World Infertility Awareness Month Event: 'Considering Fertility Support and Preconception Care through Municipal Practices' & Recruiting 21st Cohort of 'Infertility Peer Counselor Training Course'

NPO Fine, a support group for people struggling with infertility and recurrent pregnancy loss, will host an online event for 'World Infertility Awareness Month' (WIAM) in June 2026. Concurrently, it is recruiting students for the 21st cohort of its 'Infertility Peer Counselor Training Course,' which fosters supporters who provide emotional care in local communities. By rotating the two wheels of 'creating social structures' (municipal cooperation events) and 'emotional care' (training peer counselors), the organization aims to eliminate regional disparities and create a society where everyone suffering from infertility can access necessary support.

[Overview]
1. Social structure building: Event to eliminate regional disparities
Date & Time: June 26, 2026 (Fri) 14:00-15:30 (via Zoom)
Issue: Regional imbalances exist in municipal fertility support and consultation systems.
Solution: Sharing institutional design expertise from advanced models like Tokyo to other municipalities across Japan.

2. Emotional care: Fostering peer counselors to prevent psychological isolation
Application Deadline: June 20 (Sat)
Issue: Many individuals don't know who to consult or lack safe spaces to speak, necessitating people who can provide empathy.
Solution: Opening the 21st Infertility Peer Counselor Training Course to develop professional support staff.

[Program Details]
14:00-14:05 Opening Remarks
14:05-14:15 Current status of infertility and patient voices
14:15-14:35 Introduction of municipal fertility support initiatives
14:35-14:50 Lecture: 'Possibilities of community-based fertility and infertility treatment support' by Dr. Fumi Ishii
14:50-15:20 Cross-talk: 'What is support that truly reaches the parties involved?'
15:20-15:30 Closing remarks