Information Resources

There are several excellent sources that provide information on the causes of infertility, diagnosis, treatment, and alternatives to infertility treatment for needy families. For more information on alternatives to infertility:

• The National Women's Health Information Center information on infertility
• The Centers for Disease Control- Assisted Reproductive Technology Home
• The National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control- FAST STATS on infertility in the US
• American Society of Reproductive Medicine(ASRM)
• Child Welfare Adoption Gateway- US adoption statistics
• The Broken Brown Egg
• Fertility Authority
• RESOLVE

Non Profit Resources

• Parents Via Egg Donation- a non profit focused on supporting families with egg donation information and resources

Financial Resources

Even though we are not able to provide everyone with grant support- we can provide everyone information on organizations that may be able to help financially and otherwise (see below). Please note this information does not in any way imply a referral to or endorsement of said clinics/ organizations.

A) Discounts at Fertility Clinics: Speak with your doctor about "Shared Help" programs which offer income based discounts on fertility treatment. Also ask your doctor about multi cycle discounts for fertility treatment. The following clinics have shared with us that they offer such programs:

• Shady Grove Fertility (http://www.shadygrovefertility.com/shared_help)
• Advanced Reproductive Concepts (http://www.affordable-ivf.com/ivf-special-offers.html)
• The Brandeis Fertility Center (http://www.newyorkfertility.com/index.htm)
• Texas Fertility, PA (http://texasfertility.com/cash.htm)
• Cleveland Clinic ( http://my.clevelandclinic.org/ob_gyn/fertility/
  partnership_for_families/financial_assistance_for_infertility.aspx)

B) Loans for Fertility Treatment AND Adoption:

• Integramed (http://www.integramed.com/inmdweb/content/cons/financing.jsp)
• Dream Foundation - information on several organizations that offer loans(http://www.dreamadoption.org/index.php/finances_panick_relief/adoption_loans)
• Affording Adoption (http://www.dreamadoption.org/index.php/finances_panick_relief/adoption_loans)

C) Grants for Fertility Treatment:

• BUMPS (http://www.yourbump.org/index.html)
• INCIID (http://www.inciid.org/article.php?cat=&id=239)
• Fertile Dreams (http://www.fertiledreams.org/)
• Miracles of Hope (http://www.angelsofhopeinc.org/creatingMiraclesGrant.htm)

D) Grants for Adoption

• The Gift of Adoption Fund-
• God’s Grace Adoption Ministries
• Home for Good
• Open Arms Children’s Charities
• Brittany’s Hope Foundation
• Caroline’s Promise
• Fore Adoption Foundation
• His Kids Too!
• Sea of Faces Foundation
• Shaohannah’s Hope

Last updated June 10, 2010