Community Resources
Below you will find a list of community organizations with resources aimed at helping patients navigate their fertility journey.
Infertility Support Group
RADfertility’s monthly patient support group is currently held through Zoom and led by Lindsay Griffin, LCSW. Lindsay Griffin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Delaware, with a history of practicing mental health services for over 10 years. In addition to her clinical expertise, Lindsay also provides a patient perspective. Women from all stages of treatment are welcome!
Support for Pregnancy and Infant Loss
Hank’s Hope Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide comfort, resources, and hope to families in the greater Delaware area who have been affected by pregnancy and infant loss. Their monthly peer to peer moderated support groups are the second Monday of every month from 7-8:30 pm at the Brandywine Town Center (near Target) in Wilmington. To learn more and RSVP, email hankshope@gmail.com.
Read the story behind Hank’s Hope and meet their founder, Anne Mathay.
Because our patient community is filled with extraordinary people doing extraordinary things, members of a local pregnancy loss support group joined together with the mission of helping others going through similar tragedies while also honoring the life of their child. The Delaware Chapter of The TEARS Foundation was born. The TEARS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that seeks to lift the financial and emotional burden of bereaved families and is committed to helping them honor the life of their child.
Read the story behind bringing The Delaware Chapter of The TEARS Foundation to our home state.
ChristianaCare’s Loving Arms Parent Support Group is for families who have experienced a pregnancy loss. The group is facilitated by trained bereavement staff that provide a confidential and safe place for members to ask questions, share thoughts, or just listen. Support group meetings are typically held the third Monday of every month at Christiana Hospital from 6:15 to 7:45 p.m. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the support groups are virtual at this time.
Call (302) 733-4367 to RSVP for the support group and learn more about their annual memorial service and the Tree of Remembrance.
Footsteps for Maddie is a local nonprofit organization raising money and awareness for pregnancy and infant loss resources. They currently support Bayhealth Foundation’s bereavement program that provides training to hospital staff, a rainbow baby program, and the purchase of products for families who lose a child.
Read the story behind Footsteps for Maddie, and meet their Co-Founder, Christie Bonniwell.
Pregnancy After Loss Support (PALS) strives to support women pregnant after a loss and encourage them to choose hope over fear while nurturing grief during a subsequent pregnancy. Pregnancy After Loss Support accomplishes this goal through services for both the mom (and her partner) pregnant again after a loss and the providers who treat her. PALS services include an online magazine, online peer-moderated support groups, local meet-ups, outreach and education through speaking and tabling at professional conferences, resource listings for families and healthcare providers, and a newsletter.
Endometriosis Support
Founded in 2017, The Yellow Cape is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide information, resources, mentors and advocacy to those battling and/or affected by endometriosis. They believe that no one should have to fight endometriosis alone.
For more information, email Tara at theyellowcape@gmail.com and read her story here.
PCOS Support
This organization and its volunteers are dedicated to raising awareness of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) that occurs in over 10,000,000 women worldwide. They provide educational and support services to help women understand what the disorder is and how it can be treated. The Association also provides support for women diagnosed with PCOS to help them overcome the syndrome and decrease the impact of its associated health problems.
Growing Your Family Through Egg Donation
Parents Via Egg Donation (PVED) is a global organization and a wonderful resource reaching all the way to Asia, Africa, Australia, the Middle East, and more. The PVED community touches the lives of over 10,000 intended parents every year and they have a strong future ahead.
LGBTQ+ Family Building
The Men Having Babies organization recognizes that gay men face significant obstacles in their quest for parenting. RADfertility is part of their Gay Parenting Assistance Program (GPAP). GPAP annually provides prospective fathers who cannot afford the expenses involved with parenting through surrogacy with over a million dollars’ worth of cash grants, discounts and free services from more than fifty leading service providers.
Family Equality’s Path2Parenthood program helps members of the LGBTQ+ community who are interested in becoming parents or growing their families’ find the resources they need. They offer a large list of resources and are always adding new information and educational opportunities for intended parents.
Financial Assistance
The Evan David Foundation helps individuals and couples afford fertility treatments that can help them. The foundation was established in 2011 to provide financial assistance to those who live or work in Delaware, have had difficulty conceiving or maintaining a pregnancy, and cannot afford the reproductive medical treatments that could help them.
Baby Quest Foundation provides financial assistance through fertility grants to those who cannot afford the costs of procedures such as IVF (in vitro fertilization), gestational surrogacy, egg and sperm donation, egg freezing, artificial insemination, and embryo donation.
Facebook Support Group
Inspired by the online support and seeing how many women shared their stories during National Infertility Awareness Week, RADfertility patient, Sondra, wanted to continue the momentum. That is how the Fearless Femmes Facing Fertility Facebook community came about! This online group strives to be a safe place where you can share your struggles, questions, hopeful humor, and enjoy each other’s company. The community also has a calendar with virtual meetup opportunities to discuss and address certain topics while continuing to support one another. It is a special place for those on the road to motherhood.
In 2019, RADfertility patient, Sondra, created the Fearless Femmes Facing Fertility Facebook community where women on the road to motherhood could connect through their struggles, questions and hopeful humor. Inspired by all the wonderful friendships that have formed through this resource, RADfertility patients Caitlin and Sondra launched Fearless Mamas and Mamas-To-Be in 2020 for members of the Fearless Femmes who have achieved pregnancy or motherhood following infertility.
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Making a Difference
The Making a Difference series highlights the dedicated organizations and individuals in the community available to help you on your journey.
Newark Office
4735 Ogletown-Stanton Road
Medical Arts Pavilion 2
Suite 3217
Newark, DE 19713
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2700 Silverside Road, Suite 2A
Wilmington, DE 19810
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Eden Hill Medical Center
200 Banning Street, Suite 240
Dover, DE 19904




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