Peer support
\nProtect Life at Oakland University: Protect Life at OU gives mothers and mothers-to-be a welcoming place to come to and talk about what is going on in their lives. SFL offers literature and support to the mothers-to-be and guides them into making the right decision for them and their baby. They truly care about the young mothers on campus, and seek to offer as much help, friendship, and support as they possibly can.<\/p>\n
Pregnancy Options
\nOption Line: Free confidential help via text, online chat, or phone
\nCrossroads Care Center: Located just minutes from OU. Offers free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, confidential counseling, abortion information, childbirth and and infant care classes, parenting support, material resources, and more.
\nProblem Pregnancy Center: Located in Southfield. Offers free pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, confidential counseling, abortion information, parenting support, material resources, and more.
\nGuadalupe Workers: the Guadalupe Workers seek to offer personal and individually-tailored assistance to each mother the Workers encounter. The Workers provide, where appropriate, assistance tailored to each individual mother they meet. The Workers also encourage and assist mothers with certification programs and\/or with the completion of degree programs.
\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
\nMarried\/Family Housing for Residences: Unfortunately Oakland University generally doesn\u2019t offer family housing. They do, however, have family housing available for student residences.
\nAbigayle Ministries in Sterling Heights: Provides a two-year residential program for the single mother with child, whereby she can obtain mentoring and educational support for healthy child development and parent-child relationships while becoming self-supporting.
\nMary\u2019s Mantle: A Catholic residential program for homeless expectant women that provides a safe, faith-based, and caring environment that supports the transition into motherhood, including extended aftercare for continued personal growth and integration into the community.
\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
\nLowry Center for Early Childhood Education: On campus childcare at Oakland University
\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.<\/p>\n
Post-Abortive Care & Support
\nCrossroads Care Center: Crossroads program PACE (Post Abortion Counseling and Education) provides safe, confidential support for women who are troubled by past abortions. Emotional and spiritual concerns are discussed in a small group setting, where caring women come alongside to share one another’s burdens. This group meets for a ten-week session every spring and fall.
\nProject Rachel: Find hope and healing through confidential phone lines, individual counseling, support groups, and retreats.<\/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.
\nTitle IX at Oakland University: You have rights as a pregnant and parenting student. To find out more about your rights or if your rights are being violated contact the Title IX coordinator at Oakland.
\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
\nFood Assistance Program: Temporary food assistance for eligible low-income families and individuals.
\nGleaners Food Bank: Provides food and hope to hungry neighbors in southeast Michigan.
\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.
\nProblem Pregnancy Center: May assist with maternity and baby clothing and basic material goods such as strollers, car seats, blankets, diapers, cribs, formula, etc.
\nCrossroads Care Center: May assist with maternity and baby clothing and basic material goods such as strollers, car seats, blankets, diapers, cribs, formula, etc.<\/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.
\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\/91"}],"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=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}