Participants will learn how to start and continue developmentally appropriate conversations about adoption, first families and loss. Topics will include understanding how children experience adoption; why the words we use matter, strategies that match children’s developmental stages, why beginning … [Read more...]

First/birth parents are the truest expert on their own experience. In this webinar, participants will hear from a panel of first/birth parents as they discuss the many complexities of adoption.  This diverse and interactive panel will address topics such as pregnancy and childbirth, interactions … [Read more...]

Join Pact's Adoption Social Worker, Katie Wynen, for a FREE orientation to learn about the adoption process and placement program with Pact. Pact supports expectant/birth parents who are specifically seeking adoptive parents of color to adopt their baby. These are no-obligation opportunities to … [Read more...]

Many, perhaps most, adoptions now begin with the possibility of some amount of openness and contact between birth and adoptive parents. How do you determine what is right for you and your child? How do you know what to expect long term? Each family’s situation is unique and there is no single set of … [Read more...]

CEU Workshop – Adoption, mental health and social work professionals will increase their competency and skills at supporting all adoption constellation members as they navigate openness and contact. Each family’s (both birth and adoptive) situation is unique and there are no set answers, but by … [Read more...]

In this webinar, parents and caregivers will gain better understanding of developmental stages of adopted tweens/teens and learn tools to support them in their journey of becoming whole adults. Topics covered will include general identity formation, adoption identity and racial identity. We’ll … [Read more...]

This webinar will explore the history, traditions and themes of adoption in communities of color and particular to adoptive families headed by people of color. Topics covered will include talking about adoption when families “match,” developing strategies for building and maintaining connection with … [Read more...]

NACAC is pleased to present a virtual one-day conference on key race and equity issues in the US and Canada. Professionals, parents, young people who experienced foster care or adoption, and other advocates are encouraged to attend to learn how they can make changes that result in better outcomes … [Read more...]

Fee: $20 Join Spence-Chapin staff members and fellow adoptive parents along with adoptee voices for an open discussion about adoption, race and identity. Our conversation will focus on talking with your child about race and racism as they grow older, thriving as a multicultural family and … [Read more...]

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 the children waiting for adoptive families. We’ll discuss the scope of all Spence-Chapin adoption … [Read more...]