Pregnancy Options
\nCare Pregnancy Center of Lenawee: Free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, confidential counseling, abortion information, parenting support, community resources, and more.
\nOption Line: Free confidential help via text, online chat, or phone
\nBethany Christian Services: Wondering what your options are? This organization will walk you through your pregnancy options, give you free counseling and offers many resources including financial assistance.
\nAbortion Pill Reversal: If you change your mind after a medical abortion, you can receive help.<\/p>\n
Housing
\nU.S Department of Housing and Urban Development: Find rental assistance programs for low-income families.
\nHome Ownership Services: If you need help paying for energy and weatherization costs, you may be able to get help from state programs that uses federal money to assist low-income families with energy costs.
\nCo-Abode: Co-Abode connects single mothers with similar interests to share a home, allowing their families to live in safer areas and diminish the financial burden of rent.<\/p>\n
Child Care
\nBaby Bulldog Center: Provides care for children of Adrian College students, faculty, staff, alumni as well as community members. It is licensed by the State of Michigan and continuously works to attain, sustain, and exceed licensing standards.
\nChild Care Assistance: Resources to find quality child care and payment assistance if you cannot afford child care.
\nHead Start: Provides free learning and development services to children ages birth to 5 from low-income families. Some also provide prenatal services.
\nPost-Abortive Care & Support
\nCare Pregnancy Center of Lenawee: Find hope and healing through the program at Care Pregnancy Center.
\nProject Rachel: Find hope and healing through confidential phone lines, individual counseling, support groups, and retreats. Life Choices of Central Michigan will pay for you to attend a Project Rachel retreat.<\/p>\n
Financing Your Education
\nMichigan Student Aid: Numerous programs that are available to provide financial assistance for postsecondary education depending on eligibility.
\nMichigan Tuition Grant: This program is available for undergraduate students in financial need for their postsecondary tuition.
\nFederal Student Aid: If you are a pregnant or parenting student, update your FAFSA information in order to receive more financial aid.
\nFederal Pell Grant: This is a federal grant available for students that demonstrate financial need. Your FAFSA application will be reviewed to see if you qualify.
\nScholarships4Moms: This organization has awarded over one million dollars in scholarships to mothers seeking higher education. You can easily apply for scholarship funds on their website.
\nP.E.O. Sisterhood: Looking for grants, scholarships, or loans? P.E.O. Sisterhood has the resources you are looking for and have helped countless women achieve their educational goals.
\nPatsy Mink Foundation: This organization provides funding to low income mothers who are pursuing education beyond high school. The foundation will provide grants of up to $5,000 each.
\nA Single Parent’s Financial Guide to Returning to School: This comprehensive guide offers strategies on budgeting, receiving financial aid, finding child care resources, and minimizing debt.<\/p>\n
Healthcare
\nFederally Qualified Health Centers: These are health centers that provide comprehensive healthcare to clients- even those without health insurance. You simply pay what you can afford. They offer checkups, treatments, complete pregnancy care, and immunizations. Some offer even more services.
\nMaternal Infant Health Program: A home visiting program for Medicaid-eligible women and infants. It offers support and care coordination to pregnant women for regular prenatal and infant care.
\nState of Michigan Health Care Information: Receive more information about healthcare options for pregnant women. This includes: Medicaid, MIChild, and Maternity Outpatient Medical Services.
\nAmerican Associate of Pro-life Obstetricians & Gynecologists: Find a physician to help you through your pregnancy.<\/p>\n
Student Rights
\nAlliance Defending Freedom: ADF provides free legal support to help you understand your rights as a student.
\nTitle IX Benefits: Learn about your rights as a pregnant or parenting student in regards to class attendance, homework, activities, and more.
\nPregnant Scholar: Learn about your rights as a pregnant or parenting student. This resource covers accommodations, leaves & absences, breastfeeding, and working on campus.<\/p>\n
Material Assistance
\nCare Pregnancy Center of Lenawee: CPC of Lenawee provides free materials to anyone on a limited basis. However, clients enrolled in any classes are able to use earned \u2018Baby Bucks\u2019 to purchase material items on a weekly basis.
\nFood Assistance Program: Temporary food assistance for eligible low-income families and individuals
\nWIC: This program provides food assistance, nutrition education, breastfeeding support, and health care referrals for pregnant and parenting women & their children
\nCash Assistance: Temporary cash assistance is available for pregnant women and low-income families with children
\nMIBridges: Create an account here to see what other assistance you are eligible for in Michigan. There are multiple assistance programs available for pregnant and parenting women.
\nChild Support: Set up a child support case so that you can receive assistance from the father of your child.<\/p>\n
Additional Resources
\nWomen Deserve Better: This website is a compilation of practical resources and inspirational stories. They focus on issues pertaining to work, home life, education, and relationships.
\nSingle Moms: This website is full of resources for single mothers on housing, parenting, education, relationships and more.
\nAdoption Associates: This organization will help you learn more about adoption as you consider your choices. Should you choose to make an adoption plan, they will stand by your side with support and counseling services. Adoption Associates wants you to feel empowered throughout the adoption process. Financial assistance may be available.
\nAbortion Pill Reversal: If you change your mind after a medical abortion, you can receive help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectrosie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/schools\/71"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectrosie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/schools"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectrosie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/schools"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectrosie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}