Adoption and Foster Care Events and Conferences
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Teen Mentorship – Improv Class May 03, 2025
NYC Teen Mentorship welcomes adoptees ages 13-18 years old in a group mentoring program that meets once monthly from September to June.
DATE TIME 05/03/2025 12:00 pm 05/03/2025 03:00 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/teen-mentorship-improv-class/
Spence-Chapin
120 E 16th St 11th Floor,
New York, NY 10003(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Jr. Mentorship – Improv Class May 10, 2025
Junior Mentorship welcomes adoptees ages 10-12 years old in this group mentoring program that meets once monthly from September to June.
DATE TIME 05/10/2025 12:00 pm 05/10/2025 03:00 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/jr-mentorship-tbd-may10/
Spence-Chapin
120 E 16th St 11th Floor,
New York, NY 10003(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Introduction to Adoption from South Africa May 13, 2025
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.
** We have chosen the Go to Webinar Platform to respect that during the exploration phase, some families are not yet ready to share their hopes to adopt with others and in Go to Webinar, your names and faces will not be visible to other participants. But we are always happy to support families in building an adoption community! If you do feel ready to connect with other pre-adoptive or adoptive parents, please let us know and we can facilitate introductions for those who wish to be connected to other families.**
DATE TIME 05/13/2025 05:00 pm 05/13/2025 06:00 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/introduction-to-adoption-from-south-africa-may13/
Webinar
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Domestic Adoption in New York & New Jersey with Spence-Chapin May 14, 2025
FREE!
Do you live in New York or New Jersey and are considering adopting an infant? Learn about Spence-Chapin’s Domestic Adoption Program for New York and New Jersey families 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.
Spence-Chapin’s Domestic Adoption Program is open to residents of New York, New Jersey, and Arizona. If you reside in Arizona, please register for a webinar dedicated to Spence-Chapin’s Domestic Adoption Program for Arizona families. These events can be found here.
If you are unable to register for this webinar, please contact us to schedule a call to discuss additional pathways to grow your family through domestic infant adoption.
DATE TIME 05/14/2025 12:30 pm 05/14/2025 01:30 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/domestic-adoption-in-ny-nj-may-2025/
Webinar
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Introduction to Adoption from Colombia May 14, 2025
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 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.
** We have chosen the Go to Webinar Platform to respect that during the exploration phase, some families are not yet ready to share their hopes to adopt with others and in Go to Webinar, your names and faces will not be visible to other participants. But we are always happy to support families in building an adoption community! If you do feel ready to connect with other pre-adoptive or adoptive parents, please let us know and we can facilitate introductions for those who wish to be connected to other families.**
DATE TIME 05/14/2025 05:00 pm 05/14/2025 06:00 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/introduction-to-adoption-from-colombia-may14/
Webinar
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Voices of Adoption May 15, 2025
FREE!
Voices of Adoption (V.O.A.) is a virtual space for adopted people 18+ world-wide to join in conversation, meet peers and talk about the topics that are important to them. Hosted by Jessica M. Luciere, transracial adoptee born in Bogota, Colombia, and Manager of Community Engagement at Spence-Chapin, V.O.A. welcomes adopted people of all backgrounds to experience community amongst other adoptees.
DATE TIME 05/15/2025 06:00 pm 05/15/2025 08:00 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/voices-of-adoption-may-2025/
Zoom Meeting
Jessica M. Luciere
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Adoption 101 May 28, 2025
Considering adopting? Want to learn about adoption programs at Spence-Chapin?
Join Spence-Chapin staff to learn about the current landscape of international and domestic adoption and the needs of children waiting for adoptive families. We’ll discuss the scope of all Spence-Chapin adoption programs including international adoption (South Africa, Colombia, Jamaica and the Eastern Caribbean), and domestic adoption, as well as Spence-Chapins’ adoption services.
Bring your questions! This meeting will include ample opportunity to have your questions answered.
DATE TIME 05/28/2025 01:00 pm 05/28/2025 02:00 pm https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/4275451405840728413
Webinar
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Lifebook Workshop (Ages 7-10) May 31, 2025
Price: $75.00
Adoptive parents and their children aged 7-10 years old are invited to join us for an afternoon of creativity, introspection, and structured exploration of their adoption story. Through this community-building event, adoptive parents and their children will also have the unique opportunity to meet other families and create new friendships. Parents will be asked to bring special items that represent their child’s story and where they were born including photos (copies are fine). All other creative materials will be provided by Spence-Chapin.
This event takes place at the Spence-Chapin Manhattan office. Snacks and refreshments will be served and masks will be required throughout the event.
