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At the end of 2024, Baby Nolan* was diagnosed with a rare genetic disorder that results in a wide range of serious and lifelong health complexities impacting the heart, nerves, ears, and eyes and that requires lifelong and ongoing care. His biological parents were very concerned that the baby’s needs were beyond their ability to manage and reached out to Spence-Chapin for support.
Over the next few weeks, they worked with their social worker to weigh their options heavily, ultimately deciding that Nolan needed a family who would be able to give him everything he needs, in a stable home where he would be able to remain, and that adoption provided that opportunity to Nolan.
As soon as Spence-Chapin began to search for potential adoptive families for Nolan, the team received a call from Holly, who had adopted her son through the Special Needs Adoption Program several years ago and was looking to grow her family again She immediately felt drawn to Nolan’s story after reading the description on the Waiting Children page, and hoped that she and her family would be a good fit. Nolan’s birth family met with her and felt that she and her family would provide a wonderful home for their son.
In March, Nolan was finally well enough to be discharged into the home of his new family, who had already prepared their home with the equipment that Nolan would need. His new brother was especially delighted that he and Nolan share a similar cultural birth heritage and is excited of the prospect of one day sharing with Nolan all that he has learned about his birth culture through the youth classes and community his adoptive mom has connected him to.
Today, Nolan is doing well in his new home and reportedly has learned to smile—especially in moments when his beaming big brother is at his side.
*Children’s names have been changed to protect privacy
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:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF PASSWORD ACCESS
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]
