The Barker Adoption Foundation is hosting an online webinar focused soley on our international adoption programs and services. If you are exploring your adoption options, programs or a specific country, but would like to understand the process and requirements, this is the perfect way to get started.

We will share information for each country we work with- China, Columbia, South Korea, and India as well as details on the children in need of adoptive families within each country, services we provide if you are living outside of the Virginia, Maryland and Wachington D.C. area, and answers to your questions. 

This is a free webinar for prospective adoptive parents who are currently living outside of the Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia area. Registration is required. Please register here: https://www.barkeradoptionfoundation.org/about-us/events/international-adoption-information-webinar-4

Date: 11/13

Time: 8pm EST

Join Spence-Chapin staff at this FREE webinar to learn about the current landscape of international and domestic adoption, adoption options for parents in their 40s and 50s, and the needs of the children waiting for adoptive families.

Bring your questions – there will be plenty of time for Q&A!

The Tulsa Teen Group is a five session program. Each session is a stand alone but to help with building relationships with those in the group we offer it in five session increments. Each session we will discuss topics on identity, birth family, race, and other adoption related topics. We will also allow time for games and hangout with other teens in the group.

If you missed the first session you are still welcome to join! We have found if possible the more consistent the group can be the greater the bond between participants. These programs are offered in both the spring and the fall, giving a break during the summer months.

Cost: $60 per five session program

The fee includes registration, facilitator fee, and activities.

THINKING ABOUT ADOPTING AS AN LGBTQ PARENT?

Join us for a FREE webinar that will shed light on adopting, including an overview of the home study process, state regulations for second parent adoption, and how to select an affirming adoption service provider.

Bring your questions – there will be plenty of time for Q&A!

This is a support group run by birth parents, for birth parents. Meets every third Thursday of the month.

Dates: November 21st
Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Spence-Chapin - 410 East 92nd Street, New York, NY 10128

For more information and to join, please contact Michelle Wadowski at 917-450-8020 or email mbsgroup@optonline.net.

Thinking about starting a birth parent search? Curious about search and reunion? Want to hear stories from others who have reunited with birth relatives?

Join us for a night of conversation about the complexities of search and reunion. No matter where you are in the search process, you'll walk away having connected with other adoptees who can relate to your experiences and understand the questions you may have.

This event is for adult adoptees 18 and older. Advance registration is required.

To learn more, please contact us at (646) 539-2167 or postadoptionservices@spence-chapin.org

A Love Beyond Borders adoption agency invites you to join us Thursday, November 21st, 2019 for our Colombia adoption and hosting conference call for families that are interested in learning about adoption options in Colombia. Bring your questions, you'll have an opportunity for Q&A and hear questions from other adoptive families. Join us from anywhere across the United States to learn about ALBB and Colombian children waiting to find their permanent family and be welcomed into a loving home to call their own. RSVP by calling or emailing us! (303) 333-1572 info@bbinternationaladoption.com The conference call will begin promptly at 6pm mountain time.

SPEAK WITH US AT THE ADOPTIVE PARENTS COMMITTEE CONFERENCE AT ST. FRANCIS COLLEGE

Our adoption experts will be there all day to answer your questions about domestic adoption, international adoption, home studies, pre and post-adoption support.

JOIN SPENCE-CHAPIN STAFF TO LEARN ABOUT ADOPTING A CHILD WHO IS HIV+.

The presentation will highlight myths and facts about parenting a child with HIV, current treatment and prognosis, and international adoption programs.

Bring your questions! The meeting will include ample opportunity to have your questions answered.

Join us for Play Café, a quarterly event for adoptive families with children 6-8 years old! Kids in Play Café enjoy crafts and adoption-related activities while forming friendships with other adopted children.

This event occurs concurrently with our Bagels and Blox playgroup for adoptive families with children 0-6 years old. After the group enjoys breakfast together, adopted kids ages 6-8 years old will go into a separate area for Play Café. Adoptive parents, younger kids, and siblings will stay in our playroom to have fun and meet other adoptive families. Our staff will answer questions and provide helpful parenting resources and our volunteers, who are adoptees themselves, will offer childcare support.

All Bagels & Blox and Play Cafe events are free. Advance registration is required as limited spots are available.

Join us for Bagels & Blox, our adoptive family playgroup for children 0-6. We'll provide food and fun while you enjoy breakfast and connect with other adoptive families. Our staff will answer questions and provide helpful parenting resources and our volunteers, who are adoptees themselves, will offer childcare support.

All of our events are open to the public. Adoptive parents with kids ages 6 and below and their siblings are welcome to attend.

All Bagels & Blox and Play Cafe events are free. Advance registration is required as limited spots are available.

ARE YOU CONSIDERING ADOPTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE HOME STUDY PROCESS?

Join us for this FREE webinar, facilitated by our home study supervisor, to learn more about the home study process, including the purpose of the home study, what a home study entails, and how to make the most of your home study experience. Bring your questions - we'll save time for Q&A.

The Tulsa Teen Group is a five session program. Each session is a stand alone but to help with building relationships with those in the group we offer it in five session increments. Each session we will discuss topics on identity, birth family, race, and other adoption related topics. We will also allow time for games and hangout with other teens in the group.

If you missed the first session you are still welcome to join! We have found if possible the more consistent the group can be the greater the bond between participants. These programs are offered in both the spring and the fall, giving a break during the summer months.

Cost: $60 per five session program

The fee includes registration, facilitator fee, and activities.