Mujeres que apoyan a las mujeres: comunidad en conversación en Kingston
This past year, Spence-Chapin has hosted roundtable discussions in various regions across New York to spotlight organizations that support women and families. Each discussion has been different, as they reflect […]
REFLEXIONES DE UN PROVEEDOR DE ATENCIÓN INTERINA DE SPENCE-CHAPIN
Written by Ann Lapin I’m trying desperately to be respectful of the person speaking to me, but my husband keeps texting me. First he sends me a selfie of him […]
CLASES Y RECURSOS DE PARTO GRATIS EN NUEVA YORK
Giving birth for the first time can be scary. What can you expect? How will birth go? How will the baby be delivered? You may not know what to expect. But there’s no need […]
ADOPCIÓN CON NECESIDADES ESPECIALES DOMÉSTICAS EN SPENCE-CHAPIN: ¿QUIÉN ELIGE A LA FAMILIA ADOPTIVA?
Families often have questions about what the matching process is like in our Domestic Special Needs Adoption Program. Similar to Spence-Chapin’s Domestic Infant Adoption Program, the matching process in our […]
REFLEXIONES SOBRE LA HISTORIA DE SPENCE-CHAPIN DURANTE EL MES DE LA HISTORIA NEGRA
Written by Antoinette Cockerham (COO) This month as we celebrate Black History Month, I have found myself taking time to reflect on the history of African American adoption, the role […]
SPENCE-CHAPIN, UN LÍDER EN LA ADOPCIÓN DE NIÑOS AFROAMERICANOS Y NEGROS
Spence-Chapin has been a leader in African-American and Black infant adoption and recruiting African-American adoptive parents. In honor of Black History Month, we revisit the efforts made by those who have fought […]
ADOPCIÓN EN COMUNIDADES DE COLOR
In November of 2005, Ed Gordon of National Public Radio (NPR) sat down with Spence-Chapin’s then-Assistant Director of Domestic Adoption Antoinette “Toni” Cockerham and Spence-Chapin adoptive parent Lisha Epperson about […]
CARTA DE UNA MADRE BIOLÓGICA
by Latoya Sinclair July 24th is my son’s birthday. He turned 7 this year and it pains me because I know he is no longer just a baby, but a […]
6 MITOS SOBRE LA ADOPCIÓN ABIERTA
For expectant and birth parents, the term “open adoption” may sound intimidating or confusing. What does an open adoption look like? How does it work? Is it really in the […]
COMPARTA SU HISTORIA: PERSPECTIVAS DE LOS PADRES BIOLÓGICOS
Listen to Aline, Latoya, Mariah, Melissa, and Scott share their stories about making a plan for their child with the support of Spence-Chapin.Spence-Chapin provides free, confidential, and unbiased options counseling for […]