Event Type: single-event

Join Spence-Chapin for a unique Continuing Education workshop in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month. Learning to speak a new language is a skill that takes time and practice. When working with families considering or formed by adoption, the words we use make a difference. Utilizing the principles of Object Relations Theory, this virtual workshop (more…)

This webinar is designed for perinatal healthcare professionals in New York, New Jersey, and Arizona to learn about Spence-Chapin’s free, confidential, and unbiased options counseling and adoption planning services for expectant and biological parents. Attendees will learn about when and how to make a referral to Spence-Chapin, the free services and support we provide to (more…)

In the fall of 2022, the National Council for Adoption conducted an online survey for birth parents who had made an adoption plan in the US. During the same year, The National Opinion and Research Center at the University of Chicago in partnership with Spence-Chapin released their longitudinal study of birth mother clients who received (more…)

MAKE A BRAND NEW LIFEBOOK OR UPDATE AN EXISTING ONE! Join us for a fun and exciting workshop that allows children of all ages to be the author of his or her life story! Making a Lifebook – or updating an existing one – provides an invaluable tool for children to process their unique adoption (more…)

Middle and high school age adoptees gather monthly for educational and social activities while getting support from our adult adoptee mentors. Participating in a community with other adoptees is a great way to build confidence, make friends and participate in fun activities with others who share similar experiences. The possibility for discussions around adoption and (more…)

Join us for a free webinar with Kelly Ellison, founder of Your Adoption Finance Coach, to learn all about the adoption tax credit. In this webinar, Kelly will cover who qualifies for the adoption tax credit, what it is, how to claim qualified adoption expenses, what types of refunds you can expect, and IRS documentation (more…)

Join us for Bagels & Blox, our adoptive family playgroup for children 0-6. We’ll provide food and fun while you enjoy breakfast and connect with other adoptive families. Our staff will answer questions and provide helpful parenting resources and our volunteers, who are adoptees themselves, will offer childcare support. All of our events are open (more…)

Join us for Play Café, a quarterly event for adoptive families with children 6-9 years old! Kids in Play Café enjoy crafts and adoption-related activities while forming friendships with other adopted children. This event occurs concurrently with our Bagels and Blox playgroup for adoptive families with children 0-6 years old. After the group enjoys breakfast (more…)

Middle and high school age adoptees gather monthly for educational and social activities while getting support from our adult adoptee mentors. Participating in a community with other adoptees is a great way to build confidence, make friends and participate in fun activities with others who share similar experiences. The possibility for discussions around adoption and (more…)

Join us for Bagels & Blox, our adoptive family playgroup for children 0-6. We’ll provide food and fun while you enjoy breakfast and connect with other adoptive families. Our staff will answer questions and provide helpful parenting resources and our volunteers, who are adoptees themselves, will offer childcare support. All of our events are open (more…)