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Spence-Chapin is a non-profit organization established in the early 1900’s that provides holistic and compassionate counseling and support services to women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy or have recently given birth and are unsure about parenting. We provide medical professionals, counselors, social service advocates and community members with cutting-edge continuing education programs, and offer relevant and engaging, web-based and in-person adoption and child welfare resources. 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 at [email protected] or 212-360-0245.
All our events are free to attend.
Tuesday, June 6, 9:30AM – 12:30PM EST
Commitment to cultural competence is growing among healthcare professionals and providers. This virtual workshop hosted by Spence-Chapin in collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work will explore cultural competence from a global perspective and demonstrate how all healthcare professionals, specifically social workers, care managers and mental health professionals in perinatal settings, can infuse cultural competence into their practice.
Participants will be challenged to embrace their own cultural humility. While continuing on the journey toward cultural competence, healthcare professionals must embrace the ongoing process of self-exploration and self-critique combined with a willingness to learn from others. This workshop will provide comprehensive strategies to respond to the healthcare needs of a diverse population. Participants will ultimately learn to utilize cross-cultural skill-based approaches that can be applied universally.
The Rutgers School of Social Work will provide 3 Social/Cultural CE hours for New York & New Jersey social workers
Wednesday, August 9th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
This webinar is designed for perinatal healthcare professionals in New York state 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 our clients, how we assist healthcare providers when an adoption takes place at the hospital, and follow-up support provided to birth and adoptive families. We will also discuss how Spence-Chapin is able to find permanent loving adoptive families for infants, older children and children with special medical needs.
Spence-Chapin is licensed to provide services in New York and New Jersey; this webinar will speak specifically to rules and regulations in New York state.
Tuesday, September 12, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM EST
This professional development training event hosted by Spence-Chapin features training by Dr. Erica Goldblatt Hyatt, DSW, LCSW, MBE, Rutgers School of Social Work.
This virtual workshop hosted by Spence-Chapin in collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work will introduce, define, and explore the tenets of Reproductive Justice and how they directly apply to social work advocacy and practice. A framework developed by minoritized groups in the 1990s, RJ moves the abortion discourse beyond “choice” and considers the elements that contribute to or hinder true bodily autonomy: the right to have a child, the right to not have a child, and the right raise a child in safe and healthy environments. As RJ especially considers the impact of legislation, policy, and intervention on vulnerable communities, it is especially relevant during today’s socio-political climate. Concrete suggestions for advocacy and intervention will also be provided.
The Rutgers School of Social Work will provide 3 CE hours for New York and New Jersey social workers.
Thursday, October 12th, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EST
This webinar is designed for perinatal healthcare professionals in New Jersey 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 our clients, how we assist healthcare providers when an adoption takes place at the hospital, and follow-up support provided to birth and adoptive families. We will also discuss how Spence-Chapin is able to find permanent loving adoptive families for infants, older children and children with special medical needs.
Spence-Chapin is licensed to provide services in New York and New Jersey; this webinar will speak specifically to rules and regulations in New Jersey.
Thursday, November 16, 2023
9:30 AM – 12:30 PM EST
Join Spence-Chapin and the Rutgers School of Social Work for a free Continuing Education Workshop in honor of National Adoption Month.
Learning to speak a new language is a skill that takes time and practice. When working with families formed by adoption, the words we use make a difference. Utilizing the principles of Object Relations Theory, this virtual workshop hosted by Spence-Chapin in collaboration with Rutgers School of Social Work is designed to provide effective strategies for perinatal health professionals and social workers who work with anyone touched by adoption. Participants will gain an understanding of adoption centered language and will demonstrate, through small group activity and role play, their enhanced ability to effectively connect with those involved in the adoption constellation.
This workshop will equip practitioners with all the skills and information needed to fully support a patient who is considering adoption or making an adoption plan for their baby. Additional topics covered will include the use of accurate terms, assisting birth families and adoptive families with navigating open adoption, and techniques on how to craft developmentally appropriate discussions with children about adoption and birth stories.
The Rutgers School of Social Work will provide 3 CE hours for New York & New Jersey social workers.
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