Events & Trainings for Professionals

Spence-Chapin is a non-profit organization established in the early 1900’s that provides holistic and compassionate counseling and adoption planning services to women and couples facing an unplanned pregnancy or who have recently given birth and are unsure about parenting. We offer cutting-edge continuing education programs and relevant, engaging, web-based, and in-person adoption and child welfare resources for medical professionals, counselors, social service advocates, and community members. Through our diverse and meaningful programming, we hope to equip professionals with the knowledge they need to help provide positive and healthy outcomes for the women and children we serve.

To register or learn more contact Talia Oren at [email protected] or 212-360-0245.

All our events are free to attend.

Featured events

Understanding Adoption for Healthcare and Social Service Professionals in Arizona: CEU Training with Arizona State University

  • Friday, October 23, 2026
  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

This presentation is designed for professionals working in a social service and perinatal healthcare setting. We will give an overview of options counseling and expectant/birth parent services available to patients in Arizona. Attendees will get an overview of adoption options, including open adoption, special needs adoption and older child adoption, and when/how to present all options and refer to an adoption resource when needed. Specific case examples will be used to provide context.

Arizona Community Partnership Breakfast in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month

  • Friday, November 6, 2026
  • 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Address: 2025 N 3rd St Suite B300 Phoenix, Arizona, 85004

In recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month, join us for a community networking breakfast designed to bring together professionals and organizations who serve children and families throughout our community. During this gathering, our team will share more about our agency, programs, and services while also creating space for attendees to introduce their organizations and discuss the important work they are doing. This event is an opportunity to build meaningful connections, strengthen community partnerships, and explore ways we can collaborate to better support the individuals and families we serve. Whether you are a current community partner or looking to learn more about our work, we invite you to join us for a morning of connection, conversation, and collaboration.

UPCOMING events

Understanding Adoption for Healthcare and Social Service Professionals in Arizona: CEU Training with Arizona State University

  • Friday, October 23, 2026
  • 10:00 am - 11:00 am

This presentation is designed for professionals working in a social service and perinatal healthcare setting. We will give an overview of options counseling and expectant/birth parent services available to patients in Arizona. Attendees will get an overview of adoption options, including open adoption, special needs adoption and older child adoption, and when/how to present all options and refer to an adoption resource when needed. Specific case examples will be used to provide context.

Arizona Community Partnership Breakfast in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month

  • Friday, November 6, 2026
  • 9:30 am - 11:00 am

Address: 2025 N 3rd St Suite B300 Phoenix, Arizona, 85004

In recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month, join us for a community networking breakfast designed to bring together professionals and organizations who serve children and families throughout our community. During this gathering, our team will share more about our agency, programs, and services while also creating space for attendees to introduce their organizations and discuss the important work they are doing. This event is an opportunity to build meaningful connections, strengthen community partnerships, and explore ways we can collaborate to better support the individuals and families we serve. Whether you are a current community partner or looking to learn more about our work, we invite you to join us for a morning of connection, conversation, and collaboration.

Farewell to Russia: A Conversation on Adoption, Memory, & Healing

  • Wednesday, November 18, 2026
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Address: 120 East 16th Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York, 10003

In honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, we’re hosting a powerful conversation with the author and translators of Farewell to Russia: Memories of When I Was Kola.

This memoir follows the author, Nikolai Prestia, as he navigates growing up in 1990s Russia. He examines his early relationships with birth family, the child welfare system, and eventually, finding permanency through adoption. The book centers themes of loss, memory, resilience, and healing, and gives us a unique perspective to deepen our understanding of the diversity of experiences in the adoption constellation.

Understanding Adoption for Healthcare and Social Service Professionals in Arizona: CEU Training with Arizona State University

This presentation is designed for professionals working in a social service and perinatal healthcare setting. We will give an overview of options counseling and expectant/birth parent services available ...

Arizona Community Partnership Breakfast in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month

In recognition of National Adoption Awareness Month, join us for a community networking breakfast designed to bring together professionals and organizations who serve children and ...

Creating a Healthy Workplace Culture
A Continuing Education Webinar Offered by Spence-Chapin in Collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work

The culture of a workplace impacts the success of the organization’s mission and the wellbeing of its employees and clients. This workshop explores how everyone in an organization can ...
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