New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House

Show Hope’s Hope for the Journey Conference (formerly the Empowered to Connect Conference) is designed to encourage and equip parents and caregivers meeting the everyday needs of children impacted by adoption and/or foster care. The conference is also a much-needed resource for churches, agencies, and organizations in their care and support of the families and communities they serve.

Premiering Friday, April 14, 2023, With a NEW On-Demand Viewing Period Through June 30, 2023

Adult Adoptee group sessions will focus on a variety of topics, including:

Safety in exploring and sharing your story; Exploring the role of boundaries, first family and adoptive families; Permission to acknowledge grief and loss; Understanding disenfranchised grief, and the role it has in adoption; Navigating the social stigmas surrounding adoption; Both/And feelings, exploring the weight of holding two extremes; Acknowledging and coping with cultural factors and differences; Exploring thoughts about adoption and its portrayal in media, religious institutions and more…

These groups will be held virtually, Sundays from 4pm- 5pm on the following dates:

5/21/23, 5/28/23, 6/4/23, 6/11/23, 6/18/23, 6/25/23

The cost of each group session is $30.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are the most common neurodevelopmental disorders with a 5% prevalence in the general population. Barriers to diagnosis can leave children and families without needed supports. NCSACW’s upcoming webinar and “Dialogue with Experts” series examines: 1) the prevalence of FASD, 2) the importance and challenges of early identification and screening, and 3) how specific interventions can help support child development.

Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) are the most common neurodevelopmental disorders with a 5% prevalence in the general population. Barriers to diagnosis can leave children and families without needed supports. NCSACW’s upcoming webinar and “Dialogue with Experts” series examines: 1) the prevalence of FASD, 2) the importance and challenges of early identification and screening, and 3) how specific interventions can help support child development.

Monthly virtual support calls provide a safe space for adoptive parents of color to connect and share their experiences.
This is a group intended to meet the needs of people of color who have built their families through domestic adoption, kinship adoption, international adoption, foster care, same race and transracial/interracial adoption.   This is a free event.  This programming is for adoptive parents of color. Please be respectful of their space.

Join us to learn about our Colombia Adoption Program. Our Colombia Adoption Program is open to singles, married couples, unmarried couples, and welcomes LGBTQ+ parents. In this webinar, we will detail the pathways to adopt from Colombia, including pathways available to individuals without Colombian Heritage as well as pathways available to individuals who hold a Colombian Cedula. We will share information about the child protection system in Colombia and photos of some of the children’s homes where children reside while in protective care. We will discuss common medical and special needs of children who are awaiting adoption in Colombia. We will speak about eligibility factors for prospective adoptive parents in Colombia. Bring your questions – we’ll save time for Q&A.

Our International Team is excited to host this webinar and to share information about adopting from South Africa. Spence-Chapin is proud to have the longest history of any US-based agency of facilitating adoption from South Africa and we work with adoptive families living across the entire United States. The South Africa program welcomes adoptive applicants regardless of marital status or sexual orientation. In this webinar we will discuss common medical and developmental needs of children who are currently living in South Africa and waiting for their forever families. We will provide an overview the adoption process. We look forward to answering any questions you may have about adoption in general and specific questions about adoption from South Africa.

In this support call first/birth parents will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around open adoptions, closed adoptions, recent reunions, same-race adoption, transracial adoption, termination of parental rights, and other topics as decided by the group.
Please remember that this group is for birth/first parents who are related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care.

Our next Voices of Adoption (VOA) will be on June 22 from 6-8pm EST via Zoom! Voices of Adoption is a space created by Adoptees for Adoptees! In honor of Pride Month, Voices of Adoption is hosting a special space for Adoptees 18+ who identify as LGBTQ+ to meet and enjoy an evening of conversation via Zoom. This is a FREE event for adopted people only.

Please note this is a space for ONLY adoptees who identify as LGBTQ+

Registration for this event is on June 13th at 1 PM EST.

Considering adopting an infant? Learn about Spence-Chapin’s full-service Domestic Adoption Program during this free webinar!

This webinar is the first step for families interested in applying to Spence-Chapin as all webinar attendees will receive a Domestic Adoption Program application. Our team will share details about the adoption program, including the application process, open adoption, demographics of the children in need of adoption, the matching process, options counseling for birth parents, and more.

Bring your questions! The meeting will include ample opportunity to have your questions answered.

Monthly virtual support calls provide a safe space for adoptive parents of color to connect and share their experiences.

This is a group intended to meet the needs of people of color who have built their families through domestic adoption, kinship adoption, international adoption, foster care, same race and transracial/interracial adoption.   This is a free event.  This programming is for adoptive parents of color. Please be respectful of their space.

Building the Gateway to Adoption Innovation

In this support call first/birth parents will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around open adoptions, closed adoptions, recent reunions, same-race adoption, transracial adoption, termination of parental rights, and other topics as decided by the group.

Please remember that this group is for birth/first parents who are related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care.  This group is not for adoptive parents.

The annual KAAN conference moves to locations across the country, engaging the local community as well as our core of repeat attendees. With a primary objective of providing affordable, meaningful resources and information, the conference unites us all in a space of respect and commitment to growth.

KAAN23 will be using the event app Sched for registration and the conference event app. Please keep in mind the following:

• If you cannot add a particular session, your registered ticket type may not allow you to add the session (e.g., some sessions are open to adoptees only).
• Chatting in the Sched App is available for publicly listed profiles only.

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This is a free event open to adults of color who were adopted or are former foster youth. Space will be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around international adoption, foster care, transracial/interracial adoption, search and reunion, birth/first family and other topics of interest to the group. Space is limited.

If you have been touched by adoption or foster care, you’ll want to attend the 2023 NACAC (North American Council on Adoptable Children) conference.

For adoptive, foster, and kinship families and child welfare professionals!

The 2023 workshops, topics, and presenters will be posted this spring. Sessions are intentionally designed to inspire, inform, and encourage all members of the adoption and foster care community!

Yes, this conference is IN-PERSON! Unfortunately, we are unable to provide a virtual option this year.

The Safe Kids Worldwide Childhood Injury Prevention Convention (PrevCon) is one of the largest gatherings of safety professionals in the world dedicated solely to the field of childhood injury prevention. It brings together leading experts, advocates, academics, and partners to share best practices and experiences with the aim of increasing our collective impact.

Monthly virtual support calls provide a safe space for adoptive parents of color to connect and share their experiences.
This is a group intended to meet the needs of people of color who have built their families through domestic adoption, kinship adoption, international adoption, foster care, same race and transracial/interracial adoption.   This is a free event.  This programming is for adoptive parents of color. Please be respectful of their space.

Now in its 22nd year, Generations United’s 2023 Intergenerational Conference will be held in Washington, DC and will bring together 400+ intergenerational professionals, educators, caregivers, advocates, and enthusiasts from around the world to learn, connect, and share innovative practices and programs in the intergenerational field.

In this support call first/birth parents will be able to connect, listen and share their experiences of adoption, both private and through the child welfare system. Space will also be provided for participants to explore and share experiences around open adoptions, closed adoptions, recent reunions, same-race adoption, transracial adoption, termination of parental rights, and other topics as decided by the group.
Please remember that this group is for birth/first parents who are related by birth to a child placed in adoption or foster care.