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Pregnant? Scared? Unsure?
You Are Not Alone. We Can Help.

Our compassionate and knowledgeable counselors can talk you through all your options, including adoption. All of our services are free and confidential, including options counseling, newborn respite care, financial assistance for pregnancy-related expenses, adoption planning support, and more. We are licensed in and have locations throughout New York, New Jersey, and Arizona.

We are here to help. All our services are free to anyone who needs them. 

We offer in-person and virtual counseling.

Contact us 24-hours a day, seven days a week. 

Considering Adoption? We can help.

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Free and Confidential Services and Support

Supportive Counselors

Our compassionate and confidential counselors are available 24/7 via text, phone, or email to help you navigate your options and support you as you create a plan for the future. We can come to you throughout New York, New Jersey and Arizona. All of our services are free. 

Financial Assistance

Our services will always be 100% free for you. In addition, we can also provide pregnancy-related medical and living expenses. These may include expenses for rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation, and more. Your social worker can support you in determining what you qualify for within state guidelines.

Newborn Respite Care

It can be difficult to think through your options clearly with a newborn at home. If you have recently given birth and would like some breathing space from parenting while you consider your options, our Interim Care Program offers trained volunteers who can take care of your baby in their home, providing loving care 24/7 while you work with a Spence-Chapin social worker. 

You have rights

Considering your options or making an adoption plan does not mean you are “giving up” your baby. It means that you are making a brave, compassionate decision about the future for you and your baby. That’s why our adoption process is birth-parent led, which means that you choose the type of adoption plan, you choose the family, you are provided with an independent lawyer for free legal services, and your rights as a birth parent are always respected. 

We are Here for you.

Spence-Chapin is a licensed, accredited adoption agency with office locations throughout Arizona, New York, and New Jersey. Whether you reside in Phoenix, Upstate New York, Albany, Newark, Tucson, New York City, or surrounding areas, we are here for you. Call us to speak with a counselor right away. We schedule time to meet in person at one of our offices or at a location near you. All of our services are free and confidential.

Meet our Waiting Families

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Shan & Martin

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 ...
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Dawanna & Raymond

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 ...
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Jennifer

Hi, I’m Jen! I’m a dedicated Bronx Bombers (New York Yankees) fan, and after living in the city for nearly two decades, I consider myself ...
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Carrie & Jake

We’re Carrie and Jake! While Jake is from Buffalo, NY, and Carrie is from Chatham, NY, we met in 1995 as college students at the ...
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Lauren & Carlton

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 ...
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Matt & Theo

We were both born and raised on Long Island, New York. After living together for a few years in Manhattan, we both longed for more ...
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Craig & Henry

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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Nathaniel & Jack

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 ...
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Peter & Christine

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 ...
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Kristina & Mike

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 ...
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Allison

Hi! I’m Allison, a New Yorker and also a very outdoorsy person. I love swimming, kayaking and being in or near the ocean. I live ...
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Raygine & Marco

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. ...
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Dana & John

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, ...
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Beth & Nick

Hi! We’re Beth and Nick! We live in Brooklyn with our sassy little Shih Tzu mix, Maddie. We value warmth and kindness, believe that humor ...
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Dylan & Jesse

Hello! We are Dylan and Jesse. We met in 2020, married in 2023, and own a home together in Rahway, NJ. We bonded over a ...
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Charlie & Charlton

Hi! We’re Charlie and Charlton, a Brooklyn-based couple who love languages, building community, and spending time outside. We’ve been together for 14+ years, share a ...
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Hillevi

Hello, my name is Hillevi! I was born and raised in NYC. I love this city, and every borough in it. My loving family and ...
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Hetal & Yash

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 ...
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Troy & Cynthia

Hello! We are Troy and Cynthia, and we’re excited to share a bit about ourselves. We live in a vibrant neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY, where ...
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Kamal & Steven

We are a progressive, positive, welcoming, caring family that loves to travel, dine out, spend time with loved ones, and create new memories and experiences ...
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Nina & Tom

We’re Nina from France and Tom from Belgium, and we’ve called New York home for the last four years. Our story as a couple started ...
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Jay & Scott

Jay and I have been together since 2012 and married since 2013. We were both living in Harlem, in Upper Manhattan. We met through online ...
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Amanda & Bill

We are a happily married couple who are spiritual and compassionate. We are looking to expand our family through adoption. We met ten years ago ...
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Brad & Anthony

Hi, we’re Brad and Anthony! We’ve been together for over 9 years, and throughout that time, we’ve shared a deep bond built on love, respect, ...
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Ben & Greg

Hello! We’re Ben and Greg. We’ve been together for over 15 years (since 2008) and married now for 3 years! We first met in college ...
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Joshua & Erica

