s Project www.Gabrielpregnancyresourcecenter.org Yorktown Heights 1(866)-Baby-Due contact:Maria
• Pregnancy Center of Rockland www.carenetrockland.com  Spring Valley NY (845) 352-6074
• My Choice Pregnancy Care Center – Goshen & New Windsor, NY (845) 294-1812
• Sullivan County Pregnancy Support Ctr. Liberty, NY Contact: Michelle Wachter (845) 292-2224
• The Care Center www.freepregnancyhelp.com or www.teencarecenter.com  Smithtown, NY (631) 265-3675
• Birthright www.birthright.org or call 1(800) 550 – 4900 for one of several locations throughout NY including Carmel, Fishkill, Middletown, Nanuet, Ossining, Peekskill, and Poughkeepsie.
• Tri-State Pregnancy Ctr. Matamoras, PA (serving the Port Jervis, NY area)  (570) 491-5151
• The Nurturing Network www.nurturingnetwork.org 1-800-TNN-4MOM. Nationwide resources specially suited to assist vulnerable pregnant working women and students (ages 18+)
  

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• Covenant House [Teens to age 21.5 yrs: PO, P&OC, SM] NYC 212-613-0300
• New York Foundling Hospital [Teens: PO] NYC (212) 886-4073
• Rosalie Hall [Teens & early 20’s exceptions : PO] Bronx NY (718) 920-9800. Contact: Sr. Ellen Hunt. Very structured program specially able to serve young women with challenging backgrounds; most referrals come through EAU or are court-mandated.
• Angela House [18 & over: SM with 1 child ,birth to age 5] Bronx NY 718-231-7592
• Good Counsel, Inc. [any age: PO, P&OC, SM with babies 1-6 weeks old] www.goodcounselhomes.org Five locations in NY: South Bronx, Staten Island, Spring Valley, Poughkeepsie, Harrison. All placements through Hotline 1-800-723-8331. Each home is structured & long-term. Note: Harrison serves those struggling with Drug & Alcohol Addiction &/or Mental Sufferings.
• Mitty Residence [18 & over: PO, P&OC, SM] Bronx NY (718) 365-3299 All referrals from the Emergency Assistance Unit (EAU) at 1511 East 151 St, Bronx NY.
• Angel Guardian Home [Teens only: SM] Brooklyn NY 718-638-7424
• Missionaries of Charity [18 & over: PO, P&OC] Brooklyn NY 718-453-7428.
• St. Francis Residence [18 & over: PO, P&OC, SM with babies to 3 months old] Brooklyn NY 718-855-8861 Normally receives women in their 3rd trimester of pregnancy; the usual length of stay is 1year from entrance.
• Seton Residence [18 & over: PO, P&OC, SM] Brooklyn NY (718) 518-8302 All referrals from the Emergency Assistance Unit (EAU) at 1511 East 151 St, Bronx NY
• Elinor Martin Residence [18 & over: PO, SM with one child birth to age 1] White Plains, NY. Contact the Pregnancy Care Center: 914-235-9535 Usually receives women in their 3rd trimester of pregnancy or after birth.

• Momma’s House [P , P&OC,SM] Wantaugh, NY (516) 781-8637 (Has several Homes on Long Island).

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• Lumina www.postabortionhelp.org  (718) 881-8008 or (877) 586-4621 Contact: Theresa Bonapartis  Provides referrals for peer group support, post–abortion ministers & clergy, professional counselors.
• Sisters of Life Entering Canaan Mission http://www.flrl.org/EnteringCanaan.htm  (718) 881-8008 or (877) 586-4621 for Day/Weekend Retreats, & f/u Gatherings.

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This Maternity Services List is published by

Archdiocese of New York

Family Life+Respect Life Office

1011 First Ave

New York, NY 10022

(212) 371-1000