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
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