Joan Demeules, Director of Counseling and Student Development, received two grants to expand St. Catherine\u27s Access and Success program. The first, a 240,000grantfromtheMinnesotaDepartmentofHealth2Λ7sYoungParentSupportInitiative(YPSI),willaddresstheneedsofcollegeβagepregnantandparentingyoungpeople,whomustbalanceschool,workandfamilylife.Fortheseadolescents,highereducationisacriticalstepinachievingeconomicstability.Thegrantwillprovideadditionalsupportandeducationforthesevulnerablepopulations.St.CatherineUniversityalsoreceiveda64,420 Consulting Contract that will provide consultation, technical assistance and training as the University launches the new student parent help center.
For additional information, contact Joan Demeules at [email protected]