SHIFRA: Jewish Pregnancy Support for Unplanned & Crisis Pregnancies

"SHIFRA gave me exactly the love, kindness, and resources I needed to get through a very difficult time in my life.”

SHIFRA is a unique Jewish support network designed to help pregnant Jewish women through crisis. We provide layers of emotional and practical support throughout pregnancy and motherhood.

SHIFRA helps women anywhere in the US and English speakers outside of Israel.

If pregnancy was not your plan, we’re here for you. If you planned your pregnancy and experienced a major upheaval such as a job loss or breakup, you can rely on SHIFRA.

SHIFRA can nurture you through the unplanned pregnancy crisis and empower you for your future.

Counseling

We provide a safe space to explore your feelings and your choices without judgment.

We provide free, confidential virtual professional counseling throughout your pregnancy and the first year after giving birth. We also provide sensitive follow up after miscarriage or termination.

All of our counselors have a masters degree in clinical social work or equivalent.

We provide free, confidential virtual professional counseling throughout your pregnancy and the first year after giving birth.

We provide a safe space to explore your feelings and your choices without judgment.

All of our counselors have a masters degree in clinical social work.

Material Aid

We provide moms with maternity clothes, baby clothes, prenatal and postpartum care packages, and other essential items free of charge, customized to your situation and needs.

Financial Aid

Our resources and grants allow us to provide you with the help you need at this urgent time. Some examples include: babysitting, job coaching, and household help.

Community Connections

If SHIFRA can’t provide it, we will help you find it. Our vast community connections allow us to connect you with resources you may need such as legal guidance, housing, and more.

Lifetime Parenting Support

We offer a lifetime of free parenting classes to help you navigate each phase of parenthood. Our support system includes an active community you can lean on at any time.

We welcome and support pregnant Jewish women from every background. Our clients are both single and married, unaffiliated and Orthodox, ranging from late teens to early 40s.

If pregnancy was not your plan, we’re here for you. If you planned your pregnancy and major upheaval happened (job loss, relationship breakup), you can rely on SHIFRA.
SHIFRA can nurture you through the crisis and empower you for your future.
SHIFRA serves Jewish women across the United States and abroad outside of Israel.

Why a Jewish unplanned pregnancy can be a crisis:

You can count on SHIFRA to treat you with kindness and respect throughout your unplanned pregnancy journey. If you need help, call or text us today and set up an appointment to speak with one of our professional counselors.

You can also contact us by calling SHIFRA

We help pregnant Jewish women undergoing emotional, economic, and financial crises from all around the United States. We offer professional and compassionate specialized social services.

Our counselors help pregnant Jewish women in crisis navigate their journey, one step at a time.

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