SPENCE-CHAPIN SERVICES TO FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
410 EAST 92ND STREET, NEW YORK, NY 101286804 www.spence-chapin.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE MISSION OF SPENCE-CHAPIN IS TO HELP FIND LOVING FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN WHATEVER THEIR NEEDS OR CIRCUMSTANCES AND PROVIDE COUNSELING AND SUPPORT FOR ALL CHILDREN AND THE FAMILIES TO WHOM THEY HAVE BEEN BORN OR ENTRUSTED.

ADOPTION AND PERMANENCY PROGRAMS DOMESTIC INFANT ADOPTION: WE FIND FAMILIES FOR DOMESTIC INFANTS IN NEED OF ADOPTION. WE PREPARE AND TRAIN FAMILIES FOR ADOPTION BY MATCHING, COUNSELING, AND SUPPORTING PRIOR TO AND AFTER THE PLACEMENT. INTERNATIONAL ADOPTION: WE FIND FAMILIES FOR CHILDREN IN THREE COUNTRIES (SOUTH AFRICA, BULGARIA, AND COLOMBIA) WITH THE LEAST LIKELIHOOD OF FINDING PERMANENCY IN THE COUNTRY OF THEIR BIRTH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN, SIBLING GROUPS, AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. SPECIAL NEEDS ADOPTION: WE PLACE CHILDREN WITH SIGNIFICANT MEDICAL SPECIAL NEEDS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO: DOWN SYNDROME, CORNELIA DE LANGE SYNDROME, EPILEPSY, AND GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT DELAYS. WE PROVIDE EXTENSIVE EDUCATION TO POTENTIAL FAMILIES ABOUT EACH CHILD'S SPECIFIC NEEDS TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE PREPARED FOR THE CHALLENGES OF PARENTING CHILDREN WHO HAVE COMPLEX MEDICAL HISTORIES/DIAGNOSES.

CLINICAL SERVICES FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN FOSTER CARE: WE PROVIDE TRAINING TO FOSTER CARE STAFF TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE CHALLENGING CASES WITHIN THE SYSTEM. GRANNY PROGRAM: WE ENSURE CHILDREN LIVING IN LONG-TERM CARE FACILITIES MAINTAIN A RELATIONSHIP WITH A PRIMARY CAREGIVER. THE GRANNY PROGRAM BRINGS INDIVIDUALS FROM THE COMMUNITY INTO PARTNER INSTITUTIONS, PROVIDING CHILDREN ONE-ON-ONE LOVE AND ATTENTION, AND ENGAGING THEM IN ACTIVITIES THAT NURTURE THEIR PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT. THE GRANNY PROGRAMS EXIST IN THE US AND ABROAD. HEALTHY WOMEN, STRONG FAMILIES: WE PROVIDE UNBIASED OPTIONS COUNSELING FOR WOMEN AND THEIR PARTNERS, WHO ARE CONTEMPLATING AN ADOPTION PLAN BEFORE OR AFTER A BIRTH.COUNSELING AND COMMUNITY: WE PROVIDE SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND COUNSELING TO ADOPTIVE FAMILIES, ADOPTEES, AND BIRTH PARENTS THROUGH THE MODERN FAMILY CENTER. PROGRAMS INCLUDE EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS, GROUPS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS AND SUPPORT GROUPS. POST-ADOPTION SERVICES: WE PROVIDE PERSONAL ADOPTION HISTORIES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA TO RECEIVE NON-IDENTIFYING INFORMATION UNDER THE APPLICABLE STATE LAW. WE OFFER CLINICAL SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUAL(S) WHO ARE CONTEMPLATING OR HAVE BEEN IN REUNION WITH THEIR BIRTH FAMILY.

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