Student Parent Newsletter

Updates and announcements for graduate and undergraduate student parents, as well as staff, faculty, and community advocates

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Summer 2024

September 5: Support Student Parent Legislation; Kids2Campus Day; MIND Institute Conference; Unitrans Info; Students with Dependent Children Grant Verification; Student Parent Family Trick or Treating; Mondavi Center Family Programs; Child Care Grants; CalWORKs support; Couples Counseling; UrbanSitter Gift Cards; Free Citizenship Classes; Movies in the Park; Bohart Museum Open House; Woodland Outdoor Movie Series; Save the Date: MIND Institute Fall Festival

August 26: Turkey Trot Training Group; Students with Dependent Children Grant Verification; Student Parent Family Trick or Treating; Mondavi Center Family Programs; Child Care Grants; CalWORKs Support; Couples Counseling; UrbanSitter Gift Cards; Kids on Cowell Daycare; Movies in the Park; City of Davis Rec Guide Programs; Woodland Outdoor Movie Series

July 31: Open Spots at the Davis Parent Nursery School (DPNS); Mondavi Center Family Programs; Back to School Bash Pool Party; Child Care Grants; CalWORKs Support; Student Parent Orientation; Couples Counseling; UrbanSitter Gift Cards; Downtown Davis Summer Sweet Trail; Willett Elementary PTA Back to School Picnic; Annual Backpack Giveaway: Northgate Park; Fresh Mart Back to School Giveaway: Vallejo; The Source Sacramento Backpack Drive: Sacramento; Woodland Outdoor Movie Series

July 19: Open Spots at the Early Childhood Lab School; Study on Doctoral Parenting Students in STEM; Positions with the Undocumented Student Resource Center; Child Care Grants; CalWORKs Support; Back to School Bash Pool Party; Student Parent Pre-Orientation; SUN Bucks; Couples Counseling; Urban Sitter Gift Cards; Student Parent Network Listserv; AquaStarz Synchronized Swimming Water Show; Summer Family Fridays at the Crocker Art Museum; Woodland Outdoor Movie Series

June 28: Congratulations to Our Graduates; Child Care Grants: Application is Open; CalWORKs Support; Back to School Bash Pool Party; Bring Your Kids to Campus Day: Wednesday, October 2; Announcement from a Student Parent; Diaper Closet Update; Student Parent Pre-Orientation; SUN Bucks; Couples Counseling; Urban Sitter Gift Cards; Student Parent Network Listserv; Dolly Parton Imagination Library; Area Swimming Pools; WeEMBRACE Pool Party; Woodland Independence Day Events; City of Davis Fourth of July Celebration; Other Area Fourth of July Celebrations

Spring 2024

June 7: Important Student Parent Advocacy Survey; Child Care Grants; Diaper Closet Update; Student Parent Pre-Orientation; SUN Bucks; Bring Your Kids to Campus Day; Tuesday Family Dinners; Couples Counseling; Urban Sitter Gift Cards; Student Parent Network Listserv; Meet & Greet Postpartum Doula Specialist; Area Swimming Pools; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs

May 31: Student Parent Pre-Orientation; SUN Bucks; Request from Student Parent; Bring Your Kids to Campus Day; Tuesday Family Dinners; Couples Counseling; Urban Sitter Gift Cards; Student Parent Network Listserv; Davis Pride Fair + Festival; ExplorIt Science Summer Camp; Area Swimming Pools; Yolo Juneteenth Celebration; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs

May 17: Family Field Day; Student Parent Pre-Orientation; Bring Your Kids to Campus Day; Aggie Eats at Orchard Park; Tuesday Family Dinners; Couples Counseling; UrbanSitter; Student Parent Network Listserv; Celebrate Davis; Woodland Summer Recreation Guide; Area Swimming Pools; Yolo Juneteenth Celebration; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs

