{"id":7249,"date":"2026-04-10T10:45:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=7249"},"modified":"2026-04-10T10:23:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T14:23:46","slug":"hshsl-and-usga-partner-to-provide-free-period-products-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=7249","title":{"rendered":"HSHSL and USGA Partner to Provide Free Period Products for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"1064\" src=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Flow.jpg\" alt=\"Flow vending machine found in HSHSL's first and fifth floor women's restrooms with free period products.\" class=\"wp-image-7247\" style=\"width:341px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The HSHSL, in partnership with the University Student Government Association (USGA), is pleased to announce the availability of free period products for students at the HSHSL.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Funding for this initiative is shared between HSHSL and USGA, reflecting a collaborative commitment to advancing student wellness and campus inclusion. Beginning this month, period products will be available at no cost in the following locations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>First floor women\u2019s restroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First floor all-gender restroom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fifth floor women\u2019s restroom<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative was developed through conversations and a commitment between student leaders and HSHSL administration to address a basic need that directly impacts student success. By removing financial and access barriers to essential products, HSHSL and USGA aim to foster a more inclusive and supportive campus environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HSHSL and USGA are proud to collaborate on initiatives that advance access, wellness, and student-centered support across UMB.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HSHSL, in partnership with the University Student Government Association (USGA), is pleased to announce the availability of free period products for students at the HSHSL. Funding for this initiative is shared between HSHSL and USGA, reflecting a collaborative commitment &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/?p=7249\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7247,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22,167,177],"tags":[973,974,746],"class_list":["post-7249","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-announcement","category-building","category-students","tag-free-period-products","tag-partnership","tag-usga"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7249"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7249"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7249\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7258,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7249\/revisions\/7258"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/7247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7249"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=7249"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www2.hshsl.umaryland.edu\/hslupdates\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=7249"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}