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Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Resolve Newsletter 1.19.11

Great Groups, Events, Teleseminars and more.....even a new Long Island peer group led by a great volunteer!
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Update from the Northeast Region of RESOLVE:

Serving Fairfield County Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Eastern Pennsylvania
HelpLine: 888.765.2810
RESOLVE believes a well-informed and well-supported infertility patient reaches resolution quicker, spends less money and is in a better frame of mind at the end of her journey. Team RESOLVE is a community of resources, trusted partners and experienced professionals where women and men diagnosed with infertility come together to find their resolution. We encourage you to build your own Team in 2011. Start with some local RESOLVE programs and services in your area:

New RESOLVE Peer-led Support Groups Starting

RESOLVE support groups connect you to a community of women and men who share your experiences, your dreams and your journey. Don’t walk this path alone. Join a RESOLVE support group.
New peer-led support groups starting!
  • General Infertility Groups in Hermitage, PA & Mineola, NY
  • Secondary Infertility Group in Shrewsbury, PA
Visit our website for a complete list of support groups and other RESOLVE programs in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania and to learn more about the benefits of a support group.
RESOLVE also has online support communities. Click here for more information.

RESOLVE Events in Your Region

The New York City Affiliate of RESOLVE presents the Winter Seminar Series:

Join Us for a Free TeleSeminar

RESOLVE offers free TeleSeminars twice monthly.  Register today for this week's TeleSeminar called "This Woman Has a Secret" on Thursday, January 20 or visit our website for a list of upcoming TeleSeminars.

RESOLVE Needs You as a Volunteer!

Volunteering with RESOLVE gives you a unique opportunity to assist others whose situation may be very similar to your own, even if you may be following different paths. If you are still on your journey, reaching out helps you to feel less isolated and to connect to new friends with similar experiences. And, volunteering is a way for us to regain some control that infertility may have taken away.
The Northeast Region has a special need for HelpLine Volunteers. To learn more about this and other volunteer needs, please click here. 

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Update from the Northeast Region of RESOLVE

Update from the Northeast Region of RESOLVE: Serving Fairfield County Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Eastern Pennsylvania
HelpLine: 888.765.

Women and men with infertility do have options in how to build their family. For some, adoption or third party reproduction is the right path to parenthood. For others, a family of two becomes a satisfactory resolution. How do you know what is right for you, especially when there are so many people and events influencing your decision?

No matter where you are in your family building journey, two Resolve-Sponsored seminars in New York City will provide you with important information to guide your path.

When Fertility Treatments Haven't Worked: Deciding How to Move Forward
October 20
New York, NY
Ellen Shapiro, LCSW, will discuss family building through donor egg/sperm and adoption as well as child free living.


Learn more.
Disclosure Issues in Adoption and Egg and Sperm Donation
November 3
New York, NY
Anne Malave, PhD, guides workshop participants through what and how to share information about their family-building decisions.


Learn more.
Contact RESOLVE today
Phone: 703.556.7172
Fax: 703.506.3266
RESOLVE:
The National Infertility Association
1760 Old Meadow Rd., Suite 500
McLean, VA 22102
© 2010 RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association 1760 Old Meadow Road Suite 500 McLean VA 22102

Sunday, October 17, 2010

October 17 UPDATE Support Group Events NYC

NYC GATHERING WORKSHOP NOV 14,2010. Replies Needed Please


The NYC Gathering Womens Dinner in Midtown Replies Needed Please for Mon Oct 18, Tues 11-16, Mon 12-13 saxel95@aol.com. 516-967-7430, 5:30-7:30pm.
Long Island Resolve Peer-Led Support Group-Third Thursdays Monthly -Oct 21, Nov 18, Dec 16, 7-9pm. Saxel95@aol.com, 516-967-7430.

Tuesdays -Judith Kottick,LCSW -Montclair NJ,Support Group for Donor Parenting Judykottick@comcast.netTuesdays 10-26,12-7.

Weds-Midtown-Family Building Network for Donor Conception and Surrogacy-Support Group with Patricia Mendell, LCSW, Pmendell@aol.com 10-20,11-17,12-15,1-19 from 7-9pm.

Weds-Anne Malave, PHd-Support Group for Women Exploring Egg Donation-2nd and 4th Weds of the month, 7-8:30 pm, afmalave@aol.com ,212-787-1304.

Tues-Upper West Side-TPPN-Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14,Support Group, Elizabeth SIlk, LCSW, 212-873-6434 , Nancy Kaufman, LCSW, 212-772-1200 or thirdpartyparenting@yahoo.com.

