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If you or someone you know is facing an unplanned pregnancy and does not know where to turn, Spence-Chapin can help. Our compassionate and knowledgeable counselors can talk you through all your options, including adoption. We offer free, unbiased, and confidential counseling and community resources for expectant and new parents in New York, New Jersey, and Arizona.
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We’re Carrie and Jake! We met in 1995 as college students at the University of New Hampshire. We reconnected when Carrie moved to NYC in …
We have always wanted to adopt a child. Though we were blessed with a son, Veer, in 2020, our dream of adoption never wavered. We …
We are John and Francesco and we met 6 years ago. We have been married for 2 years now, but already long before getting married …
We met in 2015 while Eric was bartending at one of Mike’s neighborhood bars. After developing a friendship over a year, we started dating and …
Adoption has always been our first choice for building a family. Part of what drew us to together was seeing the traits of good parents …
In 2011, Alberto was visiting New York from Milan, Italy and met Brian. It was love at first sight, as we connected immediately over our …
Hello, we’re Sean and Jean Yves! We met in Montreal, Canada in 2017 after Jean Yves had been living there for several years and Sean …
After a missed connection when meeting in high school, fate brought our paths back together again in California years later, where we became a couple. …
We have always known that we wanted to adopt. We both adore children, and especially enjoy time spent with our little nephews and niece. We …
Hi! We are Stephanie and Tim! We got married in 2019 after meeting in a local dog park a few years prior. We live in …
We found each other when we were already pretty established, and we were so happy to have found each other. We knew pretty quickly that …
Please meet Craig and JJ, a married couple living in the Upper East Side who have been together since 2019. From our very first date …
Dana and John met twelve years ago on a friend’s porch and have been together ever since. We have shared the loss of a parent, …
Hi! We are Sarah, Durk & Charlie. We are a fun and loving family in Northern New Jersey. Durk and Sarah have been together for …
Hello! We are Peter and Christine and these are our two wonderful children Nathan and Joseph. Welive in New York City and were married in …
We were both volunteers for 10 years and were waiting in the January cold for the doors of the facility to open. We had never …
We live in a quiet, child-friendly suburb on Long Island with our dog, Percy. Although we’ve been close friends for almost twenty years, we decided …
Hi! We are Raygine (“Ray”), Marco, and “T”. We live in Brooklyn. We married in 2018 at a beautiful wedding surrounded by friends and family. …
We live in Brooklyn with our 3-year-old cattle dog mix, Mishka. We met in 2008 in Chinese class while doing the same study abroad program …
In 2017, we met as many couples do nowadays, through a dating app and, from our very first date, it’s been evident to both of …
We are both born and raised on Long Island, New York. After living together for a few years in Manhattan, we both longed for more …
We’re Brad and Brandon! We have been together in a committed relationship since 2012 and got married on March 31, 2018. We have always talked …
We are Lauren and Carlton, a loving couple! We are so excited to adopt again! We have a dynamic and creative family and adoption is …
We’re Clarice and Elliott! We met 17 years ago working at a museum cafe in college. Clarice accidentally spilled milk on Elliott’s backpack and we’ve …
Hello, we are the Dunlap-Keener family! We are thrilled to welcome you into our lives as we share a bit about ourselves. Our family is …
We’re Dawanna and Raymond! Adoption is a natural extension of our giving hearts. Raymond spends time on medical missions providing free operations and care to …
Albert and Douglas met in Boston in 2012 and have been together ever since, Douglas moved to New York in 2013, and Albert joined him …
Hello, we are Alina and Peter. We grew up on opposite coasts, with Alina in California and Peter in New York and Florida. We met …
We are Juan and Alessandra and we met in 2013 while working at the Children’s Aid Society as social workers. We immediately bonded over our …
Hi, we’re Kip and Lara. We’re two NYC enthusiasts who love to go jogging, cook healthy meals, and chill with our cat, Clara. Lara is …
We have been together for ten years, and married for just over one. We met at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill while studying …
We met on an online dating website in 2003—20 years ago. Mike reached out through email to ask about my artwork (at the time, I …
We are a loving family of three, excited to welcome another child to our lives. Our story is a special one: we have been together …
We’re Melody and Jason and we’re thrilled to be on this adoption journey! We met through friends 20 years ago and have been together ever …
Hi, we are Ratna and Vishu! We met first in May 2019 through a dating site and instantly connected. Soon after that Ratna went on …
Welcome to our story! In 2010, Ben was traveling to the Berkshires to see a production of Sweeney Todd, where he caught the attention of …
Craig and Henry have been together for 15 years (married for 6!). We met in college at the University of Delaware. We were both in …
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