Joshua and I have been together for 3 1/2 years, always dreaming of starting a family. After exploring traditional methods and IVF, we’ve decided to ...
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Andrew & David

Hello! We are Andrew, David, and Nina, a loving, adventurous Brooklyn family. Andrew and David met as sophomores at Harvard University, and we moved to ...
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Jimmy & Josué

We are Jimmy and Josué. We started dating while in grad school in 2016 and have been married since 2019. In 2021, we added an ...
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Kris & Tom

Kristy (Kris) and Tom met through a dating app, and when Tom used a random number generator to pick their first date, it was love ...
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Sophia & David

Hello, we are Sophia and David—thank you for taking the time to get to know us! We met and fell in love in Miami and ...
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Ann-Marie & Joe

We have been together for 3.5 years and married for 2.5 years. We both grew up in the same town that we currently live in. ...
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Sarah & David

David, a Cuban-Dominican, born and raised in the Bronx, and Sarah, a Jewish Midwesterner and NYC transplant, met in NYC in 2015 and fell madly ...
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Nicole & Trevor

Hello there! Welcome to our profile. We are Nicole, Trevor and Jaxon. Trevor and Nicole met 10 years ago and both knew it was an ...
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Rayna & Jeffrey

We’re a loving family of three living in Queens, New York, eagerly hoping to expand our family. We met in 2006, got married in 2014 ...
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James & Olivier

We’re a French and British couple who’ve joyfully made the United States our home (Thanksgiving has become rooted in our family traditions). Our journey here ...
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Walt & Jamie

Jamie and Walt have been together for 13 years. Both former Florida boys, they met and fell in love in New York City despite cheering ...
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Frank & Diana

Hi, we are Frank and Diana. We met in 2009 through an online dating site, have been married for 12 years, and have been looking ...
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Morgan & Christina Cover Photo

Morgan & Christina

Hello! We are Morgan and Christina. We have been together for over 10 years and married for 4. We live in Upstate New York along ...
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Pilar & Bram

Bram and Pilar have been married for 9 years. Bram always knew he wanted to be a dad. Pilar also knew she wanted to be ...
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Sarah & Barry

Hi, we’re Sarah and Barry! We met in 2005 and have been together for over 20 years! We are both from Ireland and visit our ...
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Marissa & Kevin

We are a fun, loving, newly married couple who want to welcome a child into our lives. We have dreamt of becoming parents together and ...
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The Seibolt Family

Erika & Brian

About Us: We grew up together in a small town in Massachusetts. We were always warm to each other back then (Erika rolled with the ...
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Liz

We’re a loving family of two and live in a high-rise in Chelsea with our cat, Oona, and our dog, Pip. My daughter Matilda is ...
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Maxine & Austine

Maxine and Austin met through mutual friends in college in 2017 and have been together since. They have many interests, which have led to their ...
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Eric & Chase

Hi! We’re Eric and Chase, and we are so grateful you’re taking a moment to learn a little about us. We’ve been together for 17 ...
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Jonathan & Jennifer

Over fifteen years ago, we began our adventure together—and now we’re excited to start the next chapter as parents. We met in college, became each ...
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Lauren & Zach

We’re Lauren and Zach, a loving couple who are ready to grow our family through adoption. We both come from close-knit families and hope to ...
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Mark & Lucy Cover Photo

Mark & Lucy

Mark and Lucy met each other in Boston before their first day of graduate school. We were friends for a year before Mark asked Lucy ...
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Adam & Antonio

Hello! Our names are Adam and Antonio. We have been married for 5 years and together for over a decade. We first met at Miami ...
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Anne & Blake

We have been married for 4 years, and together for 7. We met doing a production of the musical “Sweeney Todd” and started dating after ...
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Chloe

I’ve desired to adopt for as long as I’ve known what adoption was. My family used to do the “Fresh Air Fund” where a child ...
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Patrick & Kristen

Patrick and Kristen were married in 2019. After Patrick completed graduate school, we moved to Nairobi, Kenya, in 2022. Patrick is a teacher of community ...
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Anthony & Andrew

We met in NYC on our first date in the West Village in 2012 and immediately knew there was something special between us. We became ...
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Michelle Main Profile

Michelle

I have been interested in becoming a mother for many years. I was diagnosed with premature ovarian failure (early menopause) at age 22 years, so ...
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Pooja Main Profile

Pooja

I am 45 years old and live in Manhattan. I’m a fun-loving, kind, and genuine nerd! I am a child of immigrant parents and was ...
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"Spence-Chapin helped me understand the broad world of adoption....They helped me understand [the] process and made sure I was the one with agency and power in every turn. There are many uncertainties in life, but choosing Spence-Chapin to help me with my adoption plan was not one of them....With all the knowledge, support, and care from Spence-Chapin, I was prepared to make life-changing choices knowing that they were with me every step of the way."
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