Adoption & Infertility Support

Building families can be challenging.  We provide support, resources, and education for our diverse Jewish community. 

Adoption & Infertility Support

Consultation & Resources 

• Family building challenges 

• Adoption process and referrals to adoption home study and placement agencies, attorneys and more 

• Information and support for those considering foster care, including foster to adopt 

• Supporting adoptive families through the lifespan 

Support, Education and Building Community 

• Support groups for individuals and couples struggling with fertility challenges and pregnancy loss 

• Support groups for Jewish adoptive and prospective adoptive families 

• Educational workshops on topics such as Inspired Adoptive Parenting, Transracial Adoption and the Jewish Family, and Parenting Your Teens and Young Adults 

• Family events to build community and connection 

Partnering with JUF on Path to Parenthood 

• The Jewish United Fund (JUF) has partnered with the Coalition for Family Building to assist with the cost of fertility treatment and adoption 

• Informational webinars for individuals and couples on topics such as LGBTQ+ family building, egg freezing, navigating insurance coverage and male infertility 

For More Information, please contact: 
Andrea Jacobs, 847.745.5425

Support & Funding 

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago, the Rubens Family Foundation, and other generous donors.