Skip to main content

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

SUPPORT GROUPS

These support groups are free and open to all women experiencing infertility in Denver.

  • You will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.
  • Registration is requested at least 24 hours in advance.
Register for an Event

FERTILITY BUDDIES

Our fertility buddies practice “relationship-based support.” Individuals currently experiencing infertility are matched with trained fertility buddy veterans, who understand the pressure, pain, and emotional upheaval caused by infertility, and can offer the much-needed support to their buddies.

Experiencing Infertility?Veteran of Infertility?

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

JFF-DEN FERTILITY GRANTS

As a Denver resident, you may be eligible to apply for our grants:

  • Invitro Fertilization (IVF)
  • Intrauterine Insemination (IUI)

Other financial benefits through JFF include:

  • 20% off discounts from our partner clinics
  • Interest-free loans
Learn More

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

JOIN US!

JFF offers community programming to spread awareness of infertility and to bring our amazing community together.

Register for an Event

DENVER COUNSELORS

DENVER CLINICS

DENVER TEAM

Meet the JFF-DENVER Manager

Eryn
JFF-DENVER Manager

Email

Eryn was born in Denver and has called Colorado home for most of her life. After graduating from Tufts University in MA, she worked in the music industry for several years in the DC area, before obtaining a Master’s Degree from NYU. She has worked in marketing in various industries for the past 20 years, and most recently for a youth sports non-profit in Denver.

While living in Chicago, Eryn began dating her now husband, Danny, long distance which brought her back to the Denver area. Eryn and Danny experienced secondary infertility while trying to grow their family after the birth of their first son, Elliott. After several rounds of IUI and IVF, they were thrilled to welcome their second son, Silas.

After opening up to friends about her own experience, Eryn realized that the number of individuals and couples affected by infertility is quite large. She is excited to grow JFF in the Denver community and looks forward to helping those affected by infertility find the emotional, financial, and educational support they need. She knows that each person’s infertility experience is unique, and hopes to help individuals and couples feel less alone as they navigate this difficult process.

Meet the JFF-DEN Advisory Council

Paula Samet

Advisory Council Chair

Paula was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Communication and Business from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. After graduating, she moved west to Denver to fulfill her goal of expanding her reach in the Jewish non-profit/Israel advocacy community. Paula has spent the last decade working for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (“AIPAC”) in both a programming and fundraising capacity. She currently serves as a Director, overseeing AIPAC’s efforts in Colorado, Nebraska, New Mexico, and El Paso, TX.

WHY JFF?
After years of unexplained infertility and loss, Paula and her husband Josh underwent multiple rounds of IUI and finally IVF. They are blessed with a wonderful 4-year-old son through IVF and have both become passionate about connecting with others in the Jewish community with shared experiences.

Amy Berenbaum Goodman

Advisory Council Member

Amy Berenbaum Goodman is Vice President and Counsel for Policy + Advocacy for the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). An attorney who holds a Master of Bioethics (MBE), Amy develops strategies to support a pro-business environment for health innovation in Colorado. She advances state and federal policies that support companies and organizations in the life sciences ecosystem and the patients they serve.

Before joining CBSA, Amy advocated for physicians as the Senior Director of Policy at the Colorado Medical Society. Prior to that, she served as Senior Manager of Corporate Compliance at DaVita Kidney Care and as an Associate Attorney focused on healthcare law at Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman.

Amy earned a JD from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she was a Chancellor’s Scholar and graduated Order of the Coif. She holds a Master of Bioethics (MBE) from the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine and a BA in Health & Societies from the University of Pennsylvania, graduating magna cum laude.

Why JFF?

Amy Berenbaum Goodman and her husband Michael Goodman are both Denver natives who are passionate about giving back to the Denver Jewish community. They have two children who were conceived with the help of IVF due to unexplained infertility. They are immensely grateful that they had the ability to grow their family through assisted reproductive technology (ART) and want to help make sure that everyone experiencing infertility has access to ART as well as a supportive network to help them through this challenging, emotional journey.

Erin Groom

Advisory Council Member

Bio:
Erin Groom was born and raised in Denver, CO, and is a 5th generation native. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin Erin moved to New York City to work in finance. She spent 5 years there and then met her husband Adam; they moved back to Denver in 2008. Since then Erin has spent her career in the stock business and continues to do so today. She and Adam have two miracle children, a daughter Sutton who is 7, and a son Nash who is 5, as well as their dog Hank.

Why JFF?

After undergoing four years of infertility treatments including IUI, IVF, many surgeries, several miscarriages, and the initial engagement of a surrogate, Erin always wanted to find a way to give back to the infertility community. She is excited to help JFF by mentoring and connecting with those experiencing infertility as well as assisting in raising awareness about infertility and the organization throughout the Denver community.

Cantor Elizabeth Sacks

Advisory Council Member

Cantor Elizabeth Sacks is the Senior Cantor at Temple Emanuel in Denver. She was ordained as a cantor in 2007 by the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion (HUC-JIR) and holds a B.A. in Jewish Studies and Music from Harvard University. From 2007-2012, Cantor Sacks served as the Associate Cantor at Central Synagogue in New York, focusing on worship, education, and young professional engagement.