May 3: Patsy Takemoto Mink Scholarship; Free Baby Lotion; Family Field Day: Save the Date; CCAMPIS Mentorshop; Student Parent Graduation; Student Parents with Children at DJUSD; Aggie Eats at Orchard Park; Tuesday Family Dinners; Couples Counseling; UrbanSitter; Student Parent Network Listserv; Little Coyotes Forest Kinder Program; Loopalooza; Whole Earth Festival; YMCA of Superior California Programs in Woodland; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs

April 18: CCAMPIS Mentorship; Student Parent Graduation; Drop, Swap, Shop; Student Parents with Children at DJUSD; Administrative Advisory Committees; UC Undergraduate Experience Survey; Aggie Eats at Orchard Park; WRRC Scholarships; Tuesday Family Dinners; Couples Counseling; UrbanSitter Gift Cards; Student Parent Network Listserv; Picnic Day; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs

April 5: Medi-Cal and UC SHIP Workshop; Tuesday Family Dinners; Campus Rec Opportunities for Spring 2024; Couples Counseling; ECL Playgroups for Spring Quarter; Outreach to Faculty Members; UrbanSitter Gift Cards; Student Parent Network Listserv; Cesar Chavez Elementary Bike Swap; L'Academy Preschool and Day Care; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs; California Duck Days

March 30: SPARC Spring Celebration; Tuesday Family Dinners; Campus Rec Opportunities for Spring 2024; Couples Counseling; Outreach to Faculty Members for Spring Quarter; UrbanSitter Gift Cards; Student Parent Network Listserv; Educational Diagnostic Testing; DJUSD SPARK; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs

Winter 2024

March 15: Student Parent Healing and Visibility Walk; Couples Counseling; Playgroups with the Early Childhood Lab School; Graduate Student Parent Association Town Hall Meetings; Outreach to Faculty Members for Spring Quarter; UrbanSitter Gift Cards; Tax Assistance; Student Parent Network Listserv; Student Parent Closet; City of Davis Summer Camp Registration; 4th to 12th Grade Students for Research Study; First Five Yolo Welcome Baby Program; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs

February 29: Baby Jumping Swing and Playgym Giveaway; Living Under the Rainbow: LGBTQ+ Parenting Today; Student Parent Fitness Classes; Single-Parent Student Affordable Housing: Brunch and Info Session; UC Davis Family Resource Fair; Graduate Student Parent Association Town Hall Meetings; Parent-Baby Playtime Mini Session; Outreach to Faculty Members for Spring Quarter; UrbanSitter Gift Cards; Tax Assistance; UC Davis Youth Programs Summer Camp; Kids in Nutrition; Student Parent Network Listserv; Student Parent Closet; Early Childhood Lab School Programs; City of Davis Summer Camp Registration; Davis Parent Nursery School Open House; FREE Online Tutoring for All Subjects and Grade Levels (K-College); Area Dental Clinics; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs

February 15: Bassinet and Baby Formula Giveaway; Student Parent Fitness Classes; Single-Parent Student Affordable Housing: Brunch and Info Session; UC Davis Family Resource Fair; Outreach to Faculty Members for Spring Quarter; UrbanSitter Gift Cards; Student Lobby Conference; Tax Assistance; Children's Folklorico Workshop; UC Davis Youth Programs Summer Camp; Kids in Nutrition; Student Parent Network Listserv; Student Parent Closet; Early Childhood Lab School Programs; Paid Internships for Student Parents; First 5 Yolo Welcome Baby Program; Davis Joint Unified School District TK/Kinder Information Nights; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs

January 26: Student Parent Fitness Classes; Kids in Nutrition; Single-Parent Student Housing in West Sacramento; Student Parent Network Listserv; Youth Bike Helmets Recalled; Student Parent Closet; Student Parent Association Advocacy Group; TRC Hiring Peer Advisors; Early Childhood Lab School Programs; DJUSD TK/Kinder Information Nights; Avid Reader Local Children's Author Visits; Upcoming Yolo County Library Programs; International House Davis Programs

