About Parents & Families
About the Program
Vision Statement
The Parents & Families Program (P&F) aspires to be Sacramento State's premier hub for parenting student success and family engagement, transforming support services into a scholar-centered experience that empowers parenting students to lead, achieve, and graduate. Through innovative programs, childcare access, family partnerships, and community connection, the program seeks to foster a campus culture where parenting students and their families are celebrated, supported, and positioned to thrive.
Mission Statement
The P&F serves as an extended family for parenting and pregnant students at Sacramento State by fostering a welcoming, family-inclusive community where students and their families are supported, connected, and empowered to succeed. Through holistic support, innovative programming, resource navigation, family engagement, and collaborative campus and community partnerships, we advance student success, cultivate belonging, and celebrate the strengths, resilience, and diverse experiences of parenting students throughout their educational journey.
Our Priorities
- Advance Parenting Student Success
Empower parenting students to thrive academically and personally through the Parenting Scholars Program, holistic support, meaningful engagement, leadership development, and family-inclusive resources that promote belonging, retention, and graduation. - Use Data to Better Serve Students
Listen to parenting students, assess their experiences, and use data to continuously improvevprograms, services, and resources that support their success. - Build a Strong Parent & Family Community
Create a welcoming, family-inclusive campus by expanding signature programs, strengthening partnerships, increasing program visibility, and fostering meaningful connections for parenting students and their families.
Parents & Families Graduation Stoles Available!
Your resilience, dedication, and hard work earned you the degree – now it’s time to celebrate! Honor both your academic and your parenting journey as you cross the stage. Parents & Families stoles are available online or in-person through the ASI student shop. Get yours today and cross the stage with P&F pride!
Link to purchase coming soon. Stay tuned for more information!
Campus Services
Connect with the Parents & Families Program
Find Us
Parents & Families Program
Lassen Hall, First floor,
Room 1010
Monday – Friday,
8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Contact Us
Phone: (916) 278-7342
parentsfamilies@csus.edu