The First Thing to Know If You Are Pregnant…
…is that there is absolutely no pressure to choose adoption. Spence-Chapin’s role is to help you make the best possible decision for you and your baby. Our services are free and, once you call us, a Spence-Chapin counselor will be with you every step of the way.
Spence-Chapin, a not-for-profit agency, believes that every woman has the right to make her own reproductive health decisions. In order to make the best choice, it’s important to know all of your options. Your Spence-Chapin counselor, based in either Manhattan, Long Island or New Jersey, will provide you with complete, unbiased information to help you decide what is right for you and your baby.
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Meet Some of Our Waiting Families |
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Birth Mothers In Their Own Words |
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Our waiting families come from all walks of life, and look to adopt for many different reasons. What they have in common is a deep desire to share their love with a child. These waiting families have completed the home study process at Spence-Chapin and are ready to adopt. Learn more about them here.
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Birth mother Wendy shares her personal experiences and decision about whether to parent or make an adoption plan.
I found myself pregnant, alone… and without support. I was lucky that a hospital worker referred me to Spence-Chapin. From the beginning I knew… that adoption was the right decision for me. I was not ready to be a parent, emotionally or financially. Through extensive counseling… Spence-Chapin helped me confirm that this was indeed the right choice for me. They encouraged me to choose the adoptive family by giving me a large stack of detailed profiles. When the right profile found me, a meeting was arranged. After only a few hours, I knew I had found the perfect person to lovingly raise my baby. The whole process was… very positive, even when I signed the final papers (a very difficult time). Continued support was/is offered post adoption. Ten years later… my semi-open adoption is now open. When my son was seven, we had a reunion that seemed so natural. His adoptive mother had sent such beautiful pictures and letters over the years, I felt like I knew him. He knew exactly who I was and he was okay with it. This was the biggest relief… of my life. I am now married and have a three year old son. They have met several times and I know their relationship will continue to grow as they get older. Without Spence-Chapin, this may not have turned out to be such a great story. I am thankful every day.
I found myself pregnant, alone… and without support. I was lucky that a hospital worker referred me to Spence-Chapin. From the beginning I knew… that adoption was the right decision for me. I was not ready to be a parent, emotionally or financially. Through extensive counseling… Spence-Chapin helped me confirm that this was indeed the right choice for me. They encouraged me to choose the adoptive family by giving me a large stack of detailed profiles. When the right profile found me, a meeting was arranged. After only a few hours, I knew I had found the perfect person to lovingly raise my baby. The whole process was… very positive, even when I signed the final papers (a very difficult time). Continued support was/is offered post adoption. Ten years later… my semi-open adoption is now open. When my son was seven, we had a reunion that seemed so natural. His adoptive mother had sent such beautiful pictures and letters over the years, I felt like I knew him. He knew exactly who I was and he was okay with it. This was the biggest relief… of my life. I am now married and have a three year old son. They have met several times and I know their relationship will continue to grow as they get older. Without Spence-Chapin, this may not have turned out to be such a great story. I am thankful every day.
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