Spence-Chapin provides therapy and counseling services to help individuals, couples, children, and families navigate life’s challenges. We also offer post-adoption support and programs for Adopted Persons of all ages and Birth & Adoptive Families.
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Spence-Chapin, with over a century of adoption expertise, has connected more than 20,000 children with loving, permanent families. We offer a Domestic Adoption Program, International Adoption Program, Special Needs Adoption Program, Host-to-Adopt Program, and more.
We support Birth Parents at every stage of their journey—from counseling and guidance for expectant parents considering adoption, to support groups and lifelong care for those who have made an adoption plan. Our Birth Parent services offer community, compassion, and connection.
Spence-Chapin provides required home study services for families pursuing domestic, international, or relative adoption. Our team offers personalized guidance to help families feel prepared and supported throughout the home study process in New York, New Jersey, and Arizona.
Join our community of individuals, children, and families connected to adoption! With children’s playgroups, identity workshops, mentorship, and support groups, our team of dedicated professionals is there to help guide you at every life stage and connect you to a supportive community.
Spence-Chapin hosts a full calendar of in-person events to bring our community together in support of our services. From golf outings, Broadway nights, book signings, and beyond, these gatherings offer meaningful ways to connect, get involved, and help make our work possible.
Spence-Chapin Services to Families and Children maintains thousands of records from its 110+ year history. Spence-Chapin also acts as a repository for records for Louise Wise Services and Talbot Perkins. We assist clients who are unsure through which agency their adoption was planned.
Our counselors create a nonjudgmental space for individuals, couples, children, and families to feel supported while working through challenges. We tailor our approach to meet your needs, providing a blend of behavioral and relational therapy to best support you and create positive change.
Spence-Chapin is committed to the care and support of vulnerable children, women, and families around the world. Through domestic and international impact programs, we strengthen communities, provide lasting solutions, and help every child feel safe and cherished.
We believe in the importance of working alongside other professionals who support children and families. Through our trainings, we share our adoption knowledge and current best practices, helping to strengthen services and support more informed, thoughtful care for families.
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