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Stories and Education

DCC’s Amazon book list for kids

DCC’s Amazon book list for DCP

DCC’s Bookshop.org book list for DCP, parents, professionals, and friends/family

Advocacy

US Donor Conceived Council

Eve Wiley

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.

Society for Ethics in Egg Donation and Surrogacy: a provider directory of SEEDS professional members

Therapy Den

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.

Fairfax Family Forum

Sperm Bank of California Family Contact List