Students with Dependents
Room: LRC 113
Available Limted Hours Fall 2024 - due to renovations and staffing.
GRAND OPENING - COMING SOON
Tips on being successful at Mesa (from Parent Cafe student-parents):
- Planning your day, week, or even month ahead of schedule helps stay on track with assignments and appointments (physical planner, or utilizing Google Calendar)
- Utilizing on campus resources such as MT2C (Tutoring), The Stand, Career Center, DSPS, and other Student Services offerings.
- Being in community with family, friends, and classmates such as the Parent Cafe - don't be afraid to make friends!
- Check in with your counselor - make sure you have a comprehensive ed plan.
- Study Groups!
- Take advantage of professor office hours!
- Keep going, continue to try even if things don't go as expected.
- Map of Campus Lactation and Diaper Changing Stations
Student-Parents Rights & Responsibilities
Pregnancy and Parenting Students - Title IX
Minor Children on Campus - as found in the 2024 - 2025 college catalog page 101
* Minor Children who are not enrolled are not permitted in any classroom at any time.
* Minor children who are not enrolled are not to be left unattended at
any time while on the
campus
Campus Supports
CalWORKs is a public assistance program that provides aid and services to eligible California families that have a child(ren) in the home.
Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) provides support services to single parents who are attending college.
We strive to make our classes, programs, and services accessible to all students, including those with documented disabilities.
The Stand, seeks to alleviate basic needs insecurity for our students by providing a safe and secure environment where all students have access to free resources both on campus and in the community.
Community Resources
Family Resource Centers
The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) has Family Resource Centers to serve your
needs in various locations throughout the County. Not all locations offer service
in all programs.
- Family Resource Center - Centre City
- Family Resource Center - El Cajon
- Family Resource Center - Lemon Grove
- Family Resource Center - Metro
- Family Resource Center - North Central
- Family Resource Center - North Coastal
- Family Resource Center - North Inland
- Family Resource Center - Chula Vista
- Family Resource Center - Southeast
- Live Well Center - National City
If you have any questions, call Access toll-free at 1-866-262-9881.
COPAA - Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates
www.copaa.org/page/joinus If you have questions, please email membership@copaa.org or van@copaa.org
Parent Voices - Affordable Childcare Advocacy Organization
https://www.parentvoices.org/
Contact person: Monique Rosas | monique@parentvoices.org
