Fashion Blunder – D&G and the Synthetic Babies
Recently Dolce & Gabbana made some comments that were less than kind to the ears of anyone who has struggled to have a child. Make that anyone who thought about parenting, appreciates parenting, is a parent, has a parent. Add in anyone who cares about having babies or appreciates children. Make that just anyone. Dolce […]
Hasidah Receives Giving Circle Grant
Hasidah is thrilled to be among the first grant recipients from the Tmicha (Hebrew for support) giving circle. Giving circles are a new trend in philanthropic giving where groups of people work together to make a larger impact through a shared giving process. Kol hakavod (more power to you!) to our partners Priya and The […]
Talking About Infertility in the Jewish Community
The Sh’ma Journal dedicated an entire issue about infertility in the Jewish community. Please read, forward and share! http://www.shmadigital.com/shma/october_2014/m2
First National Jewish Infertility Network Teleconference
Hasidah organized the first National Jewish Infertility Network teleconference on September 3, 2014 . The goal of the first conversation included identifying the challenges and opportunities for infertility support in the Jewish community and outlining underlying issues to address in the Jewish community with regards to infertility. The conversations included lay leaders, Jewish professionals, and […]
Baby Economics Are No Vacation
A recent article in the Washington Post focused on the relationship between the down economy, the decreasing American birthrate and the struggles of couples experiencing infertility. We meet Melissa and Rick, a couple who experienced job losses, financial insecurity and infertility. Feeling frustrated with the costs of infertility treatment, Melissa asks, “Why should the economy […]
Hasidah News
Hasidah is pleased to announce that we have officially begun piloting our funding program in Columbus, Ohio. We awarded our first grant to help pay for infertility treatment this spring. The couple has both fertility and genetic needs for IVF. They are working closely with us as we put all of our planning to the […]
Call and Response Addressing Jewish Infertility
More and more the Jewish community is asking where the support is for those experiencing infertility. See Hasidah’s post in the Sh’ma Journal heeding the call.
Birthright and Birthrate
See the recently published article written by founder Idit Solomon making the case for infertility treatment funding in the Jewish community.
Gambling or Investing?
Financing infertility treatment is an expanding business. There are shared risk and financial aide programs at infertility clinics, individuals are crowd-sourcing their medical bills, medical finance groups are making IVF specific loans, and a new internet company claims they can advocate for discounts at clinics for you – although it is not clear what that means. […]
Swiss Cheese Infertility Insurance
Like other types of insurance coverage, many people are unaware if they have insurance for infertility treatment until they find themselves in need of using it. Some may have coverage but are unaware of the limitations or restrictions. The reality is that insurance coverage varies greatly depending on the state, the medical situation, the treatment, […]