Support Resources

• After School and Summer Meal Programs for Kids: Find afterschool and summer meal programs for children using the USDA Meals for Kids Site Finder. Use the interactive map and type your location or address to find nearby sites, their hours of operation, and contact information. Or download the CA Meals for Kids Mobile Application for your iOS, Android, or Microsoft devices.
• Cal-Fresh
  CalFresh provides monthly financial support to purchase nutritious foods for individuals and families with low-income who meet federal guidelines.
  Apply online at: https://www.getcalfresh.org
  Cal-Fresh Info Line: 1-877-847-3663
  Find your Cal-Fresh County Office at: https://calfresh.dss.ca.gov/food/officelocator/
• Food Banks: If you are experiencing food insecurity, there are food banks that are available to assist you.  Please contact the food bank that is located in your county of residence.
• Food Finders (Primarily serving Southern California): Food Finders is a non-profit organization that works collaboratively with restaurants, grocers, corporate cafeterias, and schools to address hunger. Food Finders partners with local food banks and shelters to distribute the food. 
• Food Pantries: FoodPantries.org has compiled a list of California food pantries, soup kitchens, food banks, and other food help.
• Second Harvest of Silicon Valley (Serving the Bay Area): Second Harvest of Silicon Valley’s Grocery Program provides free nutritious groceries and fresh produce to individuals who can’t afford healthy food. Food Connection helps people find free groceries and other food resources in their neighborhood. Multilingual staff provide referrals to local food programs and help people apply for CalFresh.
• USDA Hunger Hotline: Representatives will assist with finding food resources such as meal sites, food banks, and other social services near you. Call (866) 3-HUNGRY  or  Text: #97779
• WIC – Women, Infants & Children: The California WIC Program is a supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children that meet eligibility requirements. This program helps families across the state by providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, healthy foods, and referrals to health care and other community services.
  
  Contact Information:  CA WIC Customer Service
  Automated Tel: 1-888-942-9675
  In-Person Tel: 1-800-852-5770
  Email: [email protected]

• Continuum of Care: If you are experiencing housing insecurity and facing potential homelessness, please contact the continuum of care contact for your county of residence.
• CA COVID 19 Rent Relief: If you are behind on rent or utilities due to COVID 19, the State of California is providing temporary financial support. You can also call the CA COVID-19 Rent Relief Call Center at 833-430-2122.
• California Homeless Shelter Directory: If you are currently experiencing homelessness, the link below will provide a list of emergency shelters, general homeless shelters, and transitional housing opportunities in your area.
• State of California Tenant Resources: View a comprehensive listing of legal aid and advocacy groups available by county.

• California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc.: California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA) is a nonprofit law firm which provides free civil legal services to low-income residents of California’s rural counties. Phone: 1-800-337-0690
• Immi: Immi helps immigrants in the U.S. understand their legal options. Their online screening tool, legal information, and referrals to nonprofit legal services organizations are always free to use.
• Immigration Advocates Network: The Immigration Advocates Network (IAN) is dedicated to expanding access to immigration legal resources and information through collaboration and technology. 
• LegalAid: LegalAid works with non-profit organizations to provide attorney services to those that cannot afford it. 
• Community Legal Aid Southern California: Community Legal Aid Southern California provides free legal workshops for Southern California residents on family law, eviction defense, consumer debt defense, bankruptcy clinic, and expungement clinic.

The following are resources for students in emotional distress. If you are experiencing an emotional or safety emergency, please call 911.

• CalHope Connect: CalHOPE Connect offers safe, secure, and culturally sensitive emotional support for all Californians who may need support relating to COVID-19. Chat line: 833-317-4673
• California Warm Peer Line: The California Warm Peer Line is a non-emergency resource for anyone in California seeking mental and emotional support. They provide assistance via phone and web chat on a nondiscriminatory basis to anyone in need. Some concerns callers share are challenges with interpersonal relationships, anxiety, pain, depression, finances, alcohol/drug use, etc. Phone: 855-845-7415
• Online Live Chat: https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/peer-run-warmline/
• Support Groups Available: https://www.mentalhealthsf.org/support-groups/
• Crisis Text Line: Crisis Text Line provides 24/7 support from trained volunteers for any type of crises.  Text HOME to 741741
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence.  Advocates offer free, confidential, and compassionate support, crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages. Phone: 1-800-799-7233 | Text: Text Start to 88788 | Chat Now
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals. Phone: 1-800-273-TALK  (available 24/7) | Chat Online: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
• Trans Lifeline: Phone: 1-877-565-8860
• Trevor Project (LGBTQ+): Phone: 1-866-488-7386
• Veterans Crisis Line: Phone: 1-800-273-8255 Press 1
• Crisis Clinic Hotlines by County: This resource provides a direct link to crisis clinic hotlines by county. 
• Virtual Care Group (VCG): Telemedicine and teletherapy available at NO COST to all actively enrolled Calbright College students. 
  Telemedicine are remote health services that can be used for basic, common, and non-emergency urgent care visits such as sinus infection, urinary tract infection, pink eye, etc. 
  Teletherapy services are counseling services ,but focus on mental health and can help with a wide range of conditions and issues, including; depression, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma, and chronic stress. In addition, VCG also provides life coaching services focused on a wide array of topics.
  Login to your student portal and click on Wellness Services to access VCG!
  Got questions? Email us at [email protected]

• California Earned Income Tax Credit (CITC): Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) are tax credits for working people who have earned a low to moderate income. You may be eligible to receive a cash refund or reduce the amount of tax you owe.
• Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC): If you qualify for CalEITC and have a child under the age of 6, you may also qualify for a refundable tax credit of up to $1000 through the Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC)! If you qualify, you may see a reduced tax bill or a bigger refund.

• Immigrant Rising: Immigrant Rising empowers and supports undocumented young people to achieve educational and career goals. Immigrant Rising has produced the following list of resources: Tangible Support for Immigrant Communities During COVID 19
• Informed Immigrant: Informed Immigrant is a collective of immigrant serving organizations, lawyers, technologists, and allies dedicated to helping the undocumented immigrant communities. Services include information on DACA renewal, COVID 19 resources, legal services, etc. 

Have you registered to vote? If so, great! If not, you can register online at the California Secretary of State’s website.

Register to vote or check your registration status at: https://registertovote.ca.gov/

You can track your ballot when it is mailed, received, and counted at: https://california.ballottrax.net/voter/

If there is information that you are not able to find in this guide, please contact 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683). There are people there who can help you with questions, even on Election Day!

Visit https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/castudentsvote for more information. 

2-1-1
Need additional resources that are not listed here?

2-1-1 is a free information and referral service that operates 24-hours a day, 7 days-a-week. 2-1-1 can be accessed by phone or computer. A toll-free call to 2-1-1 connects you to a community resource specialist to help you find needed community services such as rent and mortgage assistance, food and shelter, healthcare, job training, transportation, childcare, and senior care.

Phone: 2-1-1

2-1-1 coverage areas in California