Donor Conceived Community

August 15 is National Relaxation Day!

🕯 To celebrate, we're sharing some of our favorite ways to brainstorm self-care as donor-conceived people.

Find more mental health resources for DCP and parents in our member portal at donorconceivedcommunity.org.

What will you do to celebrate National Relaxation Day? ⬇

Join us on Mon, August 26 at 7-8:30P Central for our next drop-in call for DCP with LGBTQIA+ parents!

This space welcomes folks from all kinds of parenting and family structures across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.

🔗 Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups/p/lgbtq-families.

🗳 Comment your favorite option number to cast your vote! (1, 2, 3, or 4.)

The logo will be printed on T-shirts and more, like stickers or signs.

DCC is hosting our THIRD annual "Made to Wonder: Race to End Anonymous Donation."

MTW is a 5K walk/run that raises awareness about issues created by decades of anonymous donation of s***m, eggs, and embryos.

🗓 Our 2024 national meet-up will be in Denver, CO. We welcome DCP, parents, donors, and allies.

Stay tuned for sign-up and event details, including regional meet-up info.

Our next round of 6-week peer support groups start THIS WEEK!

Can't make it? No worries - we've got options (go to donorconceivedcommunity.org.)

👥 Join us for a drop-in call for DCP, parents, or donors - running once to twice per month.

👋 Come by a weekly Donor Conceived 101 call for support & resources on next steps (Mondays, 12-1P Central.)

🌐 Check out resource lists & printable guides in our DCP Member Portal.

Surprising results? Stuck on thoughts about being conceived by a s***m, egg, or embryo donor? Not sure where to start? 🧩

Drop by for peer support over Zoom on Mondays from 12-1 pm Central. We’re here to listen or connect you to helpful resources.

Register at calendly.com/dccsupport/donor-conceived-101.

Our next monthly drop-in call for LGBTQIA+ donor-conceived people is on Thurs, Aug 22, from 7-8:30P CST. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This free, confidential peer support call is a space to find community and share about unique intersectional experiences.

Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups/p/lgbtq and share with friends!

At the intersections of race, culture, and being donor-conceived? There's a group for that!

We welcome DCP with BIPOC & multiracial personal identities, raising families, or donors/biological parents.

➡ We start NEXT WEDS, Aug 14! Must register by Sun, Aug 11 at 12 pm CDT.

🔔 Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups. (FREE for DCP members.)

Share about this group with friends, family, patients, or colleagues to help spread the word!

Not a member yet? Join today for access to DCC peer support groups, events, and resources (one-time $10 fee.)

👥 There's no road map for donor-conceived sibling relationships... but you don't have to navigate yours alone.

🔔 This group starts NEXT THURS, Aug 15. (Register by Sun, Aug 11 at 12 pm CDT.)

➡ Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups. (FREE for DCP members.)

Please share with friends, family, patients, and colleagues to help spread the word!

Not a member yet? Join today for access to DCC peer support groups, events, and resources (one-time $10 fee.)

👥 Donor-conceived and just found out? You're not alone.

Come find support in our next 6-week peer support group!

We start NEXT TUES, Aug 13. (Register by Sun, Aug 11 at 12 pm CDT.)

🔔 Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups. (FREE for DCP members.)

Not a member yet? Join today for access to DCC peer support groups, events, and resources (one-time $10 fee.)

Share about this group with friends, family, patients, and colleagues to help spread the word!

👋 If being donor-conceived isn't new to you, but it's still on your mind...

Come find support in our next 6-week peer support group! We start NEXT TUES, Aug 13.

🔔 Register by Sun, Aug 11 at 12 pm CDT: donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups. (Free for DCP members.)

Not a member yet? Join today for access to DCC peer support groups, events, and resources (one-time $10 fee.)

Share about this group with friends, family, patients, and colleagues to help spread the word!

In 2022, Colorado passed the historic Donor-Conceived Persons and Families of Donor-Conceived Persons Protection Act.

One provision of the law requires Colorado-licensed banks, clinics, and agencies to provide written educational materials to intended parents and potential donors.

Donor Conceived Community is honored to have been selected by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Education to coordinate stakeholder feedback and submit drafts of educational materials about the implications of donor conception.

➡ Learn more about this groundbreaking effort during our next DCC Professional Group webinar on Weds, August 7th at 3 pm Central.

We'll share what the process has been like, review the resulting materials, and discuss what happens next.

DCCPG is a learning community for interdisciplinary professionals in donor conception. Not a member yet? Join at donorconceivedcommunity.org/professionals.

For more about the law, go to cdphe.colorado.gov/gamete-bank-fertility-clinic-program.

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Our next round of 6-week peer support groups starts NEXT WEEK (week of August 12!)

🔔 To join a 6-week group, please sign up by Sun, Aug 11 at 12 pm Central.

Come share your story, find support and resources, and meet others on a similar journey.

🌐 DCP & s***m donors: Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups.

🌐 Parents: Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/parent-store.

Share with friends, family members, colleagues, and patients to help spread the word!

Next meeting: Sun, Aug 11, from 5-6:30P CST. Join us!

Have you donated s***m in the past? Or, are you considering (or going through) the process?

Come ask questions, share concerns, and gain insight about a variety of experiences in this private group.

➡ Sign up at the link in our bio ("Peer Discussion Group for S***m Donors").

Join us on Mon, Aug 12 at 7-8:30P Central for our next drop-in call for DCP with LGBTQIA+ parents!

