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Upcoming Programs:

Adoption Decision Making Seminar
Saturday,
May 31, 2008
9:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.

The Secret Club Project: Understanding Pregnancy Loss through the Arts
Tuesday,
June 3, 2008
7:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Future Programs

Donor Egg Decision Making Seminar

This seminar is for those who are considering egg donation as a way to build a family and is designed to: - Guide you through the maze of donor egg issues and options. - Help you gather information about the donor egg process and parenting through donor egg. - Offer oportunities for dialogue with others who have made the same kinds of decisions to form their families.

Saturday, June 14, 2008 from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Location: Flashner Conference Room A, Children's Hospital at Waltham, 9 Hope Avenue, Waltham, MA 02453* Click here for directions.
*Children's Hospital at Waltham is a daytime outpatient facility. No children are present at this facility in the evenings or on weekends.

Saturday, May 5, 2007

Click here for the Registration Form.

9:00 - 9:30, Registration

9:30 - 11:00, Session 1: Preparing the Way for Egg Donation
This session covers the medical overview of the egg donor process, and information about donor screening and the coordination of the donor with the recipient. Known and anonymous donors will be discussed. With Vito R.S. Cardone, MD, Medical Director, and Daniele Cardone, BSN, Donor Egg/Gestational Carrier Program Manager, Cardone Reproductive Medicine & Infertility, LLC

11:00 - 11:15, Break

11:15 - 12:45, Session 2: Finding a Donor and the Legal Issues
Finding a donor using an egg donation agency. How an agency works, costs, legal issues, and contracts will be covered. With Sanford M. Benardo, Esq., Founder and President, and Katherine Benardo, Egg Donor/Gestational Carrier Program Manager, Northeast Assisted Fertility Group, Inc.

12:45 - 1:45, Lunch (See lunch order information below)

1:45 - 3:15, Session 3: Psychosocial Issues
A therapist discusses the emotional issues for men and women, and the ethical isues to consider. With Ellen Glazer, LICSW, private practice and author of Having Your Baby Through Egg Donation

3:15 - 3:30, Break

3:30 - 5:00, Session 4: A Group Discussion About the Issues - Recipient Parents Speak
A panel consisting of parents through donor egg will talk about their experiences and answer questions. Included will be a discussion of how parents talk with children and others about their origins. Moderated by Carol Frost, LISCW, private practice

Do you need financial assistance? Click here for more information on our Lisa Fenn Gordenstein Access Scholarships.

Donor Egg Seminar Registration Form
(Please enter your information in the spaces provided, print out the form, and
fax or mail as directed below.)

OR click here to access the form as a one-page PDF. Print out, fill in, and mail or fax as directed.

Name(s):
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Phone:
Email:

	Donor Egg Decision Making Seminar Fees:
Fees:	RESOLVE Member Price:
	$100 Per Person	$175 Per Couple
	Non-Member Price:
	$125 Per Person	$250 Per Couple

Boxed Lunch Information:	Boxed lunch is provided for an additional fee of $13 per person, or bring your own lunch. Lunch orders must be received no later than Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11 AM. Boxed lunches include sandwich, chips, cookie, and drink. Indicate the number of each type of sandwich in the spaces below:
	____Grilled Vegetables/Hummus	____Tomato, Basil, & Mozzarella
	____ Turkey ____ Ham ____ Roast Beef

Join now and save:	If you are not yet a member, join now and save on registration fees:
	$55 - Individual / Household Membership
	$150 - Professional Membership

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Total:	Total below should include program fee, membership (if joining) + lunch (if ordering):
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RESOLVE of the Bay State
395 Totten Pond Rd., Suite 403
Waltham, MA 02451

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