{"id":1925,"date":"2021-08-27T11:22:37","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T15:22:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/about\/our-mission\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T09:10:41","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T14:10:41","slug":"mission","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/resolve.org\/about-us\/mission\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Mission"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

RESOLVE exists to provide:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u25ca Access to Care
\n\u25ca Advocacy for Coverage
\n\u25ca Access to Support & Community
\n\u25ca Access to Education
\n\u25ca Awareness of All Family Building Options\n

RESOLVE’s Board of Directors, Staff and Volunteers operate with:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\u25ca Care and compassion
\n\u25ca Integrity and without bias
\n\u25ca Respect for all resolutions
\n\u25ca Credibility and authority
\n\u25ca A strong sense of community
\n\u25ca The goal to drive positive change
\n\u25ca A passionate belief that everyone deserves the right of family\n

Our Guiding Principles for Access to Care:<\/h3>\n\u25ca Patient Bodily Autonomy – free of government intervention
\n\u25ca Respect for the Doctor-Patient relationship
\n\u25ca Inclusive definition of infertility
\n\u25ca Respects all family-building options
\n\u25ca Respects all the ways in which families are built
\n\u25ca In line with clinical guidelines and standard of care\n\t\t

\n\t\t\tAbout RESOLVE\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

Current Memberships:<\/strong><\/h5>

RESOLVE is a member of the National Coalition for Oversight of Assisted Reproductive Technologies (NCOART), the National Health Council<\/a> and is a founding member of the International Federation of Infertility Patient Associations (IFIPA).

Non-discrimination Statement:<\/strong><\/h5>RESOLVE will not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, marital status, gender, sexual orientation, disability or any other classification protected by applicable state or federal law.
Nonprofit Status:<\/strong><\/h5>RESOLVE is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization certified under the National Health Council Standards of Excellence<\/a>. The National Health Council demands the highest standards of accountability and ethical practice from its patient advocacy group members to assure the public that these organizations are worthy of support.RESOLVE’s Annual Reports and organizational 990s<\/a> are posted on the RESOLVE website. The RESOLVE Board of Directors <\/a>contracts a management company, MCI USA<\/a>, to provide staffing and administrative support. Approximately 83% of all funding for RESOLVE is directed to programs and services in support of our mission.
History:<\/strong><\/h5>Founded in 1974 in Belmont, MA by Barbara Eck, a nurse experiencing her own struggle with infertility, RESOLVE hosted support groups and a way for people to connect with others. For many years RESOLVE had chapters in cities and states throughout the U.S.
Support Groups:<\/strong><\/h5>A RESOLVE support group<\/a> can help participants feel less isolated, empower them with knowledge and validate their emotional response to the life crisis of infertility. The freedom to express negative feelings and to identify with one another helps participants realize that they are not alone.
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Social Media:<\/strong><\/h5>RESOLVE provides community through its extensive social media presence on Facebook<\/a>, YouTube<\/a>, Flickr<\/a>, Inspire<\/a>, Instagram<\/a>, LinkedIn<\/a>, and TikTok<\/a>.
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Advocacy:<\/strong><\/h5>RESOLVE advocates on the state and national level <\/a>for health care coverage for infertility, medical research, adoption benefits, and access to all family building options. RESOLVE hosts the only federal Advocacy Day <\/a>in Washington, D.C. for the family building community and has been at the forefront of fighting state legislation that would harm access to any family building option.
Grassroots Volunteers:<\/strong><\/h5>RESOLVE mobilizes and trains an extensive network of grassroots advocates <\/a>on the state level who engage in all levels of advocacy from sending emails, researching and tracking bills, to meeting with and educating state legislators about infertility.
Speakers’ Bureau:<\/strong><\/h5>RESOLVE has a network of spokespeople ready to address questions from the media and available for interview. Contact Rebecca Flick for more information at rebecca.flick@resolve.org<\/a>.
Funding:<\/strong><\/h5>RESOLVE is a charitable organization supported by tax-deductible contribution<\/a>s from concerned individuals, foundations and corporations.
National Infertility Awareness Week\u00ae (NIAW):<\/strong><\/h5>Founded by RESOLVE in 1989, NIAW is the only federally recognized health observance for infertility. Learn more about NIAW on the official website.<\/a>
Hope Awards:<\/strong><\/h5>Each year RESOLVE recognizes leaders in the family building community who have made a significant difference in the lives of all people struggling to build their family. The Hope Awards are awarded at the Night of Hope <\/a>held in New York City.
Corporate Council:<\/strong><\/h5>Corporate leaders in the field support RESOLVE’s mission by participation on RESOLVE’s Corporate Council<\/a>.<\/p>
Who’s Who at RESOLVE<\/strong><\/h5>