January 12: Student Parent Fitness Classes; Student Parent Lunch; Crochet and Knitting Circle; Babble Boot Camp: Speech Therapy Opportunity; Lactation Support Program; Alumna Publishes a Guide for Mother Students; Student Parent Lunch; Student Parent Association Advocacy Group; TRC Hiring Peer Advisors; Early Childhood Lab School Programs; Babysitter Directory; Free Family & Caregiver Education Classes; Peter and the Wolf Davis Senior High School Orchestra; DJUSD Open Enrollment

Fall 2023

December 27: Student Parent Lunch; Community Mixer and Gift Exchange; Student Parent Association Advocacy Group; TRC Hiring Peer Advisors; Reentry Retreat; Early Childhood Lab School Programs; Babysitter Directory; Opportunities for Regional and National Student Parent Advocacy; Winter Soccer Stars; DJUSD Open Enrollment

December 7: Aggie Moonlight Breakfast; Social Justice Story Time; Cal Grant Feedback; Study of UC Single Mothers of Color; Early Childhood Lab School Programs; Babysitter Directory; Drop-In & Play Together; Davis Community Holiday Market; Woodland Holiday Parade; The Great Puzzle Competition; Peter and the Wolf & the Nutcracker "Sweet"

November 21: Hands-On Cooking Demo, Children's Activities, and Potluck; Social Justice Story Time; Gingerbread House Contest; University Credit Union Open House for Student Parents; Graduate Students of Color Mentoring Program; Research Call for Participants: Black Mothers who are Undergraduate Students; Early Childhood Lab School Programs; Student Parent Closet; Babysitter Directory; Drop-In & Play Together; Downtown Davis Holiday Candlelight Parade and Tree Lighting; Family Art Workshop; Fairytale Town Kids Night Out

November 9: Live Your Dream Scholarship Deadline; Social Justice Story Time; Child Memory Study; Holiday Gifts; Light Festival; Babysitter Directory; Drop In & Play Together; Davis Mama Yoga, Yolo County Library Programs; Crocker Art Museum

October 31: Holiday Gifts for Children of UCD Student Parents; Head Start Openings in Davis; Graduate Students of Color Mentor Program Info Night; Light Festival; Student Parent Closet; Babysitter Directory; Drop In & Play Together; Live Your Dream Scholarship; Bohart Museum Open House; Davis New Parent Support Group; Winters Salmon Festival

October 18: One Day Camp; IKEA Organizer Giveaway; Student Parent Family Trick or Treating; Student Parent Closet; Babysitter Directory; Halloween Drag Storytime; Drop-In & Play Together; Live Your Dream Scholarship; Author Talk: Nikki Shannon Smith; Davis New Parent Support Group; Zombie Bike Ride

October 3: Weekly Student Parent Meeting; Student Parent Closet; IKEA Kitchen Giveaway; Babysitter Directory; Student Parent Family Trick or Treating; Halloween Drag Storytime; Outreach to Faculty Members; Drop-In & Play Together; Student Parent Lunch; Live Your Dream Scholarship; Speakers on Neurodevelopmental Disabilities; Zombie Bike Ride

Summer 2023

September 21: Outreach to Faculty Members; Live Your Dream Scholarship; Trail-a-Bike Giveaway; Drop-In & Play Together; Student Parent Lunch; Halloween Trick or Treat Program; Family Dungeons & Dragons; End of Summer Movies; The Davisphere; Zombie Bike Ride and More!

