Illinois Support Groups

Peer-led Support Groups

RESOLVE Peer-led Support Groups are informal opportunities for women and men experiencing infertility to connect with one another, to discuss their situations and to receive support from others who have had similar experiences or who are struggling with similar issues. Group moderators are volunteers and are not mental health professionals. Attendance is free. Please contact the group host before attending your first meeting.

Don’t see a support group in your area? Want to start a new group? The first step in the process is to attend a free one-hour TeleSeminar entitled “How to Start a Peer-Led Support Group”. After you attend that training you will be given instructions on next steps in the process. We hope to make this process as simple and straightforward for you as possible, while also ensuring that our hosts have been adequately prepared for their role as group leader.

Chicago Adoption Peer-led Support Group
Host: Rachel
Please contact Rachel for more information at rachel.2544@yahoo.com.

Chicago Women-Only General Infertility Support Group
Meets on the last Saturday of the month at 11:00AM
Please contact Joscelyn at resolvechicago@gmail.com before attending your first meeting. 

Chicago General Infertility Support Group
Meets on the third Wednesday of each month at 7:00PM
Location: Anshe Emet Synagogue, 3751 N Broadway, Chicago, IL 60613
Host: Abe Friedman
Free parking is available on site.
This groups is open to couples and individuals. Please contact Abe at afriedman@ansheemet.org or 773.868.5145.

Chicago Pregnant (and Parenting) after Infertility Support Group
Meets on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:30PM First meeting to be held on January 8, 2013
Chicago, IL
Hosts: Melissa and Mindy
Please contact the hosts at ChiPregnantAfterInfertility@gmail.com before attending your first meeting.

Donor Conception, Surrogacy, and Pre-Adoption after ART Support Group
Meets the second Monday of each month at 6:30PM
Brookfield area, IL
Please contact Lisa or Amy at dcspa@hotmail.com for more information.
This group is for women only who are actively pursuing or seriously considering donor conception (embryo, egg, sperm), surrogacy, and/or pre-adoption (live birth or embryo) after infertility treatments or multiple miscarriages. This monthly group provides a relaxed and confidential setting in which to determine the best way to build your family and to discuss the challenges each are facing.

Donor Insemination Support Group
Meeting time varies depending on availability of participants
Algonquin
Please contact Teresa Wells at teresawells22@yahoo.com for more information.
Women only.

Geneva/Fox Valley General Infertility Support Group
Meets the second Tuesday of the month at 7:00PM.
Geneva Public Library
For more information or to RSVP, please contact Amy at resolvefoxvalley@gmail.com or 630.248.8080.

Glenview PrimaryInfertility Support Group
Meets the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00PM
Please contact Nancy at nd102006@hotmail.com or 773.573.2582 for meeting details.

Glenview Pregnancy & Parenting After Infertility Support Group
Please contact Christine at cabirkett@gmail.com or 847.840.1416 for meeting details.

Normal, IL General Infertility Support Group
Meets on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00PM
Location: Panera Bread on Veteran's Parkway (by Wal-mart), Normal, IL 61761
Host: Heather
Please contact Heather at heatherinfinland@hotmail.com before attending your first meeting.

Northside General Infertility Support Group
Meets on the second Wednesday of the month from 7:00PM to 8:30PM
Location: Chicago, IL
Host: Susan
Please contact Susan at sbisno@yahoo.com before attending your first meeting.

Plainfield Area General Infertility Peer-led Support Group
Meets on the second Saturday of the month from 9:00AM to 11:00AM
Please contact Julie at 630.730.3611 or j.s.blackburn@comcast.net before attending your first meeting.

Quad Cities Iowa-Illinois General Infertility Peer-led Support Group
Meets on the second Monday from 7:00PM to 9:00PM. The first meeting will be held on November 12.
Location: Deere-Wiman House, 817 11th Avenue, Moline, IL 61265
Please contact Brittney at 563.424.5089 or qcisg.resolve@gmail.com before attending your first meeting.

Host needed to lead a Couples General Infertility Support Group in the northern or western suburbs. If you are interested, please contact illinois@greatlakes.resolve.org

Attention Media: If you would like to talk to RESOLVE support members or leaders please contact Andy Schwarz, Media Relations, at 703.556.7172 or aschwarz@resolve.org.