MyCalFresh: Students
This website helps students learn about CalFresh eligibility and apply for benefits.
Source: California Association of Food Banks
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.National Center for PTSD
To provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned – and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship.
Source: US Department of Veterains Affairs
National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness
The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness is committed to ending hunger and homelessness by educating, engaging, and training college students to directly meet individuals’ immediate needs while advocating for long-term systemic solutions. NSCAHH has engaged tens of thousands … read more
Source: National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness
National Survey of Student Engagement
Through its student survey, The College Student Report, NSSE annually collects information at hundreds of four-year colleges and universities about first-year and senior students’ participation in programs and activities that institutions provide for their learning and personal development. The results … read more
Source: National Survey of Student Engagement
Nutrition.gov
US Department of Agriculture offers information on nutrition, health, weight management, shopping, cooking, and meal planning.
Source: US Department of Agriculture
Parenting While In College: Basic Needs Insecurity Among Students With Children
According to a new survey with 23,000 respondents from the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice. 53% of parenting students were food insecure; 68% were housing insecure; and 17% of parenting students were homeless in the previous year. This … read more
Source: The Hope Center
Principles of Youth Engagement
Youth with lived experience are our strongest partners and our greatest resource. They are experts that bring invaluable perspectives, innovative ideas, and critical feedback that informs our practice. If we want to improve our programs, policies, and practices, we must … read more
Source: SchoolHouse Connection
Promoting Pathways to Financial Stability: A Resource Handbook on Building Financial Capabilities of Community College Students
This handbook is designed for community college personnel, potential partners, and supporters with an interest in empowering students to better manage their financial lives. It uses detailed case studies (such as Foothill College and Skyline College in California) to discuss … read more
Source: Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Raising the Bar
First Place for Youth has released a new policy brief revealing that when youth are properly supported with a combination of extended care alongside customized services and support, their likelihood of achieving 80% or more of the living wage standard … read more
Source: First Place for Youth
Safe Horizons
Non-profit organization offers information, resources, and referrals for dating violence, homelessness, sexual abuse, and other issues affecting youth. 24-hour hotline for dating/domestic violence: (800) 621-4673
Self-Reported COVID-19 Infection and Implications for Mental Health and Food Insecurity among American College Students
Analyzing data from the sixth annual #RealCollege Survey, conducted at 202 colleges and universities in 42 states in the fall 2020, Hope Center researchers compared students based on whether or not they reported having had COVID. Almost 7 percent of … read more
Source: The Hope Center
Sidekick
Sidekick is a collaborative project combining the resources of six programs for CCCs under one, easy-to-use website. Each program is committed to helping you create engaging multimedia content that is accessible to all community college students.
Source: Sidekick
Signs of Potential Homelessness in a Virtual Learning World
This infographic is a quick, visual way to help teachers and other staff identify students who may be experiencing homelessness, as they connect with them virtually.
Source: SchoolHouse Connection
Six Tips for Supporting College Students during the Holidays
Earlier this year, SchoolHouse Connection, Youth Villages, and Juvenile Law Center created an editable toolkit for colleges and universities to help inform decisions to support students with experience with homelessness and foster care during COVID-19. As the semester comes to … read more
Source: SchoolHouse Connection
Student Resilience in the Face of Challenges at California’s Community Colleges
CA Homeless Youth Project partnered with a team of graduate students from Claremont Graduate University and interviewed 20 current and former community college students who experienced housing insecurity across California. The resulting report, Student Resilience in the Face of Challenges … read more
Source: CA Homeless Youth Project
Students Get CalFresh
CalFresh is a state program that awards you up to $193 a month for groceries. This website provides a step-by-step online application for students to apply for CalFresh.
Source: FCCC CalFresh
Studying on Empty: A Qualitative Study of Low Food Security Among College Students
Recent research suggests that the combination of high and rising college prices, stagnant family incomes, and increased enrollment of lower-income students leaves many college students struggling to meet their basic needs, including adequate, regular nutrition. This report explores the lived … read more
Source: Trellis Company
Support for College Students Experiencing Food Insecurity: How to Make Sure Everyone Has the Food to Succeed
Resource web page with overview of food insecurity, map links to college food pantries, and recommendations for ensuring everyone has the food to succeed
Source: AffordableCollegesOnline
Support for Immigrant Communities During COVID-19
Resources for undocumented communities during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Topics covered include: Addressing Fear and Coping with Stress During Infectious Disease Outbreaks; Health Access & Guidance Regarding Covid-19; Connecting To Free/Low-Cost Resources; Legal Rights and Supports for Workers; Housing; and … read more
Source: Immigrants Rising
The CalFresh Outreach (CFO) Resource Hub
The CalFresh Outreach (CFO) Resource Hub is available to all California College Campus Staff and our Far North Partners providing CalFresh Food application assistance. This collection of resources includes helpful webinars and trainings, eligibility information, documents and templates, our Campus … read more
Source: California State University Chico