Resources
Stories and Education
DCC’s Bookshop.org book list for DCP, parents, professionals, and friends/family
Advocacy
Community
COLAGE: support for LGBTQ+ families
Donor Conceived Best Practices & Connections: Facebook Group for parents, DCP, gamete/embryo donors
Donor Conception Canada: Canada-based peer support for parents who are considering or have children through donor conception
Hiraeth Hope & Healing: retreats for misattributed parentage, including DCP
We Are Donor Conceived: Facebook Group and Website for donor conceived people
DNA Testing, Research, & Medical History
DNA Testing Tips (We Are Donor Conceived)
DNAngels: no-cost search assistance for biological parents; fee-based search assistance for other relatives (requires AncestryDNA test)
JScreen: comprehensive at-home (saliva-based) genetic testing with genetic counseling services
My Family Health Portrait: tool to save, update, and share medical history with providers
Does It Run in the Family? create a personalized booklet to discuss health in your family (English & Español)
Mental Health Provider Directories
MPE Counseling Collective: a therapist directory for DCP, gamete recipients, parents through donor conception, surrogacy, NPE, and adoption.
Beyond Words: a directory of adoption competent therapists who identify as adoptees.
Inclusive Therapists: a directory of therapists that center the needs of people with marginalized identities, especially Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and LGBTQIA2S+, neurodivergent, and disabled communities of color. (Has a search topic for “adoption experience.”)
Intercountry Adoptee Voices: post-adoption support that may be applicable for some DCP needing international resources.
Sibling Registries
California Cryobank Sibling Registry
Donor Sibling Registry: a registry that assists donors, parents, and individuals conceived as a result of sperm, egg or embryo donation who are seeking to make mutually desired contact with genetic relatives.
Sperm Bank of California Family Contact List