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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. We also have several office locations throughout New York, New Jersey, and Arizona. Our counseling and support are available 24/7 and in multiple languages. Our services are available for all women and families, regardless of age or immigration status. If you choose to make an adoption plan, you will also receive free post-adoption counseling sessions.
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Ayuda financiera
Our services will always be 100% free for you. In addition, we can also provide pregnancy-related medical and living expenses. These may include expenses for rent, utilities, groceries, and transportation, and more. Your social worker can support you in determining what you qualify for within state guidelines.
Free Legal Services
For those who choose to make an adoption plan, we’ll hire an adoption attorney on your behalf to represent you free of charge. If you choose to have an Adopción abierta your attorney will explain your options and help you craft an open adoption agreement that works for you.
Defensa y planificación hospitalaria
Sin importar lo que decidas sobre tu embarazo, tener un plan para tu estancia en el hospital puede marcar una gran diferencia. Tu trabajadora social de Spence-Chapin trabajará contigo para crear un plan hospitalario que refleje tus deseos, de modo que tus decisiones se respeten desde el momento de tu llegada.
Nuestros asesores se coordinarán directamente con el trabajador social del hospital en su nombre para garantizar que sus derechos estén protegidos y que su voz sea escuchada durante toda su estancia. Podemos acompañarla en el hospital, defender sus preferencias ante el personal médico y brindarle apoyo en cada decisión que deba tomar antes, durante y después del parto.
Estamos disponibles las 24 horas del día, los siete días de la semana. Tanto si ya tienes un plan detallado como si aún estás definiendo los detalles, te acompañaremos en todo momento.
Birth Parent Support and Community
Making an adoption plan is an act of courage that deserves ongoing support. Spence-Chapin provides birth parents a supportive community and a connection to professionals who understand all aspects of adoption. If you choose to, you can receive ongoing and free support from Spence-Chapin, including support groups, individual counseling sessions, and more. Our peer-led support group meets monthly to explore feelings and to share stories in a safe, supportive space. The group is open to all birthparents even if their adoptions were not planned through Spence-Chapin.
Case Management and Referrals
Through the free counseling you receive, your counselor will have resources available to support the plan you choose for the future. Resources may include on-going counseling, referrals for housing, and more.