Disabled American Veterans
Non-profit organization that offers community outreach services and advocacy for disabled veterans.
Source: DAV
Health & Wellness Resources
These health and wellness resources are an extensive, curated collection of tools and resources. The library includes external resources as well as resources that were developed under CCC Health & Wellness or submitted by the colleges. Search by keyword, topic, and/or audience.Disrupting Food Insecurity
Urban.org created a Data dashboard by county with 2017 date on food insecurity and other data points of relevance to California’s community colleges. This dashboard equips counties with data about their food insecurity levels and related risk factors, identifies cross-cutting … read more
Source: Urban.org
Early Alert Priority Pass
This one-page referral form was developed to help connect students to needed services on campus across a variety of departments.
Source: Butte College
Editable “Know Your Rights” Flyers
“Know Your Rights” flyers can help get the word out about the rights of students experiencing homelessness, while also helping parents and youth understand how sharing their situation can increase access to and stability in school. SchoolHouse Connection created simple … read more
Source: SchoolHouse Connection
Emergency Housing, Food, & Financial Resources for Undergraduates at California’s Public Colleges and Universities
CHYP compiled information from the websites of 50 of the state’s 114 California Community College campuses, all 23 California State University campuses, and all 9 University of California campuses. With the aim of empowering undergraduate students experiencing basic needs insecurity, … read more
Source: CHYP
Enhancing College Student Sleep: Programming Strategies That Could Work on Your Campus
PowerPoint presentation and training notes on sleep in college, including strategies for student services to promote better sleeping.
Source: University of St. Thomas
Exploring Ways to Enhance FAFSA Efficiency Paper Series
CLASP has several new resources that address the challenges facing postsecondary students with low incomes. One is a report we wrote for a series published by the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). In the paper, we discuss … read more
Source: CLASP
Filling out the FAFSA for Unaccompanied Youth
This video features Rebecca Araujo, a financial aid administrator from California State University Long Beach, where she shares some tips for Financial Aid Administrators helping unaccompanied homeless youth fill out the FAFSA.
Source: SchoolHouse Connection
Financial Workshop Kits
NEFE created these customizable workshop kits on financial topics. Select “College Series” to filter your results to workshops to present to college student audiences.
Source: National Endowment for Financial Education
Food Recovery Network
Food Recovery Network is a student movement aimed to fight waste and feed people.
Source: Food Recovery Network
Funded Child Care & Development Options
Lists state and federally funded programs that can help families afford child care.
Source: Child Care Resource Center
Gaining Momentum – Balancing the Work and College Life
This resource from Value Colleges discusses time management guidelines, benefits of working during college, and financial management considerations.
Source: Value Colleges
Hanging on by a Thread: The Cumulative Impact of the Pandemic on Youth who have been in Foster Care or Homeless
JBAY surveyed 598 youth aged 18 to 24 from across California who have been in foster care or experienced homelessness. The purpose of the current analysis is to understand the cumulative impact of the pandemic on these two groups of … read more
Source: John Burton Advocates for Youth
Healthfinder.gov
Website of the US Department of Health and Human Services offers information, publications, and other resources on issues related to health, fitness, and nutrition.
Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Homelessness and Health Data Sharing: Why and How Communities Are Sharing Data to Improve Outcomes for People Experiencing Homelessness
When considering a match between homeless data from an HMIS system and a health care database, it is important to first determine the specific purpose of the match. Communities should limit what they share to specific needs and should always … read more
Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Community Planning and Development by CSH.
Homelessness and the Pandemic: Five Youth Share Insights
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives in unimaginable ways, and education is no exception. Youth with experiences of homelessness have long faced significant and unique barriers to education, health, and well-being, but their challenges have been further amplified in the … read more
Source: SchoolHouse Connection
Housing Support for Homeless and Foster Youth: Implementing AB1228
SchoolHouse Connection has issued a new brief examining the implementation of California’s priority housing laws for students who have experienced foster care or homelessness. State law requires the California State University (CSU) system to offer priority on-campus housing to homeless … read more
Source: SchoolHouse Connection
https://www.mentalhealthapps.org
They are App Ambassadors for the suite of mental health apps developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs and its partners. These interactive mobile applications provide information, tools, assessments and support resources for people and families managing stress, anxiety, sleep … read more
Source: App Ambassadors
Hungry to Learn (Video)
Video highlighting food and housing insecurity and its impacts on campus life.
Source: Soledad O'Brien Productions
Identifying College Students Experiencing Homelessness
The Education Leads Home campaign has established a goal of a 60% postsecondary attainment rate for youth experiencing homelessness by 2034. Identifying these students is the first step in helping them complete their postsecondary education. From this webinar, participants will: … read more
Source: SchoolHouse Connection