Difficulties with sensory processing are often confused with behavioral problems. Children who have been in foster care or adopted are at a heightened risk of experiencing these challenges. Learn about Sensory Processing Disorder; what it is, signs and symptoms, suggested ways that parents and … [Read more...]

Spaulding Adoption Training is a twelve-hour course that provides families with the tools and information they need to understand the Missouri adoption process. It is required in Missouri for families to become an adoptive resource for a child. The curriculum covers topics such as cultural … [Read more...]

All too often foster youth are separated from their siblings. With this meeting we will be launching a National Network for Foster Sibling Connections. We'll be bringing together researchers, social workers, lawyers, lived experts, caregivers and other professionals to share best practices and … [Read more...]

Thank you for interest in the 2024 CPFA Family Conference. The conference fee is FREE for current CPFA members and a $25 registration fee, per family, for non-members. This fee entitles your family to a full year of CPFA membership. Please note the program sessions you have selected will be emailed … [Read more...]

FREE through November 10th using the code: MentalHealthDay24 For a variety of reasons, adopted individuals and their families are more likely to use mental health services than the general population. Therefore, an adoption competent workforce becomes critical in helping adoptive parents manage … [Read more...]

Self-compassion has become a popular term these days. But what does that mean? Self-compassion is an essential trait that caregivers must learn to practice to sustain themselves through the long, challenging job of parenting. Understand that being kind to yourself is not selfish but rather a gift … [Read more...]

Difficulties with sensory processing are often confused with behavioral problems. Children who have been in foster care or adopted are at a heightened risk of experiencing these challenges. Learn about Sensory Processing Disorder; what it is, signs and symptoms, suggested ways that parents and … [Read more...]

FREE! Join us for our upcoming Heart to Heart event on Thursday November 7th. This Heart to Heart will focus on Mental Health in Adoption. We will hear how mental health can affect all sides of the adoption triad. Our guest speakers will include an adoptee, birth parent, and adoptive parent. … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]

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 … [Read more...]