September 26 | 6:30 – 7:30 PM | Free

Protecting your Mental Health and Wellbeing on your Reproductive Journey

Fertility challenges can feel completely all-encompassing as your daily life is filled with doctor appointments, shots, medication, hormonal fluctuations, career impact, and/or a variety of other challenges.

Coping with the constant triggers of life events like baby showers, birth announcements, getting your period, social media, or even someone pushing a stroller down the street can be challenging.

Ali Weisbrot, LICSW will focus on the importance of finding space for yourself and your mental health while you are on your reproductive journey.  She will discuss proactive strategies for supporting your wellbeing.  Ali is a clinical social worker born and raised in the DC area with a passion for supporting women and families with the ups and downs that occur on the way to and through parenthood. Ali supports clients struggling with the uncertainty of fertility, pregnancy, postpartum and other parenting challenges.

In addition, Aviva Janus, Jewish Fertility Foundation (JFF)-Greater DC Manager, will share how JFF can support you, or those you love, on a fertility journey. JFF provides emotional support and educational support for anyone seeking to grow their family. JFF also gives financial assistance in the form of grants for people in the Jewish community. JFF serves Jewish and non-Jewish people in the Greater DC metro region. Their services are open to women, men, LGBTQ+, single parents by choice, etc.

The session will end with time for Q & A.

If you have any questions about this program, contact Jennifer Radosh at jradosh@benderjccgw.org.

All Bender JCC programs are open to everyone. Contact Kate Falls, Director of Inclusion, at kfalls@benderjccgw.org or 301.348.3767 to discuss support and accommodations.

This event is partnered with the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, PJ Library, Pozez JCC, Edlavitch JCC, and the Jewish Fertility Foundation.