Donor Conceived Community Professional Group

Ready for a space to learn away from social media where you can ask questions? Join us at DCC Professional Group.

👋 Hi! Wondering who we are? Donor Conceived Community is an organization led by donor-conceived people (DCP) that started in 2020 with some free peer-support group meetings for people who recently discovered they were conceived with donor sperm or eggs. These small groups met over Zoom, and helped people connect in a setting away from social media. We talked about all things donor-conception....feelings, questions, insights, resources. All the things we each spent hours Googling on our own. We soon realized that it was more than just "late-discovery" DCP that needed support, so we began adding groups to support variety of DCP experiences. Most of our groups meet for 6 weeks at a time. We also host community and educational events. We have a lot of work to do and resources to build to make a better world for donor conceived people. Thanks for being here with us!

Join us for our next DCC Professional Group webinar with guest speaker Richard Wenzel, PharmD who will be presenting on 👉 Parentage, Secrecy and Genetic Discovery: An Overview of Recommendations by Medical Organizations  Richard Wenzel, Gina Daniel, Jodi Girard, Lily Wood, and Eve Sturges were recently published in The American Journal of Human Genetics regarding misattributed parentage. Join us to learn more about the findings and themes from the article! Free for DCC Professional Group members: /professionals Richard Wenzel, PharmD, CPPS, an accomplished medical educator, practitioner, researcher, and mentor.  He has authored/co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications in leading medical and pharmacy journals, has given more than 150 presentations at national, state, and local-level health care professional meetings. Richard is a two-time nominee for the American Associations of Colleges of Pharmacy Master Preceptor award. He is a Certified Professional in Patient Safety, having spent the past decade seeking to improve health care safety.  #genetics #dnadiscoveries #misattributedparentage #pediatrics #familymedicine #oncology #medicalhistory

There are so many themes to explore when it comes to learning about donor conception. We love to bring perspectives and expertise from various fields of study- this time it’s anthropology! Join us Wednesday for our next DCC Professional group webinar when we’ll hear from DCP and researcher, Kristin Buhrow.

👋🏼DCC Professional Group members, join us for our next webinar THIS Wednesday, December 4th from 3-4:15 central to learn about the American Society of Reproductive Medicine Task Force on the Interests of DCP & Their Families. 👉The task force was led by Lauri Pasch, PhD, who will present the findings that were shared during the ASRM 2024 Congress and Expo in Denver, Colorado in October. To learn more about this multidisciplinary professional group, visit / professionals

Heading in to the last day of ASRM- Come say hi and sign our “We Support DCP Voices” wall: booth 4831.

We have two options for joining DCC Professional Group- the individual or the business membership. Welcome to our new DCC Business Professional Group members*! They are: @cofertility @everie.donation @fairfaxcryobank @fairfax_eggbank and @thespermbankofca Thank you for your commitment to learning about the needs of donor-conceived people! We’re excited to work together and help equip their teams with webinars/training, tools, and resources. Come by our booth (4831) at #ASRM today to learn more about our membership resources. *This badge signifies that the orgs have paid for the DCC Professional membership to learn more about donor conception topics and access guides/tools that are DCP centered. The badge is not an endorsement by DCC of a bank, agency, clinic or professional.

✈️ We know that most people can't hop on a plane to join us in person for Made to Wonder in Denver. Anyone in the US can join Made to Wonder: Race Against Anonymous Donation. Register online and we'll ship you the shirt so you can walk on your own, or with friends, siblings, family members and allies. #madetowonder #identitymatters #asrm #dcp #donorconceived #iamdonorconceived #wearedonorconceived #dccsupport #donorsiblings #donorconception #voices #advocacymatters

Are you a family building professional? Will you be in Colorado this October for ASRM? Join us for the Made To Wonder meet-up at Sloan's Lake Park in Denver, CO Sunday, October 20th at 9:30am $35 gets you a MTW shirt AND a chance to connect with others who want to support the well-being of donor-conceived people! Register at runsignup.com/madetowonder See you in Colorado! #madetowonder #asrm #colorado #asrmcongressandexpo #ivf #dccsupport #donorconceived #donorsiblings #iamdonorconceived #wearedonorconceived #dnasurprise #peersupport #23andme #ancestry #donorconception 母

Professionals, would you like an overview of the latest research about donor conception? ❓How do donor-conceived adults feel after discovering they have 20+ siblings? ❓How does the option for carrier screening affect recipient parents' choices? ❓How can counselors manage mismatched expectations between DCP, parents, and donors after international egg donation? Hear about the latest studies (like these) at our next DCC Professionals Group webinar on Wed, Sept 4, at 3 pm Central. → DCCPG is a learning community for interdisciplinary professionals in donor conception. Not a member yet? Join for access to recorded monthly webinars and more (link in bio.)

Are you a professional who works with gamete donors, parents, or donor-conceived people? Join us for the next @dccprofessionals webinar to learn the latest in legislation that impact donor conception, including guests from @donorconceivedcouncil and NCLR. The webinar is Wednesday, July 10th, at 3:30 central. DCC Professional Group is a learning community for interdisciplinary professionals connected to donor conception. Join today for access to webinars, educational printables, and more. ($175/year, link to join in bio) Share or tag a family-building professional, nurse, mental health provider, educator, attorney, etc. who’d be interested in this topic!

🎙️Thank you @fertilitybridge for inviting us to join your podcast and share the experiences and perspectives of the people MOST impacted by donor conception. ✴️ Donor-conceived people, parents, donors, professionals, family and friends of DCP, did any of the points we discussed hit home for you? What would you add? How can we work together to make a better future for donor-conceived people? *Link in bio* #podcast #familybuilding #ivf #donorconception #dccsupport #donorconceived #SMBC #mentalhealth #community