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BASIC NEEDS: CITY CARES NETWORK & FRESH SUCCESS

Welcome to the Basic Needs Center


You're not alone. An estimated 2 out of 3 students at 国产黑料 need basic needs resources. 

We enable students to gain self-sufficiency and remove barriers to academic success by addressing their basic needs. At our centralized hub, we connect students to essential resources, services, and support both on and off campus. 

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国产黑料's City Cares Network administers its own 
Fresh Success Program, which
helps participants advance toward their career goals and economic self-sufficiency.

Do you need assistance with any of the following?

  • Food

  • Textbooks (Only for Fresh Success Program)

  • Transportation

  • Housing

  • Health & Wellness

  • Other basic needs

3/24/2025: The Resource Request Form is currently closed. Our team is actively reviewing a high number of applications. The form will reopen on 4/14/2025 (After Spring Break).

* Students must be signed in to the 国产黑料 student portal to access the forms.

* Please note that these requests must be processed and reviewed by our team, and there is no guarantee that your request will be granted.

Resources 

 

  • EOPS Textbook Assistance
  • The 国产黑料 MLK Jr. Library has a limited number of Instructor Reserve textbooks available for 2-hour, library use only check-out. Copiers and scanners are available. Check out the  catalog to see if the library has your textbook; if they do not have your textbook, please visit the Circulation desk in the library with a copy of your textbook to be placed on reserve. 

  • To speak with one of our Wesley Health case workers for housing services (i.e. shelter referrals, affordable housing, voucher programs), please contact our office.


  •  Access to park a vehicle in a safe parking lot with onsite security and restrooms (site amenities may vary ), administered by .


  • is a sexual and domestic violence, intimate partner stalking, child abuse and youth violence prevention center.
  • We protect victims of domestic violence and improve the well-being of children living in poverty. With the help of volunteers, the Center provides free family law assistance and legal education to low-income Angelenos.

  • Services for domestic violence include individual and group therapy, case management services, crisis intervention, safety planning, advocacy, and healing groups.

Cubby's Closet Spring 2024 Hours

Mon: 8:00-12:00
Tues: CLOSED
Wed: 9:00-2:00 
Thurs: 8:00-12:00 
Fri: CLOSED

  • Students with the ASG sticker can pick out one full outfit per month for free.
  • Location: Enter through the hallway door located to the left of the ASG Office, 2nd floor of the Student Union Building.
  • * You will need to bring your student ID card and show the attendant your ASG sticker. If you do not have an ASG sticker yet, you can pay for your ASG fee and obtain an ASG sticker at the Business Office (2nd floor of the Student Services Building). 

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Basic Needs Center

Office Hours & Location

DROP-IN
Tuesdays to Thursdays: 10:00AM - 3:00PM

ONLINE / VIRTUAL
Mondays to Thursdays: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
Fridays: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Saturdays to Sundays: Closed

STUDENT UNION BUILDING, #225
(2nd floor, next to the Office of Student Life)

Contact

CITY CARES NETWORK
@email

FRESH SUCCESS
@email

Phone: (323) 953 - 4000 Ext. 2190