Alcea is a surrogacy agency that is decidedly different—founded with a mission to create equal opportunities for everyone pursuing parenthood through surrogacy. Based in New York, Alcea was built by a team who have personally experienced the surrogacy journey and deeply understand the evolving and diverse community of intended parents.
What matters to you matters to us.
Your path to becoming a family is unique, and the Alcea Team is committed to supporting your needs every step of the way.
Why Intended Parents Choose Alcea:
No upfront exclusivity agreement – freedom to move forward when you’re ready.
Agency fee paid in stages aligned with major milestones:
Upon execution of the surrogate selection contract
Upon execu...
What matters to you matters to us.
Your path to becoming a family is unique, and the Alcea Team is committed to supporting your needs every step of the way.
Why Intended Parents Choose Alcea:
No upfront exclusivity agreement – freedom to move forward when you’re ready.
Agency fee paid in stages aligned with major milestones:
Upon execution of the surrogate selection contract
Upon execution of the surrogacy contract
At confirmed heartbeat
At gestational week 24
Upon completion of PBO (Pre-Birth Order)
Meticulously pre-screened surrogates to ensure safety, readiness, and compatibility.
In-house psychological support for both the carrier and intended parent(s).
Curated monthly “Bump Boxes” sent to the carrier from the agency.
Third-trimester housekeeping and postpartum support included in the agency fee.
LGBTQIA+ inclusive – all families welcome.
Case Management
Counselling & Support
Escrow Management
Horrible communication, lack of coordination. Glad we moved on elsewhere !
I feel it’s important to share my experience with the owner of Alcea Surrogacy after a very unsettling experience in a Facebook agency review group for surrogates and intended parents yesterday. When I first joined the conversation I was talking about exclusivity agreements and expressing some concerns about agency's that have them. I put the picture of my comment to show what made her so mad and be honest about what I said. I get that it's probably hard to hear criticism but as a business you would think the owner would respond professionally. She did not do that. Angela repplied and immediately accused me of being two other people I don’t even know. This accusation was completely false and led to a back and forth that eventually resulted in her comment: “I hope you make it through the night of fear” which sshe deleted later but thankfully I took a screenshot first. I can’t even describe how that felt. It was shocking and unprofessional especially because she’s in a position of power within an agency. It didn’t feel like a joke and honestly it felt like a threat. After the whole thing, the two people who Angela accused me of being commented publicly to confirm they were not me because I posted anonymously. This made it clear that Angela has so many hostile exchanges with people in Facebook groups that she can’t even keep track of who’s who. I could be one of so many people who probably have the same expeince, which is why I’m thankful she doesn’t know my identity. I don't know how someone can run a surrogacy agency very well when they are starting fights in public surrogate Facebook groups so often that they have a reputation for it. I have NEVER seen any other agency behave this way it is truly shocking. If you look at the other google review here this is not the first time she has cause distress to someone with her behavior online. Posting this review even makes me anxious because Angela has a history of trying to intimidate people and even doxxing Facebook group admins who speak out about Alcea. I worry she will dig through my account somehow and find out who I am since I did apply at the agency before I knew the red flags and they have my personal info. That being said I think it’s important to share my expeience so that other surrogates and intended parents can be aware of what they might deal with if they work with her or her agency. I know there are other people who’ve had the same experiences and I don’t want anyone else to go through this. I think this agency should be shut down. It’s a shame because surrogacy is such a emotional process and it deserves professionalism and respect that you will not find here.
Between the personal experience of closed adoption and the years of the infertility roller coaster that followed, a calling to third party reproduction seemed inevitable for Alcea Co-Founder and Executive Director Angela Richardson-Mook. With a successful corporate project management background, fifteen+ years of third-party reproduction expertise, and professional connections to alternative family building nationwide, she has brought her dream of a female-owned, full-service, holistic surrogacy agency to life. As an adopted woman, a gestational carrier, an egg donor, and a mother via IVF, she has a unique outlook on the mechanics of what truly composes a family. By leveraging her knowledge as a corporate executive and as an active member of the surrogacy community, she built unique bonds with a community of people all experiencing different nuances of infertility, yet with all the same dissatisfaction with the status quo. Personal relationships with intended mothers and fathers, surrogates, donors, and agency employees, evolved into the collective creation of a decidedly different surrogacy agency strategy.
As a queer mother of three, who has helped to grow two separate families as a surrogate, Christy understands the complex and unique needs of third-party reproduction. She brings more than 15 years of personal experience in the community, including the expansion of her own family via reciprocal IVF, carrying her Partner’s biological embryo. The desire to serve others is what ultimately called her to surrogacy. and this is when she first met Angela in 2005. After years of working in financial operations management and executive corporate travel, she was delighted to embark on advocacy work that would best utilize her collective career accomplishments and personal experiences. Surrogacy and third-party reproduction have shaped her life’s work and is where her heart truly resides. In addition to professional practices, staying active and healthy are important parts of her daily life. Besides a small obsession with podcasts and anything true-crime; some of Christy's passions include exploring outdoors with family, hiking, kayaking, and practicing yoga.
Rose Cullen is an editor and artist currently based in New York. As the child of a surrogate, Rose grew up fascinated with the third party reproductive world. They hope to help bring the teams vision to life using robust videography. Currently they are studying Japanese and working to become certified in the Adobe Suite and Davinci Resolve programs.
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