Spence-Chapin International Adoption Network Partners

Spence-Chapin maintains an ongoing relationship with the agencies on this list. Therefore, these agencies are familiar with the adoption process and the eligibility requirements for our international programs. If this list does not identify an agency in your area, please contact us at 212-400-8150 directly for assistance in selecting a local agency.

For AGENCIES interested in more information about working with Spence-Chapin, please fill out the Preliminary Information Form or contact our International Inquiry Coordinator at 212-400-8150.

Agency Affliate/ Parent Agency Licensure Affliations/Accreditations Community Served Services Provided
Adoption Alliances Jewish Family Services Maryland; JCAHO Maryland statewide Services to birth parents, international adoption, support groups, home studies, post placement
Adoption & Aid International Jewish Family Services of North Shore Licensed in Massachusetts; COA Massachusetts statewide Home studies, post placement, birth mother counseling, support groups
Adoption & Counseling Service, Inc. ~ Licensed in New York Areas of central NY, located within 100 miles of Syracuse, NY; further in certain circumstances Home studies, post placement, domestic adoption, adoption of special needs children in foster care
Adoption Choices Jewish Family Services of Metrowest Massachusetts; JCICS, COA Massachusetts statewide Consultation, home studies, education, support groups, post placement, finalization, domestic, and international adoption
Adoption of Babies and Children, Inc. ~ Licensed in Kansas & Missouri; JCICS, COA (in progress) Kansas & Missouri statewide Home studies, post placement, education & support groups, international & domestic adoption, birth parent services, pre and post adoption
Adoption Resource Center of CT, Inc. ~ Licensed in Connecticut; JCICS, BBB, CT Council on Adoption Connecticut statewide Home studies, ongoing support & support groups, post-placement, education, community outreach, pre and post adoption services
Adoption Resources Jewish Family and Chilren's Sevice Boston Massachusetts; JCICS, COA Massachusetts statewide Domestic adoption, home studies, post placement, education
Catholic Charities Adoption Services Catholic Charities, Diocese of Harrisburg, PA Licensed: PA Department of Public Welfare, Accreditation: COA 15 counties in South/ Central PA International adoption, home studies and post placement, domestic infant adoptions, birth parent services, SWAN/special needs adoptions
Children's Aid Society of Birmingham ~ Licensed in Alabama; United Way of Central Alabama, Child Welfare League of America, COA Alabama counties of: Jefferson, Shelby, Walker, Blount & St. Clair
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The Cradle ~ Illinois; JCICS, COA Illinois statewide Home studies, education, and training, support groups, domestic and international adoption
Family Connections Christian Adoptions ~ California: JCICS, CAAA, ACAL, AAAA, NFPA California statewide International and domestic home studies, California foster care adoption, post placement, birth parent relinquishments
Family Resources, Inc. ~ Iowa and Illinois; COA, United Way of the Quad City Area and Muscatine Iowa and Illinois Birth parent services, home studies, special needs adoption
Jewish Family Service of New Haven ~ Connecticut; COA Connecticut statewide Home studies and post placement
Lifelink International Adoption Lifelink (Illinois) Licensed in Florida & Ohio; JCICS, COA Florida statewide Home studies, education seminar, support groups, annual events, post placement
Jewish Family Service of Rochester, Inc. New York Two hour radius of Rochester in all directions Counseling, home studies and post placement
Children's Home Society of Washington Washington; COA Washington statewide Home studies, post placement, support groups, domestic adoption, search and reunion
Baker Victory Services New York; JCICS, awaiting COA/ Hague accreditation New York State Home studies, post placement, link to adoption support group activities
Adoption Alliance Colorado; JCICS, COA, CAFCA (Colorado Association of Family and Children’s Agencies) Colorado statewide Adoption studies, designated adoption studies, foster care program, contract with the State of Colorado to approve the ICPC and international adoption home studies
Hillside Children's Center Hillside Family of Agencies NY, COA, JCICS, NACAC, NYSCCC New York State Adoption home studies, post placement, support groups, domestic adoption, waiting child adoption, AdoptMent (mentoring), ASAP post-adoption services, teen group
The Family Network, Inc California, JCICS, CAAA Central and Northen California Adoption home studies, post placement, re-adoption services, parent support groups, parenting for attachment education program, domestic adoption
Adoptions Together Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, JCICS, NACAC, COA (in progress) Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC Services to birth parents, adoption preparation seminars, domestic adoption, special needs adoption, international adoption, home studies, post placement, post-adoption services, counseling, seminars, support groups, professional trainings
Open Arms Adoption Network Jewish Family and Children’s Service of Greater Philadelphia PA, NJ, JCICS, COA Greater Philadelphia and surrounding area, southern NJ Adoption home studies, post placement, domestic adoption, adoption education
Parsons Child and Family Center New York, COA Upstate NY, eastern countries of NY Adoption home studies, post placement, support groups
Lutheran Social Services of New England Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire; JCICS, Hague accreditation (pending), Connecticut Council on Adoption, Lutheran Adoption Network Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire Adoption homestudies, domestic and international placement, post-placement, Waiting Families groups, parent education, Post Adoption Resource Center
For more information about the international adoption process at Spence-Chapin through networking, contact our International Inquiry Coordinator at 212-400-8150. We are happy to share more about each program's eligibility requirements and to send you a registration packet so that you can get started.