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About Us


PRIYA seeks to be a resource to Jewish individuals and families who are struggling on their path to parenthood. We offer emotional support, resource connection, spiritual guidance, and financial assistance with fertility treatments and/or adoption.


Community Partners

We Thank Our Funders:

  • Community Legacy Fund and The Flo Harris Foundation
    (Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City)
  • Menorah Heritage Foundation
  • Menorah Women’s Foundation
  • B’not Kehilla Givez
  • J-LEAD (Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City)
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City\
  • Polsky Family Foundation
  • And a number of private donations

National/International Resources

  • Pockets of Light – Pregnancy/Infant Loss Support
  • JScreen Carrier Screening
  • Hasidah
  • The Red Stone
  • Jewish Fertility Foundation 
  • Ajewishblessing.com
  • Hebrew Free Loan Society’s interest-free Fertility treatment 
  • Kayamamoms.org
  • The Red Stone
  • Australian Jewish Fertility Network  
  • Yesh Tikva: A Jewish Fertility Community  
  • Uprooted: A Communal Response to Fertility Journeys
  • Shoshana Center 
  • Gefen

Molly Hess, Program Director

Molly Hess

Advisory Committee

  • Committee Chair – Dr. Jane Sosland, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor – University of Kansas Medical Center
  • Joshua D. Stein, Director of Philanthropy – Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
  • Don Goldman, Executive Director & CEO – Jewish Family Services of Greater Kansas City (JFS)
  • Renana Abrams – Community Volunteer
  • Robin Carr, MSW – Community Volunteer
  • Liz Levy, RN, BSN, IBCLC – Volunteer Leader of Active Inspired Moms (AIM) – Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City
  • Marcia Karbank, Board Trustee – Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
  • Rabbi David Glickman, Senior Rabbi – Congregation Beth Shalom
  • Karen Gerson, EMPA – Community Volunteer
  • Rachel Rubin, Attorney at Law – Rubin Law Firm, LLC
  • Dr. Daniel Kort, Reproductive Endocrinologist, Associate Medical Director – Neway Fertility
  • Hannah Harris, RN, MN, ARNP, Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner – Community Volunteer
  • Karen Glickstein, Shareholder – Polsinelli PC
  • Lauren Levy – Community Volunteer
  • Sara Wajcman – Community Volunteer
  • Jessica Rose-Reneau – Fertility Nurse- Blue Sky Fertility Clinic

To learn how PRIYA can help your family, contact Jewish Family Services at via email or call 913-327-8250.

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