Supporting LGBTQIA+ Family-building

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Written By Seleni Institute

June - Seleni’s mission is to support all individuals and families during the family-building years. We're proud to have providers on our team who have expertise in working with LGBTQIA+ couples and single parents.

In celebration of Pride Month, one of our clinicians, Erica Mindes, Ph.D., shared some helpful resources for LGBTQIA+ family-building below.

Organizations Supporting LGBTQIA+ Family-building:

If you have additional recommendations that you think might be useful to others - we are happy to share them. Please contact us at [email protected] or tag us on social media @selenidotorg.

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