DATE TIME 05/31/2025 01:00 pm 05/31/2025 04:00 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/lifebook-workshop-ages-7-10/#tkt-slctr-tbl-35452
120 E 16th St
11th Floor
New York, NY 10003(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Teen Voices of Adoption June 11, 2025
FREE!
Teen Voices of Adoption (V.O.A.) is a virtual space for adopted teens 13-17 world-wide to join in conversation, meet peers and talk about the topics that are important to them. Hosted by Rebecca Fiore, transracial adoptee born in Paraguay, and Adoptee Advocate. V.O.A. welcomes adopted people of all backgrounds to experience community amongst other adoptees.
DATE TIME 06/11/2025 06:00 pm 06/11/2025 07:30 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/teen-voices-of-adoption-june-2025/
Zoom Meeting
Rebecca Fiore
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Domestic Adoption in New York & New Jersey with Spence-Chapin June 11, 2025
Do you live in New York or New Jersey and are considering adopting an infant? Learn about Spence-Chapin’s Domestic Adoption Program for New York and New Jersey families 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.
Spence-Chapin’s Domestic Adoption Program is open to residents of New York, New Jersey, and Arizona. If you reside in Arizona, please register for a webinar dedicated to Spence-Chapin’s Domestic Adoption Program for Arizona families. These events can be found here.
If you are unable to register for this webinar, please contact us to schedule a call to discuss additional pathways to grow your family through domestic infant adoption.
DATE TIME 06/11/2025 12:30 pm 06/11/2025 01:30 pm https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5204562919861087838
Webinar
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Voices of Adoption – Pride June 12, 2025
FREE!
Voices of Adoption (V.O.A.) is a virtual space for adopted people 18+ world-wide to join in conversation, meet peers and talk about the topics that are important to them. Hosted by Jessica M. Luciere, transracial adoptee born in Bogota, Colombia, and Manager of Community Engagement at Spence-Chapin, V.O.A. welcomes adopted people of all backgrounds to experience community amongst other adoptees.
DATE TIME 06/12/2025 06:00 pm 06/12/2025 08:00 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/voices-of-adoption-june-2025/
Zoom Meeting
Jessica M. Luciere
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Introduction to Adoption from Colombia June 12, 2025
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 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.
** We have chosen the Go to Webinar Platform to respect that during the exploration phase, some families are not yet ready to share their hopes to adopt with others and in Go to Webinar, your names and faces will not be visible to other participants. But we are always happy to support families in building an adoption community! If you do feel ready to connect with other pre-adoptive or adoptive parents, please let us know and we can facilitate introductions for those who wish to be connected to other families. **
DATE TIME 06/12/2025 01:00 pm 06/12/2025 02:00 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/introduction-to-adoption-from-colombia-june-2025/
Webinar
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Introduction to Adoption from South Africa June 18, 2025
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.
** We have chosen the Go to Webinar Platform to respect that during the exploration phase, some families are not yet ready to share their hopes to adopt with others and in Go to Webinar, your names and faces will not be visible to other participants. But we are always happy to support families in building an adoption community! If you do feel ready to connect with other pre-adoptive or adoptive parents, please let us know and we can facilitate introductions for those who wish to be connected to other families. **
DATE TIME 06/18/2025 01:00 pm 06/18/2025 02:00 pm https://spence-chapin.org/events/introduction-to-adoption-from-south-africa-june-2025/
Webinar
(212) 369-0300 (Phone)
info@spence-chapin.org (Email) -
Chinese Adoptee Collective June 25, 2025
A collective of people adopted from China working together to organize the first closed* conference for our community.
Chinese adoptee collective presents “CONTEXT,” the first closed* conference for people adopted from China
- Who: Adults (18 yo+) who identify as people adopted from China
- When: June 27-29, 2025
- Where: In-person at Asian arts initiative, 1219 Vine St, Chinatown, Philadelphia, PA 19107
- How: 100% grassroots volunteer and community organized. Learn more about our virtual fundraiser to help offset conference costs here.
- Cost: pay what you can/no one turned away for lack of funds (pwyc/notaflof), our registration form will have a sliding scale for attendees**
DATE TIME 06/25/2025 All Day 06/27/2025 All Day https://chineseadopteecollective.com/conference
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 Vine Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107 -
Families Rising Adoption and Foster Care Conference October 06, 2025
If you have been touched by adoption or foster care, you’ll want to attend this conference!
We’re meeting the diverse needs of adoptive and foster parents, child welfare professionals, and people who were adopted or in foster care.
Save the date for the 2025 conference!
Registration will open spring of 2025.
DATE TIME 10/06/2025 All Day 10/08/2025 All Day https://wearefamiliesrising.org/families-rising-adoption-and-foster-care-conference/
OrlandoFL