New Jersey Adoption Resource Clearing House

Price: 15.00 USD

When big behaviors at school lead to frequent calls home, disciplinary action, or concerns about your child’s success, it can be difficult to know what to do next. Join Harmony’s Board-Certified Advocate in Special Education, to learn practical strategies for supporting your child before problems escalate, understanding the school discipline process, and advocating for appropriate supports and services that help your child succeed at school. Whether your child has an IEP, a 504 Plan, or is struggling without formal supports, you’ll leave with tools to navigate challenging situations with confidence.

Join us to learn about our Colombia Adoption Program. Our Colombia Adoption Program is open to singles, married 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 system of child protection in Colombia and will share 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.

Cost: $20.00

Individuals will develop skills to advocate for children, address bias and racism within family and community systems, repair harm when necessary, and commit to continued learning over time.

Interracial adoption places children in a social and psychological “space in between” where connection or disconnection is shaped by the quality of preparation, support, and community surrounding them. Parents play a critical role in either lessening or reinforcing that experience through their willingness to learn, advocate, and continue to connect with their children as they navigate the lifelong journey of adoption.

This training series is designed to support adoptive parents and caregivers in building the knowledge and skills needed to care for children across racial and cultural differences. It focuses not just on good intentions, but on developing culturally responsive, thoughtful, and accountable caregiving practices.

For adoptive, foster, and kinship caregivers AND child welfare professionals.

Join our international community helping children and families everywhere THRIVE.

This year’s conference is VIRTUAL to ensure accessibility for all our US and Canadian communities.

Join Pact’s Executive Director and fellow adoptive parent, Beth Hall, to find community and talk about parenting adopted and foster teens and young adults of color, including challenges, helpful strategies and how to support yourself and your loved ones.

This call is free and open to current Pact members only. If you have not purchased a Pact membership (or your membership is not current) you can join at pactadopt.org.

Price: 15.00 USD

Parenting children who have experienced trauma, loss, and adversity is deeply meaningful work, but it can also place significant demands on a caregiver’s nervous system. Over time, chronic stress can lead to compassion fatigue, burnout, and blocked care which can leave parents feeling disconnected, overwhelmed, or discouraged. These responses are not signs of failure; they are often signals from a nervous system that has been working hard for a very long time.

In this webinar, we will explore caregiver well-being through a trauma-informed and connection-focused lens, drawing on the understanding that behavior, both our children’s and our own, is rooted in the nervous system. Together, we will examine how ongoing stress impacts our ability to stay present, connected, and responsive, while learning practical strategies to support regulation, self-compassion, and resilience.

Free 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 programming is for adoptive parents of color.  Please be respectful of their space.

Spence-Chapin’s Birth Parent Support Group is a virtual meet-up for individuals who made an adoption plan (with Spence-Chapin or elsewhere) and are in any stage in their placement journey. This group is a safe place to get support and know that you are not alone. Topics will include coping with feelings of grief and loss, sharing challenges and successes with open and closed adoption, and improving communication with friends and family around your adoption plan.

There is no cost to attend.

Price: 15.00 USD

Parenting children who have experienced disruptions in their relationships with adults can bring up a variety of unique and potentially challenging experiences. We will explore different attachment styles, what events can lead to attachment injuries, and how those can show up for both children and caregivers. We will explore how to help heal attachment injuries for children through intentional parenting. There can be fear for parents when learning about how attachment injuries can impact their children, however this session will empower you to leave feeling knowledgeable about attachment and how to help your child heal.

In this free 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.

Individual Ticket – November: $25.00

Please join Spence-Chapin and Certified Doula and Newborn Care Educator, Robin Douthit, LCCE, CD (DONA), CLC, MA to learn all about the basics of caring for a newborn. This Baby Care Basics Workshop is designed for families who are preparing to welcome a newborn through adoption. Spence-Chapin’s adoption competent professionals will guide you through essential newborn care, including what to expect in the early days and ways to build confidence in daily care. Participants will leave the workshop feeling better prepared for the first weeks of parenting and supported in their journey.

Cost: Free

The holiday season can bring joy, but for many foster and adoptive families, it can also stir up complex emotions, sensory overload, and unexpected behavior. This webinar will help you navigate the season with intention, compassion, and connection. Join us as we explore how to prepare your child—and yourself—for the challenges and opportunities the holidays bring. From managing overstimulation and honoring family traditions to responding to grief, loss, or tricky family dynamics, you’ll gain tools to help your child feel safe, seen, and supported during this emotional time of year.

The webinar is a great way to learn more about Adoptions From The Heart’s Open Adoption Program, which primarily places infants directly from the hospital.

IMPORTANT NOTE: AFTH is currently only accepting applicants who are open to adopting children of all racial backgrounds and heritages. Because we are an open adoption agency and have seen an increase in requested visits, all prospective adoptive parents must also be open to a minimum of 2 in-person visits per year with birth parents. Direct communication such as text, phone, or email is also commonly requested.

As a private, non-funded agency, there are fees associated with our services. AFTH can connect families to grant and finance coaching resources. If you would like fee information prior to the webinar, please email adoption@afth.org with your city and state, and we will connect you with your local office.