Resources

Believing that information is critical to making informed decisions, the following is offered to provide you with relevant websites that address issues of divorce, mediation and families in distress.

• - OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
• - THE OFFICIAL NEW YORK STATE HEALTH PLAN MARKETPLACE
• - NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
  New York State has a health insurance plan for kids, called Child Health Plus. Depending on your family's income, your child may be eligible to join either Children's Medicaid or Child Health Plus . Both Children's Medicaid and Child Health Plus are available through dozens of providers throughout the state.
• - NYCOURTS.GOV Alternative Dispute Resolution Page: The NYS Unified Court System is committed to promoting the appropriate use of mediation and other forms of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a means of resolving disputes and conflicts peacefully.
• - NEW YORK STATE DIVORCE FORMS: Including New York State Divorce Submission Packet
• - THE SUFFOLK COUNTY COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
  Dedicates all of its efforts to providing safety and support to family violence victims by offering preventative and supportive services. Incorporated in 1976 as a 501 (c) 3 not-for-profit organization, OUR MISSION is "to assist and empower victims of domestic violence through provision of a wide range of services and to work toward the prevention of domestic violence.
• - VICTIMS IMFORMATION BUREAU OF SUFFOLK COUNTY:
  Established to create healthy families and communities free of abuse, prevent violence through education, provide advocacy and counseling for adults and children, change lives and restore dignity.
• - ASSOCIATION FOR CONFLICT RESOLUTION
  The Association for Conflict Resolution (ACR) is a professional organization dedicated to enhancing the practice and public understanding of conflict resolution. ACR represents and serves a diverse national and international audience that includes more than 6,000 mediators, arbitrators, facilitators, educators, and others involved in the field of conflict resolution and collaborative decision-making.
• - THE NEW YORK STATE COUNCIL ON DIVORCE MEDIATION
  A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the highest professional standards of divorce mediation.
• - MEDIATE.com
  Comprehensive article rich website.
• - DivorceNet®
  The Internet's largest divorce resource, offering state-specific articles, an online community and a nationwide directory of divorce lawyers, mediators and financial professionals.
• - NYSDRA.org
  Founded in 1985, the New York State Dispute Resolution Association (NYSDRA) is a not-for-profit association, serving the needs of the dispute resolution field and of consumers seeking quality conflict management.