NYC Teen Mentorship welcomes adoptees ages 13-18 years old in a group mentoring program that meets once monthly from September to June. To learn more about this program and how to join, please visit www.spence-chapin.org/mentorship. … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

Priority Registration Deadline Dec. 15, 2023 The mission of Pact Family Camp is to provide a safe, honest, child-centered, anti-racist space where adopted children and youth of color can connect with peers and mentors who share their identities and experiences, and where their parents can dig … [Read more...]

Each year, CBS Television Network presents an inspirational program featuring uplifting stories of adoption from foster care to help raise awareness of this important social issue. The idea for “A Home for the Holidays” was pitched to CBS by the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption and the … [Read more...]

Free! Calling all teen adoptees! Join us for a one-time, hour and half group for grades 9-12, to share ideas for how to navigate the holiday season. For some this is a time of fun and celebration, for others a time of uncomfortable memories or unmet expectations. We want to hear from you about … [Read more...]

Free! Join us for a hour and half group to explore navigating the holidays with families built by adoption, kinship, or foster care. We will offer some guidelines and tips to help support honoring family traditions and to build new traditions to meet the needs of all family members. There will … [Read more...]

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Join Adoptions From The Heart (AFTH) social work staff and recently placed families to share about their post placement process. This is a discussion-based support group. To RSVP please email SheilaK@afth.org … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

You'll get an inside view of the different parts of GWK Academy that work together to support your journey to fatherhood. … [Read more...]