September 14: Drop-In & Play Together; Baby Bouncer; Student Parent Lunch; Outreach to Faculty Members; Art in Action; Outdoor Movies in Woodland; End of Summer Movies; The Davisphere; Winters Harvest Fest

September 1: Student Parent Wellness Program; Graduate Student Parent Advocacy Group; Student Parent Lunch; Outreach to Faculty Members; Vacancies at Orchard Park; Black Fall Welcome; Art in Action; Outdoor Movies in Woodland; End of Summer Movies; The Davisphere; Winters Harvest Fest

August 17: Student Parent Wellness Program; Student Housing Positions; FREE Furniture; Outreach to Faculty Members; Vacancies at Orchard Park Apartments; Black Fall Welcome; Back to School Events for DJUSD Schools; Family Fun Fest; Outdoor Movies in Woodland; End of Summer Movies

August 1: Back to School Bash Pool Party; Research Participants: Father Figures; Vacancies at Orchard Park Apartments; Child Care Grant Application; First Year Aggie Connections; Family Fun Fest; Bats and Crafts; MIND Institute Family Resource Fair; Outdoor Movies in Woodland; End of Summer Movies

July 13: Barbie Movie for FREE; Back to School Bash; Child Care Grant Application; First Year Aggie Connections; Mandarin Storytime; Animal Ambassadors; Mother Goose on the Loose; Outdoor Movies in Woodland; Davis International Parent Community Gathering

July 7: Child Care Grant Applications Open; First Year Aggie Connections: Student Parents Unite!; At the Pool in and around Davis; Student Parent Pre-Orientation; CalWORKs Research Study; Summer Movie Express at Regal; California State Fair and Food Festival; Family Dungeons & Dragons; The Wizard of Oz; Davis International Parent Community Gathering

Spring 2023

June 9: At the Pool in and around Davis; Study for Black Single Mothers in College; Student Parent Pre-Orientation

May 26: La Gran Tardeada; At the Pool In and Around Davis; Student Parent Graduation Celebration; Student Parent Pre-Orientation; College Admissions Process Workshop; Drop-In and Play Together

May 12: WRRC Scholarships; Student Parent Graduation; Student Parent Pre-Orientation; College Admissions Process Workshop; Drop-In & Play Together; Celebrate Davis

May 5: Student Parent Graduation; Student Parent Pre-Orientation; College Admissions Process Workshop; Aggie Eats; Drop-In & Play Together; All In! for Children & Youth in Yolo County Community Event; Parents Night Out

April 28: College Admissions Process Workshop; Aggie Eats; Drop In & Play Together; Student Parent Graduation Celebration; All in! For Children and Youth in Yolo County Community Event; Duck Days; Touch a Truck; Kids Night Out

April 21: Changed to the Student Parent Closet; Yolo County Road Map to the Future Survey; Drop In & Play Together; No Kidstractions Canceled; Youth Programs Summer Camp Registration; CCE Bike Swap; Parents Night Out

April 7: Changes to the Student Parent Closet; Pregnant/Expecting/Newborn Group; How to Succeed as a Student Parent; UC Davis Family Scholar Programs; Spring 2023 No Kidstractions; Youth Programs Summer Camp Registration; Free Bike Trailer; Easter Egg Dyeing at the Davis Coop; Cesar Chavez Elementary Bike Swap; West Sacramento Kids Night Out

Winter 2023

March 17: Changes to the Student Parent Closet; VITA Tax Return Help; Babysitter Directory; CCAMPIS - Child Care Subsidy Program; Guaranteed Income Program for Eligible Families; Young United Parents; Parents Night Out

March 10: VITA Tax Return Help; No Kidstractions Study Hall; CCAMPIS Childcare Subsidy Program; Young United Parents; Parents Night Out

February 3: Student Parent Resource Fair; UC Davis Scholar Parent-Child Program; No Kidstractions Study Hall; Biodiversity Museum Day; City of Davis Recreation Programs; Parents Night Out at the West Sacramento Recreation Center

January 20: Clothing Drive for Family Impacted by Apartment Fire; Student Parent Closet; Become a TRC Peer Advisor; No Kidstractions Study Hall; Gender and Sexuality Workshop; Cooking a Nutritious Meal Workshop; Parents Night Out at the West Sacramento Recreation Center

