Lifebook Workshop (18+)

  • Saturday, August 5, 2023
  • 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
  •  August 5, 2023
     12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

This Lifebook event is open to adoptees 18+ who are who were born internationally and domestically, in-person at the Spence-Chapin offices on August 5th from 12-3pm. Participants create their “Lifebook” which tells the story of them! By adding, photographs, letters and other memorabilia, adoptees create a physical book that represents themselves, the important people, places, and things in their life, in their own words. Participants are welcome to bring these items with them to add to their books. Spence-Chapin will provide art materials and embellishments to add to each page/chapter, as well as the books themselves. Adoptees are invited to bring copies of their original paperwork to be added to a special section within each binder.

Lifebook is a reflection of where we were, who we are now, and where we are going, through a creative lens, alongside peers.

Hosted by Spence-Chapin staff who, themselves are adoptees, Lifebook is open to those who have began to explore their identities as adopted people, and those who may not yet have. All are welcome!

This event is a great space for participants to grow their own community, to hear from one another, and enjoy a creative afternoon together.

This Lifebook event is open to adoptees ONLY. Lunch will be provided.

Venue:  

Address:
120 East 16th Street, Floor 11, New York, New York, 10003, United States

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About Spence-Chapin

Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children is a non-profit organization with over a century of expertise in adoption and support services. We are dedicated to ensuring every child finds a loving family and creating a world where adoption is celebrated and every family is supported.

We provide a full range of adoption services, including domestic, international, and special needs adoptions, along with comprehensive post-adoption support. Our programs serve the entire adoption triad, offering community support, counseling, and resources for birth parents, adoptive families, and adoptees.

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Elizabeth L. Smith

Mentorship Facilitator

Elizabeth L. Smith, LMSW (she/her) is a compassionate, trauma-informed, and adoption-competent therapist. In her Adoptee Support Sessions, she provides non-clinical support services to adopted people. Her clinical training, narrative work, and living experience as an adopted person inform her perspective and practice. Elizabeth possesses deep awareness, empathy, and understanding of the shifting complexities of adoption, reunion, search, and the importance of being together in community.

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.

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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.

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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
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