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Infertility can affect your life in multiple ways (physically, emotionally socially, and financially) and is often difficult to talk about. Family, friends, and co-workers may not fully understand what you are going through.

Support services can be a life saver as you are experiencing infertility. They can
• Reduce your sense of isolation
• Help normalize the experience for you and your partner
• Instill hope
• Give you the opportunity to both give and receive support
• Provide useful information to you

The AFA is here to help you. Whether you’re interested in family building options, struggling with compromised fertility or wanting to make smart choices now so you can preserve your fertility, you’ve come to the right place. Check out the options available below, and let us know if there’s anything else we can do to better serve you by sending an email to
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Toll-Free Support Line
(888) 917-3777
The AFA operates a toll-free Information and Support Line. This is the number to call for information about membership, support groups, to find a professional and other patient issues. Live assistance is available Monday through Friday 9 AM - 5 PM ET.

Free Tuesday Night Online Chat Series
Join us for an hour of online conversation with some of the leading experts in the fields of reproductive health, family building and fertility. Chat’s take place every Tuesday from 8 PM - 9 PM ET. more »

In-Person Support Groups & Educational Seminars
Our face-to-face support groups are offered in various locales and cover general infertility issues as well as groups for couples, women over 40, mind-body groups, groups for those experiencing recurrent pregnancy loss, and other select topics.
New York City Women’s Over Forty Support Groups more »
New York City Women’s Mind / Body In-Person Fertility Support Groups more »
West Coast Support Groups more »

Free Telephone Coaching Support Group
Provides a convenient and private way for you to take part in a supportive and educational group experience from the comfort of your home or work place. To participate, all you need is access to a telephone and you can be connected to a group of people from around the country (and the world). All groups are facilitated by licensed mental health professionals with substantial expertise in infertility treatment and/or adoption. Groups are 1 hour long and are size-limited, allowing all participants an opportunity to share their questions, concerns, and experience with the coaching group and are offfered as a free service to our members.
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More information
Please contact our AFA Co-directors of Support Services:
Joann Galst, Ph.D. 212-759-2783 or Sara Barris, Psy.D.718-544-0932

Online Educational Seminars
Leading professionals provide seminar-quality education via a narrated PowerPoint presentation.
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