Fall 2022

December 8: FREE packages of pancakes and waffles; Student Parent Association Meeting; Woodland Holiday Parade; Fairytale Town Winter Wonderland; Parents Night Out; Global Winder Wonderland Presents Imaginarium

December 1: Student Parent Diaper Closet Update; Student Parent Association Meeting; Student Parent Holiday Gift Meet and Greet; Davis Parent University Speaker Rachel Pepper

November 15: Diaper Closet Update; Holiday Gifts for Student Parent Families; Stress Management for Student Parents; Chi/Lat Student Parent Platica

November 10: Soroptimist Live Your Dream Scholarship; Expert IEP Beta Launch; Diaper Closet; Stress Management Workshop; Chi/Lat Student Parent Platica; Children's Home Society; No Kidstractions Student Parent Study Hall; Storytime at the UC Davis Library; Pregnancy COVID Vaccine FAQs; Yolo County Children's Alliance Community Giveaway Day; 2022 Holiday Food Distribution; Family Dungeons & Dragons

November 1: Student Parent Association Interest Meeting; Chi/Lat Student Parent Platica; No Kidstractions Study Hall

October 28: Student Parent Association Interest Meeting; Diaper Closet; No Kidstractions Study Hall; Reentry Retreat; Babysitter Directory; Davis Downtown Spooktacular; Teen Halloween Party

October 14: Soroptimist Live Your Dream Scholarship; Student Parent Family Trick or Treat and Halloween Party; Diaper Closet Hours; No Kidstractions Study Hall; Student Parent Association Interest Group; Babysitter Directory; Remote Learning Program with the Early Childhood Lab School; Parents Night Out; DJUSD Paraeducator Positions; Safe Trunk or Treat Street

September 30: Student Parent Family Trick or Treat and Halloween Party; Diaper Closet Hours; No Kidstractions Study Hall; Student Parent Lunch; Babysitter Directory; Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival; Zombie Bike Ride; City of Davis Rec Guide

September 16: Diaper Closet Hours; No Kidstractions Study Hall; Author of Thrivers: The Surprising Reasons Why Some Kids Struggle and Others Shine; City of Davis Recreation Programs; Golden Bear Pass: Access to CA State Parks for CalWORKs Recipients; Museums for All; National Park Access Pass

Summer 2022

September 2: Family Playdate; Davisphere; Davis Forest School; Aggie Spirit Day

August 26: June Care; Diaper Closet; Reentry Meetups; MIND Institute Family Navigator Virtual Parent Support Group; Woodland Farmers Market Kid's Market; Circle for Brown Mamis: Fuerza y Reconectando with the Divine Feminine

August 2: Back to School Bash; Raise the Barr Scholarship; GSR Positions at the WRRC; Diaper Closet; Reentry Orientation; Family Fun and Wellness Day; Aggie Athletics Fall Fest; Davis Community Church Playgroup

July 19: Patsy Takemoto Mink Scholarship

July 18: UCD Child Care Grants; GSR Positions at the WRRC; Diaper Closet; No Kidstractions Study Hall Planning; Youth Swim Lessons; Float In Movies & Friday Night Lights Swimming in Sacramento; Woodland Dive In Movie; Baby Clothes from the Children's Home Society

July 1: Child Care Grants; Diaper Closet; Virtual Student Parent Pre-Orientation Resources; FREE Robotics Camp for Rising 7th and 8th Graders; City of Davis 4th of July Events; Student Parent Study

Spring 2022

June 3: Student Parent Family Fun Fest; Diaper Closet; Virtual Student Parent Pre-Orientation; FREE Public Swim in Woodland; Pride at the Sacramento Children's Museum

May 20: Student Parent Graduation Luncheon; Student Parent Family Fun Fest; WRRC Summer Gender Equity Grad Research Award Application Open; Diaper Closet; No Kidstractions; Understanding Your Baby and Toddler; Yolo Juneteenth Festival

