Pregnant and Parenting
The Center for Advocacy and Community (CSAC) aims to provide beneficial resources to support pregnant students and student parents with childcare, parenting, baby items, and more.
Child Care
The University of Houston—Downtown is partnering with the YMCA of Greater Houston
to provide students, faculty, and staff with affordable access to their city's early-care
centers. YMCA childcare services are typically offered Monday through Friday from
6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for children aged six weeks to five years old. Financial assistance
is available through the YMCA and other subsidies.
The closest YMCA partner to UHD is the YMCA Children’s Academy at Avenue Center. Their website and additional information are HERE. The address is 3517 Irvington Blvd., Suite 150, Houston, TX 77009. Their facility hours are 6:30 a.m.–6 p.m., and their office telephone number is 713-692-3457.
To learn more about the YMCA of Greater Houston programs, see below:
Infant Care: 6 Weeks to 17 Months – Learn More
Interacting, learning, and growing! Our infant and toddler care programs feature a
daily curriculum designed to meet the growth and child development needs of everyone’s
early learning needs. The Creative Curriculum has research-based objectives that focus
on developmentally appropriate practices and how to offer nurturing daily routines
and meaningful experiences for each child. At the Y, our staff will take great care
of your infants and support you with daily updates to ensure you are part of the experience
as your children develop.
Toddler Care: 18 Months to 35 Months – Learn More
Toddlers are busy and learning quickly. Our comprehensive Creative Curriculum focuses
on responsive care and this age group's essential routines and experiences. Self-help
skills, including toilet training, are highly individual and complex. Child development
staff will work closely with parents throughout this experience.
Toddler Care: 36 Months to 5 Years – Learn More
The Creative Curriculum for Preschool is a comprehensive, research-based approach
that teaches children to be creative, confident thinkers through hands-on experiences.
The ten content areas are social-emotional, language, physical, cognitive, literacy,
mathematics, science and technology, social studies, the arts, and English language
acquisition.
Equal Opportunity Services (EOS)- this office enforces UHD’s non-discrimination and Sexual Misconduct/Title IX policies. They also provide accommodations for pregnant students and employees, which can be requested through their webpage. EOS also offers training on discrimination, sexual misconduct prevention, reporting, and accommodations.
Financial Aid Office- Financial aid can be used to cover some childcare costs. For more information, Contact the Financial Aid Office by emailing uhdfinaid@uhd.edu or calling 713-221-8041.
On-Campus Resources:
UHD Pregnancy Academic Accommodations
UHD Lactation Rooms
Additional Parent Resources: