Accreditation

Spence-Chapin has been a Hague Accredited agency by the Council on Accreditation (COA) since February 2008. This Full Accreditation was renewed in October 2012 and will be valid through 2016. This designation signifies that the United States Department of State recognizes Spence-Chapin as one of the agencies authorized to conduct intercountry adoptions under the Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption.

COA invites the public-at-large to provide comments on intercountry adoption service providers seeking Renewal of Hague Accreditation/Approval. To offer your feedback on your experience with Spence-Chapin, please click this link: http://www.coanet.org/front3/page.cfm?sect=54&cont=4251.

Memberships
Spence-Chapin is also a proud member of the Joint Council, a coalition of over 260 international, non-profit, child-welfare organizations. Together, we attend to the needs of orphans and vulnerable children by: advocating on their behalf, marshaling the resources they need, educating those who serve them and mobilizing those who care.