Serving Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT
SUPPORT GROUPS
These support groups are free and open to all experiencing infertility in Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky.
- You will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.
- Registration is requested at least 24 hours in advance.
FERTILITY BUDDIES
Our fertility buddies practice “relationship-based support.” Individuals currently experiencing infertility and/or currently on a family-building journey are matched with trained fertility buddy veterans, who understand the pressure, pain, and emotional upheaval caused by infertility and/or various paths to parenthood, and can offer the much-needed support to their buddies.
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE

JFF-CINCY FERTILITY GRANTS
As a Cincinnati or Northern Kentucky 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
- Pharmacy discounts for medications and genetic testing (of embryos) discounts from our partners
*Please reach out to the City Manager to confirm location. You must be receiving treatment at one of our clinic partners in order to apply for a grant. See the list of Cincinnati clinics below.

COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
JOIN US!
JFF offers community programming to spread awareness of infertility and various paths to parenthood and to bring our amazing community together.

CINCINNATI COUNSELORS (for one-on-one counseling)
- Laura Martin, LPCC, – website – Optum, UMR, UnitedHealthcare UHC | UHB
- Patricia Colina, MSW, – website – Anthem, Humana, United Health Care, Aetna, and Beacon
- Suzanne M. James, Psy.D, – website – Out of Network
- Susan J. Steinberg, Ph.D, – website – Out of Network
- Amber Stevens, Psy.D – website – Out of Network
- Hillary Wishnick, Ph.D – website – Out of Network
- Caitlin Kales, MSW, LISW – website – Custom Design Benefits, Out of Network
CINCINNATI CLINICS
JFF partner fertility clinics offer grantees a 20% discounted rate off of IVF treatments.
CINCINNATI TEAM
Talia grew up in California before making her way to Lexington, KY and now Cincinnati, OH. She has a Masters in Social Work, and has dedicated much of her work to the Jewish community. In Lexington, Talia served as Director of Jewish Family Services and Coordinator of Informal Jewish Education with a focus on PJ Library. She has supported individuals, partnered with amazing organizations, and created programs for adult education, volunteers, and families.
In 2019, Talia moved to Cincinnati with her family. Her husband is a rabbi, and they have two amazing children. Talia feels fortunate for her family, and wants to support others in their journey.
Talia has witnessed remarkable resiliency within those around her, including those who have experienced infertility. She is inspired by JFF’s holistic way of supporting individuals on their fertility journey and JFF’s commitment to raising awareness. Talia is honored to help support others and serve this incredible community.
Meet the JFF-CINCY Volunteers

Why JFF?
Julia believes in bringing a positive conversation about infertility into the spotlight. So many families struggle with it, and it affects many in the community. She believes in the work that JFF is doing to flip the narrative surrounding infertility from shame to education so we can all support the members of our kehila who are struggling. JFF provides a fantastic resource for the Cincinnati community and she is excited to help facilitate its growth!

Rachel is a Fellow of the prestigious Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys and a member of the American Society of Reproductive Medicine and the American Bar Association's Assisted Reproductive Technology Committee. Rachel posts about Fertility Law on Instagram at @FertilityLawAttorney.
Rachel received her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she was inducted into the Order of the Coif, and earned her BA from Emory University, where she graduated magna cum laude and as an alumna served as President of the Emory College Alumni Board. Between college and law school, Rachel earned her culinary arts degree from Mausi Sebess in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on a Rotary International Ambassadorial Scholarship awarded to her by the Buckhead Rotary Club.
Outside of her legal practice, Rachel is an active participant and advocate in her community. She is on the board of the American Jewish Committee Cincinnati, Chair of the Jewish Fertility Foundation - Cincinnati, and regularly organizes and hosts events for an array of organizations and causes. Rachel and her husband, a cardiologist, live in Cincinnati, Ohio with their 4 year old Lady Gaga loving daughter and airplanes obsessed 2 year old son. In her spare time, Rachel is teaching her kids (and herself) how to grow a vegetable garden and is working on her Peloton groupie status.
WHY JFF?
In her Fertility Law practice, Rachel provides legal counsel for clients experiencing infertility who are building their families through third party reproduction. But Rachel felt a need to do more. When she learned of Jewish Fertility Foundation and its incredible work in Atlanta, she immediately thought the Cincinnati community would benefit from having Jewish Fertility Foundation in Cincinnati.

Why JFF?
Before welcoming their second son through IVF, Alexis struggled for almost four years with secondary infertility. Much of this struggle was in silence- and as a verbal processor, this was not easy. In addition to the financial shock and juggling work and childcare with fertility treatments, she wanted another woman to vent to, laugh about injections with, and someone to distract her during the unbearable "two week wait." After discovering JFF, Alexis didn't feel so alone in her family's journey, and instead felt more empowered. She is thrilled to support and serve such a welcoming and warm organization as JFF.

He completed his fellowship in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Cincinnati and holds graduate degrees in both Public Health and Health & Medical Sciences from the University of California at Berkeley.
Dr. Scheiber is board-certified in both OB/GYN and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. He is a Fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Dr. Scheiber is Director of Reproductive Research and Co-Director of the IVF program at IRH. He is also a Volunteer Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine.
In addition to performing laparoscopic laser, robotic, and pelvic reconstructive surgery, Dr. Scheiber has conducted research and has special interests in embryo development, ovarian stimulation, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Dr. Scheiber lives in Cincinnati with his wife and three daughters.
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