* Adoptive Parent
**Founding Member
CvE
Family Focus Staff
2009
FAMILY FOCUS ADOPTION SERVICES, Welcoming all families for twenty-three years.
Volunteers

Roslyn Bernstein*

Judy Brambrut, M Ed* **
jbrambrut@aol.com

Marianne Geraci
meg7970@aol.com

Judy Sacks

Roberto Jennings
Adoption Specialist (Ancillary)
Since 8/06
Kings County, NY
robbob719@yahoo.com

Cristina Louis
Program Assistant (Bilingual)
Since 12/99
Suffolk County
ffas@familyfocusadoption.org

Gerald McCord
Adoption Specialist
Since 11/91
Bronx County, NY
ffasgerry@aol.com

Ellen Murphy-Hackett, LMSW
Adoption Specialist
Since 9/01
Suffolk County, NY
ffasellen@aol.com

Loretta Ogden, LCSW*
Adoption Specialist
Since 7/87
Suffolk County, NY
njogden@yahoo.com

Kerry Panarella, LCSW
Adoption Specialist
Since 11/01
Richmond County, NY
ffaskerry@aol.com

Mary Peel*
Adoption Specialist
Since 10/94
Orange County, NY
ffasmary@verizon.net

Andrea Ramos-Topper, LCSW
Adoption Specialist (Bilingual)
Since 5/97
Suffolk County, NY
ffasandrea@optonline.net

Kathe Stojowski* **
Deputy Director/Family Services Program Dir.
Since 7/87
Nassau County, NY
ffaskate@aol.com

Della Vondras
Specialized Trainer
Since 11/02
Orange County, NY
dvondras@hvc.rr.com

Linda Wicks*
Adoption Specialist
Since 12/89
Suffolk County, NY
ffaslindaw@netscape.net

Vivian Alexopoulos
Adoption Specialist
Since 2/93
Dutchess County
ffasalex@yahoo.com

Lisa Binder, LCSW
Family Transition Supervisor/Grantwriter
Since 3/89
New York County, NY
ffaslisa@aol.com

Maris Blechner, M Ed, LCSW* **
Executive Director
Since 7/87
Queens County, NY
ffasmaris@familyfocusadoption.org

Jack Brennan*
Associate Dir./Waiting Child Program Dir.
Since 7/87
Orange County, NY
ffasjack@earthlink.net

Rich Buley-Neumar*
Transition/Administrative Liaison (Bilingual)
Since 10/06
Suffolk County, NY
ffasrich@optonline.net

Deanne Busch, LMSW
Transition/Albany Program Coordinator
Since 6/02
Albany County, NY
ffasdeanne@aol.com

Linda Cavallaro, LMSW
Adoption Specialist (Ancillary)
Since 1/01
Suffolk County, NY
Linda521sw@yahoo.com

Lauren Christiano, MSW
Adoption Specialist
Since 11/07
Saratoga County, NY
ffaslauren@hotmail.com

Joan Cosgrove-Knoesel, LMSW
Adoption Specialist
Since 3/02
Westchester County, NY
ffasjoan2@aol.com

Sandra Connor
Program Assistant (Bilingual)
Since 7/98
Suffolk County, NY
ffassandy@aol.com

Pamela DeMan, LCSW
Caseworker Supervisor (Bilingual)
Since 1/89
Sullivan County, NY
ffaspam@aol.com

Tom Dwyer*
Adoption Specialist (Ancillary)
Since 6/02
Albany County, NY
ffastom@nycap.rr.com

Diana Fergus, BSW
Adoption Specialist
Since 3/89
Westchester County, NY
squeakiekleen@verizon.net

Joanne Ferrante*
Associate Director/Transition Supervisor
Since 2/03
Nassau County, NY
ffasjo@optonline.net

Andrea Hamill, LCSW
Adoption Specialist
Since 11/08
Saratoga County, NY
ffasach@aol.com

Jillian Gecewicz, LCSW
Adoption Specialist
Since 1/08
Albany County, NY
gecewij@parsonscenter.org

Elaine Gilmartin, LMSW
Adoption Specialist
Since 6/03
Suffolk County, NY
ffaselaine@optonline.net

Keith Griffin
Adoption Specialist (Ancillary)
Since
Broome County, NY
griffiK@us.ibm

Rosa Griffin*
Adoption Specialist (Ancillary)
Since 12/87
Orange County, NY
ffasrosa@hvc.rr.com

Camille Hehn, LCSW*
Adoption Specialist
Since 9/89
Rensselaer County, NY
ffascamille@earthlink.net