Peer support
\nProtect Life at MSU: This registered student organization will provide friendship, support, and help as you walk through life as a pregnant and parenting student. They are eager to do things like drive you to appointments, throw you a baby shower, and connect you with helpful resources both on and off campus. You can reach them by email at msuprotectlife@gmail.com.
\nStudent Parents on a Mission: This registered student group is a support organization for MSU students with children. They offer a variety of resources, grants, and scholarships.<\/p>\n
Pregnancy Options
\nShared Pregnancy: Free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, confidential counseling, abortion information, childbirth class referrals, community resources, parenting support, and more.
\nOption Line: Free confidential help via text, online chat, or phone
\nPregnancy Services: Free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, confidential counseling, abortion information, childbirth class referrals, community resources, parenting support, and more.
\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
\nOn and Off Campus Housing at MSU: This resource guide includes information on student housing options.
\nHannah\u2019s House: Providing free shelter to expectant mothers in Lansing.
\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
\nMSU Child Care Resources: This resource lists a variety of child care options, including emergency child care, sick child care, and campus child care.
\nChild Care Assistance: Resources to find quality child care and payment assistance if you cannot afford child care.
\nCapital Area Head Start: Provides free learning and development services to children ages birth to 5 from low-income families. Some also provide prenatal services.
\nGreat Start Readiness Preschool Program: The Lansing School District offers FREE Preschool Programs designed to prepare children for kindergarten. Classes are offered Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday throughout the school year, at various locations throughout the Lansing School District. <\/p>\n
Post-Abortive Care & Support
\nPregnancy Services: Do you need help after an abortion? Pregnancy Services provides abortion recovery help and support at no cost to you.
\nProject Rachel: Find hope and healing through confidential phone lines, individual counseling, support groups, and retreats.<\/p>\n
Financing Your Education
\nMSU Financial Aid for Students with Children: This step by step guide will help you navigate your financial aid needs with campus, state, and federal resources.
\nStudent Parents on a Mission Scholarship Fund: Apply for scholarship funds through this MSU student organization.
\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
\nMSU Health Services: This resource booklet includes information on health insurance, emotional help, and campus health resources.
\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 at MSU: Contact this office if you believe your rights as a pregnant or parenting student have been violated.
\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
\nMSU Food Bank: free food and related items to students facing food insecurity and in need of assistance.
\nGreater Lansing Food Bank: Providing emergency food to local families in need.
\nLearn & Earn: This program through Shared Pregnancy allows parents to take classes and earn credits to purchase diapers, clothing, and baby equipment.
\nThe Emergency Food Assistance Program: TEFAP is a quarterly food assistance program that provides commodities to low-income households four times per year. Although food packages vary, each package includes protein, fruit and vegetables.
\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.
\nLansing Expectant Mothers Organization: Partnering with local organizations like Sparrow Hospital, this nonprofit provides classes, resources, and support to pregnant and parenting women in Lansing.
\nSingle Moms: This website is full of resources for single mothers on housing, parenting, education, relationships and more.
\nEarly Childhood Development: Tools to help parents promote social, physical, and emotional health in young children.
\nBreastfeeding on Campus: Campus breastfeeding map and resources.
\nMSU Employment Resources: Resources for your career and professional life. Includes specific resources for parents.
\nAbortion Pill Reversal: If you change your mind after a medical abortion, you can receive help.
\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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/projectrosie.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/schools\/88"}],"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=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}