Path to Parenthood
JUF’s Path to Parenthood provides a safe Jewish space to find support and resources on the journey toward parenthood. Path to Parenthood, in partnership with JCFS Chicago, provides free webinars, support groups and resources to all Chicago based couples and individuals. We also offer financial aid grants for medical treatments and adoption expenses through our partner, The Chicago Coalition for Family Building.
Financial Aid
JUF offers financial aid grants for medical treatments and adoption expenses through our partner, The Chicago Coalition for Family Building. The Coalition for Family Building provides many other resources for family building, including infertility and pregnancy resources.
Support Groups
Path to Parenthood offers support groups via JCFS Chicago. Contact Andrea Jacobs at [email protected] for more information.
I don’t have enough words to express how grateful I am [for the financial assistance]. Without it, I don’t think we’d have Ethan. How did we get so lucky?
Jackie
There are a lot of costs connected to adoption [so the grant was] an amazing opportunity. It meant the world to us.
Matthew and Brittany
As a queer couple, we always knew our road to becoming dads would require effort, creativity, and patience. We did not fully anticipate the high costs of adoption when we first set out on this journey and we are incredibly grateful to Path to Parenthood for their meaningful financial support and for the affirmation that comes with it.
Dan and Danny
We will use this grant to continue our fertility journey knowing that we have the support of so many, including those who have had success before us.
Shimra and Jonathon
We had almost written off the idea of having another child… until we stumbled upon Path to Parenthood.
Jamie and Richard
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