Organization: MEN HAVING BABIES INC
Mission: THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL INFORMATION TO ASSIST PROSPECTIVE GAY PARENTS TO ACHIEVE BIOLOGICAL PARENTING, AND PROMOTING THE AFFORDABILITY OF SURROGACY AND OTHER PARENTING RELATED SERVICES FOR GAY MEN THROUGH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF COST TRANSPARENCY AND CUSTOMER FEEDBACK.
Activities: NEW YORK SEMINAR: MORE THAN 25 PROVICDERS AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS WILL OFFER INFORMATION ON PARENTING OPTIONS IN THE USA AND CANADA. IN-DEPTH WORKKSHOPS AND PANELS HAVE BEEN UPDATED, AND ARRANGED IN PROGRAM TRACLS THAT WILL APPEAL TO PROSPECTIVE PARENTS ON DIFFERENT STAGES OF THE PROCESS. THE CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT THE STEWART HOTEL, A CENTRALLY LOCATED ANS LARGER FACILITY WHICH ALLOWED US TO ACCOMMODATE A GROWING NUMBER OF EXHIBITORS AND PROSPECTIVE PARENTS. AS ALWAYS, PROCEEDS FROM SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITING FEES BENEFITED THE GAY PARENTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
THE 1ST EVER TAIPEI MEN HAVING BABIES CONFERENCE TOOK PLACE ON MARCH 9-10, 2019, AT THE W HOTEL TAIPEI. OVER 300 PROSPECTIVE PARENTS FROM ACROSS TAIWAN, ASIA, AND BEYOND ENJOYED A WEEKEND OF WORKSHOPS, AND SPECIAL IN- DEPTH PANELS ABOUT INSURANCE, BUDGETING, MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SURROGACY. PROCEEDS FROM THE CONFERENCE BENEFITED THE ORGANIZATION'S GAY PARENTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (GPAP).
MHB CONFERENCE IN TEL AVIV TOOK PLACE IN DECEMBER 2019. THIS EVENT WAS THE LAST CONFERENCE OF THE YEAR. THE TEL AVIV CONFERENCE PROVIDED UNBIASED ADVICE ON SURROGACY IN THE USA AND EUROPE, IN-DEPTH MEDICAL AND BUDGETING ADVICE, AND AN EVEN WIDER RANGE OF RELEVANT SERVICE PROVIDERS THAN BEFORE.
NTEE category: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
Secondary category: Human Services