Event Type: single-event

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…)

JOIN SPENCE-CHAPIN STAFF TO LEARN ABOUT ADOPTING A CHILD WHO IS HIV+. The presentation will highlight myths and facts about parenting a child with HIV, current treatment and prognosis, and international adoption programs. Bring your questions! The meeting will include ample opportunity to have your questions answered. REGISTER (more…)

SPEAK WITH US AT THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE IN BROOKLYN! Our adoption experts will be there all day to answer your questions about domestic adoption, international adoption, pre and post-adoption support. Be sure to meet our team at the International Agency Panel and check out our workshops on Community Building Through the Eyes of (more…)

This is a support group run by birth parents, for birth parents. Meets every third Thursday of the month. For more information and to join, please contact Michelle Wadowski at 917-450-8020 or email [email protected]. (more…)

Thinking about starting a birth parent search? Curious about search and reunion? Want to hear stories from others who have reunited with birth relatives? Join us for a night of conversation about the complexities of search and reunion. No matter where you are in the search process, you’ll walk away having connected with other adoptees (more…)

THINKING ABOUT ADOPTING AS AN LGBTQ PARENT? Join us for a FREE webinar that will shed light on adopting, including an overview of the home study process, state regulations for second parent adoption, and how to select an affirming adoption service provider. Bring your questions – there will be plenty of time for Q&A! REGISTER (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 Spence-Chapin staff at this FREE webinar to learn about the current landscape of international and domestic adoption, adoption options for parents in their 40s and 50s, and the needs of the children waiting for adoptive families. Bring your questions – there will be plenty of time for Q&A! Register Here (more…)

Join us in welcoming home the families, friends, and partners that make our community so special! SPONSORSHIP & TICKET OPPORTUNITIES For additional inquiries, please contact the Spence-Chapin Events Department at [email protected]. (more…)