Several laws protect parenting or pregnant employees and students.
Employees: Visit the
Family Medical Leave page regarding leave-related information.
Students: Visit the
Title IX Pregnant or Parenting Individuals page regarding academic and non-academic resources.
Additional Resources:
Breastfeeding Resources Assistance (BRA) - Portage County
The Breastfeeding Resources Assistance (BRA) program helps reduce the strain on budgets by providing breastfeeding supplies to women with low incomes.
Breastfeeding Support - Marathon County
Breastfeeding Services - Wood County
The Wood County Health Department provides breastfeeding education, support, and resources to all breastfeeding mothers regardless of income, age, or race.
Childcare Information - Wisconsin Department of Children and Families
The vision of the Wisconsin Department of Children and Families (DCF) is that all children have access to high-quality early care and education.
Childcare On-campus - The Helen R. Godfrey University Child Learning and Care Center
UCLCC provides convenient child care services at a reasonable cost to UW-Stevens Point students, faculty/staff, alumni, and community members. UCLCC is nationally accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and rated a 5-star provider by YoungStar, Wisconsin's quality rating program.
Human Resources at UW-Stevens Point
If you are a student or full-time employee of UW-Stevens Point, our Human Resources team can guide you through pregnancy and/or parenting as it is connected to your employment at the university.
Pregnancy - Start Right - Marathon County
Start Right provides education, support, and resources to help families in Marathon County raise healthy, school-ready kids. From pregnancy through age 5, personal home visits to Family Resource Center visits, Start Right provides the support that parents need to become their children’s first teachers.
Prenatal Care Coordination (PNCC) - Portage County
PNCC is a Medicaid benefit that helps pregnant women get the support and services they need to have a healthy baby.
The Pregnant Scholar
An online collection of information about Title IX and pregnant/parenting.
WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) Program
The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, popularly known as WIC, is a nutrition program for pregnant women, women who are breastfeeding, and families with children younger than 5. WIC provides nutrition education, breastfeeding education and support, supplemental nutritious foods, and connections to other community services. Wisconsin families want to raise strong and healthy kids and WIC is here to help.
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