May 6: Student Parent Graduation Luncheon; Family Fun Fest Save the Date; Diaper Closet; Project Catalyst Science Nights; Kids Clothing Swap; Virtual Student Parent Pre-Orientation; Whole Earth Festival; Understanding Your Baby and Toddler; Diaper Donation Drive; Dixon May Fair; City of Davis Recreation Programs

April 22: Virtual Student Parent Pre-Orientation; Diaper Closet; No Kidstractions Study Hall; Shields Library on Picnic Day; Transfer Lobby Day; Understanding Your Baby and Toddler; Loopalooza; Library Storytime Comes to Davis Parks

April 8: Emails to Professors; Diaper Closet; No Kidstractions Study Hall; UCD-DJUSD Student Parent Networking Group; Native American and Indigenous Gathering; Cesar Chavez Elementary Citywide Bike Swap; California Duck Days; Mujeres Ayudando La Raza Clothing Drive for Dixon Migrant Center

Winter 2022

March 22: Need-Based, One-Time Grants for Student Parents from CASC; WRRC Office at the SCC; CCAMPIS Student Parent Mentor GSR Position; No Kidstractions Study Hall; UCD-DJUSD Student Parent Networking Group; Family Housing at Primero Grove; Consignment Sale in Elk Grove

March 11: UC Davis Summer Camp; Student Parent Diaper Closet; WRRC Office at the SCC; Priority Registration; Babysitter Directory; CCAMPIS Info Sessions; Early Childhood Lab School Remote Learning; Picnic Day; Wildflowers Program at Winters Community Library 

February 25: Winter Quarter Deadline for WorkLife Child Care Grants; Student Parent Diaper Closet; Socially Conscious Kids; WRRC Office at the SCC; Babysitter Directory; CCAMPIS Info Sessions; Teen Dating Violence Awareness; City of Davis Summer Camp Signups 

February 11: Student Parent Diaper Closet; WRRC Office at the SCC; Childcare Swap; CCAMPIS Accepting Applications; Family Friendly Programs at UC Davis; Davis Joint Unified School District Announcements

January 28: Off Campus Living; Student Parent Diaper Closet; WRRC Office at the SCC; CalWORKs Info Session Recording; CCAMPIS Child Care; Family Friendly Programs at UC Davis; Family Programs at the Crocker Museum

January 14: Student Parent Care Swap; Student Parent Diaper Closet; CalWORKs Info Session; CCAMPIS Child Care; Davis Joint Unified School District Kindergarten Info Sessions; City of Davis Teen ESports

Fall 2021

November 24: Holiday Gift Drive

November 22: Fairytale Town Raffle; New Website Feature: Monthly Student Parent Profiles; WRRC Office at the SCC; Student Parent Diaper Closet; Winter Wonderland; Parenting in a Pandemic Student Parent Support Group

November 8: Statewide Conversation on Supporting California Student Parents; Soroptimist Scholarship; Grant Offering Subsidized Spots at the Early Childhood Lab School; UC Davis Remote Early Learning; Parent/Caregiver Support Group for Children with Special Needs

October 22: Student Parent Diaper Closet; Student Parent Playdate; Youth Programs Campership Crowdfunding; Parenting in a Pandemic Support Group; Youth Recreation Programs from the City of Davis

October 8: Movie Night: Halloweentown; Student Parent Brown Bag Lunch

October 1: Soroptimist Scholarship; WRRC Student Parent Closet; WRRC Open House; Priority Registration for Student Parents and Caregivers; COVID 19 Resources from UC Davis Children's Hospital; Zombie Bike Parade; Davis International Parent Community

September 10: Aggie Orientation for Incoming Undergraduate Students; Accommodations for COVID-Related Absences; WRRC Open House; Reentry Orientation; Join the UC Davis SHIP Committee; Woodland Parent Nursery School Programs