Welcome to the Directory of Family Building Services
About the Directory
The Lesbian and Gay Family Building Project, a program of the Ferre Institute, Inc., is pleased to provide its Directory of Family Building Services for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) People. The Directory is designed to assist LGBT people in upstate New York find health and human service providers that will help them build and strengthen their families.
General Guidelines
Each of the organizations and providers listed here is either explicitly LGBT-affirming, or have agreed to the terms of use that state, “listing in the Directory makes a statement to LGBT individuals and couples that they deserve and can expect caring and sensitive service from my/our organization.” Obviously, however, the Family Building Project cannot guarantee that consumers will be satisfied with their experience with a given provider. Nor can we state that the Directory is a complete list of LGBT-affirming practices. If you are a provider and would like to state that your practice is LGBT-affirming, please click on "Add a Listing" to enter your information. Listings are free of charge and will be approved within 24 hours.