This space welcomes folks from all kinds of parenting and family structures across the LGBTQIA+ spectrum.

🔗 Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups/p/lgbtq-families.

👋 Are you an intended parent or a parent of donor-conceived kids (under age 18)?

Join us Thurs, Aug 15 at 8:15-9:30P CST for a parent peer support drop-in!

We take a DCP-centered approach to topics like talking and telling, medical history, searching/connecting with genetic relatives, and more.

➡ Register for $10 by Aug 13 at donorconceivedcommunity.org/parent-store.

Looking for support as the parent of an adult DCP? Sign up for a 1-on-1 consultation at calendly.com/dccsupport.

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Disability Pride Month 2024 may be ending, but conversations about disability are important year-round.

So, we're kicking off a series on our blog about "Disability and Donor Conception."

In our latest blog post, S. shares how meeting her biological father helped her accept her quiet nature after growing up with Selective Mutism.

➡ Check it out at donorconceivedcommunity.org/dccblog.

Whether you're a DCP, parent, donor, or professional, we hope you've found support, community, or insight through our work.

As a young, grassroots nonprofit (est. 2021!), we know there's so much more to be done - and your support can help us get there.

Would you consider becoming a $25/month supporter of DCC?

Help power our work today at donorconceivedcommunity.org/give-support.

⚖ Thirty-four years ago today, the ADA was signed into law.

The ADA is a federal civil rights law in the US that prohibits discrimination in public transit, services and businesses, at work, and more.

➡ We still have a long way to go to ensure equal rights for people with disabilities.

This includes donor-conceived people, gamete and embryo donors, and parents through donor conception.

DCC aims to work towards a more inclusive, supportive world for all people with disabilities.

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👥 Something special happens when you're with people you don't have to over-explain yourself to.

We're grateful for every group member who helps make our community what it is.

Stay tuned to hear more about our next round of 6-week peer support groups, starting in August.

👋 Would you like to share an experience from a DCC peer support group?

Give a testimonial at docs.google.com/forms/d/1lj-3c0RnMjlZ0Uxst9mVKlIbp0AgUC8qvKgzhhHOUTA/viewform?edit_requested=true

➡ Help us keep peer support groups FREE for donor-conceived people!

Support our work today with a gift of any size at donorconceivedcommunity.org/give-support.

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👋 To every parent & parent figure in our community... thank you for being here. ❣

What would you add to this list?

PS: Looking for support as an intended parent or parent of a donor-conceived child?

Sign up for our next parent peer support group at donorconceivedcommunity.org/parent-store.

Parents of DCP of all ages, keep an eye out info coming soon about our new parent consultation program.

You don't have to process alone!

👥 We're hosting a DCP community discussion about The Man with 1000 Kids next Tuesday, July 23, at 7P Central.

Come debrief and connect with other DCP in a private Zoom call.

👋 Can't make it, or not a DCP? Check out any of our other support resources listed in the graphics.

Are you exploring Jewish ancestry or identity as a donor-conceived person?

Our next Jewish Discovery drop-in group meets on Mon, August 5 at 7 pm Central! Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups/p/jewish-discovery.

Wherever you are in your journey, come learn and share in this private, judgment-free space.

We often hear from DCP who are struggling with family conflict, strong feelings, and uncertainty about where to go next.

Identifying your values can be a great way to shed light on the "why."

➡ Want to get started? Find this printable on our member site today.

Become a DCP member for lifetime access to our peer support groups, social events, resources, and more: donorconceivedcommunity.org/member

We get it - being donor-conceived can raise big questions about identity, family, and more.

➡ So, we added a printable pack to the DCP member portal to help you explore: donorconceivedcommunity.org/member.

Not a DCP member yet? Join today for lifetime access to our peer support groups, social events, resources, and more. ($10 sign-up fee.)

Surprising results? Stuck on thoughts about being conceived by a s***m, egg, or embryo donor? Not sure where to start? 🧩

Drop by for peer support over Zoom on Mondays from 12-1 pm CST. We’re here to listen or connect you to helpful resources.

Register at calendly.com/dccsupport/donor-conceived-101.

We get it - hearing about donor conception issues can get overwhelming, especially when you didn't choose the context.

In the last week, loved ones, acquaintances, and even professional service providers have brought up to our community members.

So, we rounded up some ideas for how to respond.

For news updates or learning resources to send to others, follow DCP advocate Eve Wiley.

DCP, parents, and donors - how do you navigate conversations like these?

🖥 This week, The Man with 1000 Kids hit number one on Netflix's watch list.

Have you seen it? Want a space to process & debrief with other DCP?

Join our community drop-in on Tues, July 23, at 7P Central: donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups.

Not a DCP member yet? Join today for lifetime access to resources and events like these. ($10 sign-up fee.)

Our next monthly drop-in call for LGBTQIA+ donor-conceived people is on Thurs, July 25 at 7-8:30 CST. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

This free, confidential peer support call is a space to find community and share about unique intersectional experiences.

Sign up at donorconceivedcommunity.org/supportgroups/p/lgbtq and share with friends!

📰😱 Netflix specials, news stories, research alerts, oh my!

We get it - keeping up with news about donor conception can be overwhelming.

So, we're curating a DCP-centered newsletter for DCP, parents, donors, and professionals.

Stay up to date on new groups, events, resources, and advocacy opportunities.

👉 Join the list today at donorconceivedcommunity.org/signup.