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Stories of Adoption

  • Thursday, November 14, 2024
  • 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
  •  November 14, 2024
     6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

This event has reached full capacity, but you can join the wait list below.

Stories of Adoption 2024

A Special Conversation for National Adoption Awareness Month

Explore what it means to be connected to adoption

Join Spence-Chapin for Stories of Adoption, a special event in honor of National Adoption Awareness Month, where we will explore the transformative nature of open adoption. Hear from a panel of adoptees, adoptive parents, and birth parents as they share their personal stories and experiences, highlighting how open adoption fosters meaningful connections across families and benefits everyone involved.

Attendees will have the opportunity to ask questions, engage with the panelists, and share their own perspectives on the adoption process.

This event is open to everyone in the adoption community, including those currently in the process of adopting, and professionals in health care, social work, and related fields.

Light refreshments will be served.

Given the format of this event, we encourage attendees to be 13 and up.

Pre-Event for Healthcare and Social Service Professionals
5:30 – 6:00 PM EST Arrive at 5:30 PM for an exclusive opportunity to connect directly with our staff. Learn about the tailored services we offer and access a wealth of resources specifically designed to support you and your clients.
This session will provide a unique chance to ask questions, explore collaboration opportunities, and gain valuable insights on how Spence-Chapin can be a partner in providing expert care.

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

Stories of Adoption 2024
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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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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]

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