Spence-Chapin

Mark manages the counseling staff, overseeing Spence-Chapin's counseling, support services, community programming and professional training. He has more than 20 years of experience working with children and families as a licensed clinical social worker.

Lauren Jiang’s entire career has been in adoption. At Spence-Chapin Lauren has worked with prospective parents pre-adoption to prepare for the anticipated needs of their future child, then has supported families in the post-placement transitions. Lauren currently oversees home study and post-placement services, placing training and preparation at the heart of home study.

Monica oversees a professional team that provides sensitive and unbiased support to women in crisis who are exploring permanency options for their newborns while providing education, guidance and support to adoptive parents as they navigate this path to parenthood.

As a Community Outreach and Development Manager, Olivia travels three days a week to various counties throughout New York and New England to provide resources to professionals in the healthcare and social work field. Olivia meets weekly with various professionals to equip them with information and knowledge of Friends in Adoption so that they might refer to us when they have an individual in need. She also provides professional staff development workshops that focus on in-depth conversations about adoption as an option and Friends in Adoption as a community resource. When not on the road, Olivia works from her office in Albany county.