Thursdays-Midtown Not strictly Third Party Reproduction, open (free) drop-in group Carolyn Berger, LCSW. at Batzofin Fertility Center in Midtown on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month, 6-7:3pm. cnberger@optonline.net 914-834-6396.

Stress Reduction for Infertility Classes with Helen Adrienne, LCSW, BCD, 420 East 64th Street call 212-758-0125,or email helen@helenadrienne.com, 6:30-8:30PM,cost $75.00. Meets@NYU Fertility Center, 660 First Avenue, 6th Floor, corner of 38th Street, NYC.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

What Is The NYC GATHERING October 2010

The NYC Gathering is the name I gave the meetings I was holding, starting in 2002, when I couldnt find a support group to fit my needs and started my own. Instead of putting "DE" in the subject line I found out that people preferred not to have that info so easily seen on their email and the name stuck.



Here is how I define it today and what you will find listed on this Blog.


The NYC Gathering Womens Dinners in Midtown-why dont we include men and what do we do at a womens dinner? We cover whatever anyone wants, whatever point they are at in their journey. Unless there is a specific topic listed, almost every group I run is for people on the journey of third-party familiy-building, from considering it, trying to conceive, to parenting. (THINKERS, TRYERS, PARENTS) on Adoption vs DE, or to learn and offer their support and expertise, ie Elizabeth Silk and others.
We can try a mixed dinner with men any time. Please feel free to contact me to discuss it.


The NYC Gathering All-inclusive is for anyone on the spectrum as noted above, and anyone you want to bring that is interested in the process for themselves, to support you, as a friend or family member and kids. The kids usually get involved in their own stuff, playing or whatever, and the grown-ups hang-out. For me this is about friendship, creating community, new connections, support and something for our kids, so they will be able to know each other and be there for each other too.

The NYC Gathering Workshops are both professionally-led and peer-led workshops. There is an on-going list of volunteers who also do individual peer-support for anyone who would like to talk to another person about their experience.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Support Group and Events Listing for Fall/Winter 2010:

Support Group and Events Listing for Fall/Winter 2010:


HOLD THE DATE: NYC GATHERING WORKSHOP NOV 14,2010. DETAILS TO FOLLOW. Anyone (peer or professional) interested in leading or suggesting specific topics for small roundtable discussion groups at this event please let me know.

The NYC Gathering Womens Dinner in Midtown Mon Sept 13 (CHILDRENS BOOK REVIEW-discussion led by Psychologist and Donor Mom, Dr. Nancy Freeman Carroll), Mon Oct 18, Tues 11-16, Mon 12-13 saxel95@aol.com. 516-967-7430, 5:30-7:30pm.


Long Island Resolve Peer-Led Support Group-Third Thursdays Monthly -Sept 16,Oct 21, Nov 18, Dec 16, 7-9pm. Saxel95@aol.com, 516-967-7430.

Tuesdays -Judith Kottick,LCSW -Montclair NJ,Support Group for Donor Parenting Judykottick@comcast.netTuesdays 9-14,10-26,12-7.
Weds-Midtown-Family Building Network for Donor Conception and Surrogacy-Support Group with Patricia Mendell, LCSW, Pmendell@aol.com 9-8,10-20,11-17,12-15,1-19 from 7-9pm.


Weds-Anne Malave, PHd-Support Group for Women Exploring Egg Donation-2nd and 4th Weds of the month, 7-8:30 pm, afmalave@aol.com ,212-787-1304.


Tues-Upper West Side-Sept 14, Oct 12, Nov 9, Dec 14,Support Group, Elizabeth SIlk, LCSW, 212-873-6434 , Nancy Kaufman, LCSW, 212-772-1200 or thirdpartyparenting@yahoo.com.


Thursdays-Midtown Not strictly Third Party Reproduction, open (free) drop-in group Carolyn Berger, LCSW. at Batzofin Fertility Center in Midtown on the 1st and 3rd Thursday each month, 6-7:3pm. cnberger@optonline.net 914-834-6396.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

New Professionally Run Resolve Support Group on Long Island

New From Janet Mueller:

My infertility group, which is starting Oct 12th at 7;00pm.The sessions run for 90 minutes. We will meet for 8 sessions. The focus is to learn skills that will help with dealing with infertility. We will be meeting at my home office at 135 Grace St. Plainview, NY Phone 516 822-6212. Women going through or considering egg donation are welcome. Also this is a Resolve sponsored event.. I am listed on their website.The group members need to come in for an intake session. I charge $60 and they will be given an invoice. Each group session is $40.



Janet Mueller Psy.D
JanetMu@earthlink.net
Long Island Resolve Support Group Coordinator
Phone:516 822-6212