In addition to her congregational work, Cantor Sacks advises national Reform Movement organizations across the country, chairing and serving on associations for the Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion, the American Conference of Cantors, and the Union for Reform Judaism. She is a frequent presenter at conferences and panels on the topic of worship design and ritual innovation. Cantor Sacks is married to Elias Sacks, Director of the Jewish Publication Society. Cantor Sacks, Eli, and their children - Charlie and Tova - live in Denver.

Evi Makovsky

Denver Advisory Council Member

Evi Bachrach Makovsky, JD, MSW, is a retired attorney and social worker. Having served five years as Assistant Colorado Attorney General and six years as Denver’s Senior City Attorney in employment, Evi was also an adjunct professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work and at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in healthcare and ethics.

Evi is a member and immediate past Chair of the AIPAC Colorado Council, and serves on the board of several organizations including: Rose Community Foundation - Jewish Life Committee, Metropolitan State College of Denver Foundation, Children's Hospital of Colorado Foundation, and Denver Health Foundation. Evi's former board participation includes being a former Trustee for Denver Jewish Day School, JEWISHcolorado, the Women's Bean Project and a Trustee with the Colorado Symphony. Evi was also an original founder of "CHAI", a community response to domestic abuse, that is now a part of Jewish Family Service in Denver. CHAI provides confidential counseling, advocacy, information and referrals.

Why JFF?

Evi is excited to be involved with JFF - serving a long time need in the Jewish community - addressing fertility, IVF, surrogacy and overall family building. Up until recently our community had very few resources, so she is thrilled to be a part of this project. She wants more women to participate in the future, and cares deeply about setting an example for her children and (many) grandchildren to engage in important community work.

Debra Michaud

Advisory Council Member

Debra Michaud grew up in Orlando, Florida. She graduated from nursing school while receiving a degree in Education in 1986. Debra worked in labor/delivery and postpartum, newborn care and then as a State Medical Inspector in the Florida Jail system. She also worked as a utilization review nurse for the Medicare and private insurance systems.
Debra later transitioned into the medical-legal world. She owned and operated a legal nurse consulting business, MedReview, for 20 years, interpreting and assisting attorneys in the evaluation of medical-legal claims and retaining medical experts.
Debra’s prior experiences and this role allowed her to transition into the evaluation and management of small businesses, including the financial direction and oversight of these businesses, and the personal financial mindfulness of their owners. This role continues to evolve and now also includes the personal mindfulness education of individuals and life coaching.
Debra’s philanthropic involvements have included participating as one of the founding families, subsequent Board of Directors, and President of the Board of Directors of Hillel Day School in Boca Raton, Florida. She was also on the Board of Directors, and subsequent President of the Board of Directors of Ramah Darom in Clayton, Georgia. She also served on the Court Appointed Special Advocates for the State of Colorado. Debra is a Past Member of the Board of Directors at the Hebrew Educational Alliance in Denver, Colorado.
Why JFF?
JFF piqued Debra's interest as a new way to get involved with Denver's Jewish Community. She was especially interested in giving back via JFF due to her own personal journey as a young woman and as the mother of a child experiencing infertility, along with her past women's health nursing background.

Dr. Wendy Berenbaum

Advisory Council Member

Dr. Wendy Berenbaum received her undergraduate degree in Molecular, Cellular, Developmental Biology at The University of Colorado, Boulder. She then received her Medical Degree from The University of Colorado Medical School. She completed her 4 year residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at St Joseph Hospital in Denver. Wendy was a private practice OB-Gyn at Rose Medical Center for 32 years, and an Assistant Clinical Professor in The Department of OB-Gyn at the University of Colorado Medical Campus at Anschutz. She worked with residents doing surgery and deliveries, and received the Rose Hospital Faculty Teaching Award in 2013, voted on by the resident doctors with whom she worked.

Wendy was a member of the Rose Medical Center OB-Gyn Quality Committee for over 30 years, reviewing care and best practices. She also spent many years as a Consultant for The Center for Personalized Education for Physicians, doing oral interviews of doctors who were returning to practice after a break or after some type of disciplinary action. Wendy was also a Board Member of Temple Emanuel in Denver from 1999 to 2002, and an Executive Committee Member from 2000- 2002.

Wendy is married and has 3 grandchildren whom she loves spending time with. She loves to travel, ski, and hike in the mountains, cook, and read.

Why JFF

As a newly retired OB-GYN, Wendy feels she has a lot to contribute to the area of infertility in the Jewish community in terms of education and compassion, as she spent many, many years taking care of patients with infertility and deeply understands the nuances of this complicated issue.

In addition, two of her grandchildren were born through the use of IVF for which she is deeply grateful.

CALENDAR


Views Navigation

Event Views Navigation

Today

JFF-Denver Kickoff

Nurture 2949 Federal Blvd, Denver, CO, United States

Join us as we celebrate JFF-Denver's kickoff at Nurture! Register here

Support Group: Experiencing Infertility

Zoom , United States

Free and open to anyone experiencing infertility. Registration is required at least 12 hours in advance. REGISTER HERE.

Support Group: Experiencing Infertility

Zoom , United States

Free and open to anyone experiencing infertility. Registration is required at least 12 hours in advance. REGISTER HERE.