Basic Needs Resources
Get Your Basic Needs Met
We are here to connect students without access to food, clothing, housing, technology, or other basic needs to college and community resources.
Resources at Your College
ARC Beaver Cares Basic Needs Center
The Beaver Cares Basic Needs Center on campus offers a wide range of services including food assistance, housing resources, and more!
CRC Hawk Cares Center
The Hawk CARES Center was addresses basic needs and provides resources to students at Cosumnes River College.
FLC Basic Needs Resources
FLC is here to connect students without access to food, clothing, housing, technology, or other basic needs to college and community resources.
SCC Panther Cares
Panther Cares Center supports students experiencing housing and food insecurity by connecting them with community resources, such as CalFresh, technology, and emergency grants, to address their basic needs and achieve financial stability
Financial Resources
Types of Financial Aid
Learn about types of financial aid you might be able to use to help pay for college and related expenses.
FindHelp.Org
FindHelp.Org is an online social care network that connects people with programs and social services in their communities. Search for free or reduced-cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more.
Money Matters Series
Money Matters is designed to help students develop a healthy financial lifestyle by learning and applying some of the key foundational concepts of financial literacy and well-being.
Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) Grants
Learn about the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) to help higher education institutions address the immediate and urgent impacts on students and colleges.
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Mortgage and Housing Assistance
Visit the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau website for information on mortgage and rent payment relief options.
Food Resources
CalFresh
CalFresh (formerly known as Food Stamps) is a nutrition program that helps students and their families buy healthy foods. Learn how to apply for CalFresh benefits.
Nutritional Education Series
Learn how to maximize your grocery budget, make simple dishes on a budget, kitchen tips and tricks, plus receive free cookware and other kitchen tools.
FindHelp.Org
FindHelp.Org is an online social care network that connects people with programs and social services in their communities. Search for free or reduced-cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more.
Health and Wellness Resources
Student Health and Wellness
The Los Rios colleges Student Health & Wellness Centers integrate physical and mental health care into one cohesive team and location allowing us to serve the "whole" student.
Mental Health and Wellness Services
Learn about mental health and wellness services available to Los Rios students.
BetterMynd: Online Therapy for Students
BetterMynd is an online therapy platform that offers students access to free, confidential, and convenient teletherapy sessions from a diverse network of licensed mental health counselors.
FindHelp.Org
FindHelp.Org is an online social care network that connects people with programs and social services in their communities. Search for free or reduced-cost services like medical care, food, job training, and more.
Community Clothing Resources
Union Gospel Mission Sacramento
- Women's Clothing Closet
- 400 Bannon St.
Sacramento, CA 95811 - Phone: (916) 447-3268
Abundant Life Fellowship
- 706 Atlantic Street
Roseville, California 95678 - Phone: (916) 783-1989
Capitol City Adventist Community Services
- 6701 Lemon Hill Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824 - Phone: (916) 381-5353
Elk Grove Community Assistance Network
- 8820 Elk Grove Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95624 - Phone: (916) 685-8453
Elk Grove Food Bank Services
- 9820 Dino Drive
Suite 140 Elk Grove, CA 95624 - Phone: (916) 685-8453
Orangevale 7th Day Adventist
- Food and Clothes Closet
- 5810 Pecan Avenue
Orangevale, CA 95662 - Phone: (916) 967-0405