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.
臨時新生兒護理
財政援助
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 開放式領養 your attorney will explain your options and help you craft an open adoption agreement that works for you.
醫院宣傳同規劃
無論你決定懷孕係點，有一個住院計劃都可以帶嚟重大嘅改變。你嘅 Spence-Chapin 社工會同你合作，制定一個反映你願望嘅醫院計劃，噉樣你嘅選擇就會喺你到達嗰一刻開始受到尊重。.
我哋嘅輔導員會代表你直接同醫院社工協調，確保你嘅權利受到保護，同埋你嘅聲音喺你嘅住院期間得到聽聞。我哋可以喺醫院同你一齊，同醫護人員一齊倡導你嘅喜好，同埋支持你喺分娩前、分娩期間同分娩後面對嘅每個決定。.
我哋一星期七日，全天候服務。無論你有詳細計劃定係仲諗緊啲嘢，無論你身處邊度，我哋都會同你見面。.
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.