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Westchester Adoption Mini-Conference, April 28

Spence-Chapin’s Adoption Resource Center provides the building blocks, education, and support that adoptive families may need at different life stages. On Saturday April 28th we will be hosting a mini-conference day at the Yonkers Public Library in Westchester, NY. Adoptive families …

Adoption News & Events March 15, 2012

Long Island Adoption Mini-Conference, April 14

Spence-Chapin’s Adoption Resource Center provides the building blocks, education, and support that adoptive families may need at different life stages. On Saturday April 14th we will be hosting a mini-conference day in our Long Island offices. Adoptive families and …

Adoption News & Events March 6, 2012

Spence-Chapin’s FACES Program Honored with Grant

The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) recently announced the awardees for the 2011-12 Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Prevention and Post Adoption grants. Spence-Chapin’s FACES – Foster-Adoption Counseling, Education and Support- program was one …

Adoption Resource Center, General Adoption January 30, 2012

Finding Birth Family Online

There was an excellent feature on ABC News on June 25th about how Facebook is impacting the world of adoptive and birth families. As I pointed out in my article in Adoptive Families magazine on the same topic, individuals now have access to each other without the support or preparation that can be so helpful in negotiating these new relationships. While openness is a wonderful opportunity for all members of the adoption triad to know each other and understand their shared path, relationships are never easy and often fraught with emotional landmines. Teenagers are particularly prone to jumping in rather than slowly building these relationships. Parents need to keep communication going about what their kids are feeling and wanting to do in relationship to their birth family.

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Tag Archives: Adoption Resource Center

Westchester Adoption Mini-Conference, April 28

Long Island Adoption Mini-Conference, April 14

Spence-Chapin’s FACES Program Honored with Grant

Finding Birth Family Online

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Tag Archives: Adoption Resource Center

Westchester Adoption Mini-Conference, April 28

Long Island Adoption Mini-Conference, April 14

Spence-Chapin’s FACES Program Honored with Grant

Finding Birth Family Online

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