Accommodation
If your pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical condition makes it harder for you to participate in your educational program, you can ask for a change called a reasonable accommodation, so long as it does not fundamentally alter your educational program.
Request a Pregnancy Accommodation
Student Health Center
The UTHealth Student Health & Counseling Services provides integrated healthcare addressing students' physical and mental well-being needs in one place. It is available to all UTHealth students. For appointments, please call 713-500-5171.
Employee Assistance Programs
Services include counseling and consultation with a licensed mental health professional, legal and financial resources, and work-life referrals. Explore the UTHealth Employee Assistance Programs.
Nursing Room Locations
UTHealth Houston offers a number of nursing mother rooms throughout campus for mothers who need a private location to express milk during the day. The rooms are card-reader accessible by having your ID badge coded for access.
Explore the map for nursing room locations near you and for information on who to contact to have your ID badge coded for access.
Student Health Insurance
Each UTHealth student who cannot provide evidence of coverage under another approved plan will be enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) with Academic HealthPlans.
For more information regarding the UTHealth Insurance Plan provider visit uthouston.myahpcare.com. For MD Anderson students, visit utmdanderson.myahp.com.
Please use the information below to learn about a variety of resources in our community for pregnant and parenting students.
Food + Financial
Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
TANF provides cash payments to help families pay for food, clothing, housing, and other essentials such as utilities. Families with children ages 18 and younger with a certain income are eligible and may qualify for TANF. To apply, visit Your Texas Benefits.
WIC provides healthy food, nutrition classes, breastfeeding support, and one-on-one nutrition counseling. To apply for WIC, visit their page for an online application. You can also call them to find a WIC office near you.
Distributes food and other essentials to those in need through a network of more than 1,600 community partners. In addition, they provide programs and services aimed at helping families achieve long-term stability including nutrition education, health management, and help in securing state-funded assistance.
Kids’ Meals delivers free, healthy meals, year-round, Monday-Friday to the homes of children age 5 or under who live within their 46 delivery zip codes. They also deliver 1-3 family grocery bags a week.
Students are eligible to ride for half price. Certain documents must be submitted by a student or their parent for our review before a discounted fare can be applied.
Children’s Health and Medical
Children’s Health Insurance Perinatal (CHIP) Coverage
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) covers children in families that earn too much money to qualify for Medicaid but cannot afford to buy private insurance.
Childcare and Parent Education
Search for licensed childcare providers off-campus by location or by provider to find childcare operations matching search criteria.
Workforce Solutions Child Care Assistance Scholarships
Workforce Solutions is interested in helping families by providing childcare scholarships for those who qualify.
Provides resources and support for families of young children as they grow and develop. It is a “one-stop shop” for state agency programs, services, and resources.
Resources to help with parenting challenges. Asking for help is the first step to finding the right solution for your family.
Early childhood development, mental health initiatives, and supportive services for the family are provided in the Greater Houston Area through extensive case management, coaching and navigational services.
Supports parents and caregivers by putting research to practice through training, mentoring, advocacy, and collaboration.
UpWords Texas Children’s Hospital
The program, using the LENA Start™ curriculum, consists of 14 one-hour sessions over four months where parents learn how to improve their child's early language free of charge.
Social Support
Support Student Parents Website
This website features stories from parenting students. You can watch their videos to learn you are not alone! There is also a link to submit your own story to potentially be featured during National Student Parent Month in September.
Article: New Protections for Parenting Students in Texas.
Each year, we serve disadvantaged residential and nonresidential single moms and dads and their children with a comprehensive, holistic continuum of care that meets them where they are and empowers them toward their educational, career and family goals.
Our family-centered model is built on this premise and allows us to work directly with families who have been historically excluded from educational opportunities while also driving systemic change.
Questions
If you have any questions or need additional information, please contact the Pregnancy and Parenting Liaison at [email protected].
If you know of any other great resource not included in this list, please reach out to [email protected].