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Already parenting? You still have options.

When being a parent has become too overwhelming to manage, it is important to know that you do have options.

Sometimes the financial strain is too much or the special needs of a child are too challenging. What once was a stable housing or work situation may have changed. A support system that was in place may have crumbled. Whatever is happening in your life right now, we can help you work through it and make the best decision for you and your family.

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Support and Counseling

We offer a safe space to consider all your options with free, confidential, and supportive counseling. You can speak with us however you feel most comfortable—phone, email, text, in person, or via virtual video counseling. Our counseling and support are available 24/7 and in multiple languages. Our counselors will provide you with information and guidance on your options, including finding a loving adoptive family for your child. Spence-Chapin has helped many families find adoptive families for children ages 0 to 4, including those with severe medical needs. Our services are available for all women and families, regardless of age or immigration status.

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Resources and Other Support

If you are struggling to parent, we may also be able to connect you with parenting support and mental health resources in New York, New Jersey, and Arizona.

 
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Special Needs Adoption

If you’ve received an unanticipated diagnosis or experienced a complication during pregnancy or after birth, you may be unsure about parenting and unaware of all your options. Our social workers can meet with you confidentially to talk with you about your baby’s needs and help you understand your options.

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Waiting Children Profiles

Thank you for your interest in adopting through Spence-Chapin! We are able to share the profiles of children who are considered to be the most in need and are waiting internationally to be matched with an adoptive family. The children featured on this page have been waiting for the longest to find families and consist of children who are older, part of a sibling group, or children with a diagnosed medical condition. In order to respect the privacy of these children, this page has been password protected.

Spence-Chapin takes the privacy rights of the children that we are seeking to place very seriously, and share the profile with you under the following conditions:

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That you acknowledge and understand that

1. Misuse of the content, and/or linking to any sites that reflect practices that involve the sale, abduction, exploitation, or trafficking of children is strictly prohibited.

2. You have been given limited access to confidential information in the form of images that you will not disclose to any person or in any manner that is inconsistent with applicable policies and procedures of Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

3. The confidentiality obligation shall continue indefinitely, including at all times after my association with Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children.

4. You are not permitted to release, copy, distribute, or sell any of these images to third parties in any form.

5. Impermissible disclosure of the images may result in legal actions being taken against you, by or on behalf of that person.

6. You are doing this freely, voluntarily and with a full understanding of what you are agreeing to by entering/accessing this blog.

7. Thank you for your interest in providing a loving home for a waiting child! We look forward to connecting with you soon to continue discussing adoption paths at Spence-Chapin. We hope that you like us on Facebook, follow us on twitter, and keep up with our families through our adoption blog!

Warm regards,
The Adoption Team at Spence-Chapin

Phone: 212-400-8150
Email: [email protected]

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