Understanding Adoption for Health Care Professionals (New York and New Jersey)

This is an introductory webinar to learn the basic services offered at Spence-Chapin for expectant and birth parents considering adoption. We will go over our free, confidential and unbiased options counseling and comprehensive adoption planning services for pregnant women, couples and biological parents.

Attendees will learn when and how to make a referral to Spence-Chapin, how we assist healthcare providers when an adoption takes place at the hospital, and post-placement 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 up to age 5, and children with special medical needs. This webinar now offers 1 Free CEU (1 hour) for Licensed Social Workers provided by Albany Medical Center (Albany Medical Center is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0522.) Those who have already received credit for this topic cannot receive another credit for the same 3-year period.

(This webinar is best suited as an introduction or refresher to SC services for healthcare providers and social workers.)

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