Each November, National Adoption Awareness Month (NAAM) serves as an important time to spotlight adoption topics, increase understanding of the adoption process, and honor all members of the adoption triad—birth parents, adoptive parents, and adopted persons.
For professionals supporting expectant patients who are unsure about parenting, NAAM is an opportunity to provide education around the important role that adoption can play as an option, when offered alongside critical resources and with compassionate care.
At Spence-Chapin, we believe every child deserves a permanent, loving family, and adoption is one path that makes this possible. We are deeply committed to offering unbiased support and empowering birth parents as they navigate one of life’s most significant decisions.
Throughout NAAM, we emphasize the importance of informed decision-making, emotional support, and lifelong care for birth parents. This month also provides an opportunity to focus on the benefits and challenges of open adoption, a process that can foster meaningful relationships between birth parents and adoptive families.
Open adoption offers birth parents the opportunity to stay connected with their child, providing peace of mind while ensuring ongoing insight into their child’s well-being. Research consistently highlights the positive impact of openness in adoption, from enhancing birth parent satisfaction and reducing uncertainty to providing adoptees with a deeper sense of identity and connection.
For professionals, NAAM is a time to deepen your understanding, build networks, and advocate for birth parents’ rights and well-being. Together, we can ensure that every birth parent has the support they need to make choices with confidence and receive care that extends well beyond placement.