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Project Report

The Student Parent Help Center at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Date Modified:
2025-06-24
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This summary explores the personal impact the SPHC had on student parents during college and years later. It includes results of semi-structured telephone interviews with six alumni.

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The Student Parent Help Center (SPHC) at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities provides comprehensive services to pregnant and parenting undergraduate students and is one of the oldest and largest parenting student programs in the country. Through interactions with SPHC staff, students can access support groups, receive a broad range of referrals for academic and family needs, apply for two child care grants managed by the SPHC, get help with campus navigational access and advocacy, attend family friendly events, and build community in the SPHC lounge and computer lab.

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