To help get through life's circumstances, resources are available through the local community including healthcare, food security, and housing.
Below is not an exhaustive list of local community resources, eligibility is determined by each provider and may not be limited to students only.
Health, Safety & Wellbeing
- 211 LA County (opens external site): Dial 2-1-1 (Los Angeles County, TTY accessible)
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (opens external site): 988 | Chat with Lifeline
- For deaf and hard of hearing:
- TTY: Use preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988
- Chat with Lifeline (opens external site)
- For deaf and hard of hearing:
- Baby Safe of Los Angeles County (opens external site) (Safely Surrendered Baby Law): 877-BABY-SAFE (877-222-9723)
- DoD Safe Helpline (opens external site) (Sexual assault support for the Department of Defense Community): 877-995-5247 | Online Helpline | App available at Google Play and Apple App Store
- FindTreatment.gov (opens external site) (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration): 800-662-HELP (800-662-4357) | TTY: 800-487-4889
- LA County Child Protection Hotline (opens external site): 800-540-4000 (calls originating within California), 213-639-4500 (calls originating outside California), TDD: 800-272-6699
- LA County Elder Abuse Hotline: 877.4.R.SENIORS (877-477-3646)
- LA County Department of Mental Health (opens external site): 800-854-7771
- National Domestic Violence Hotline (opens external site): 800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233) | TTY: 800-787-3224 | Live Chat
- National Human Trafficking Hotline (opens external site): 888-373-7888 | TTY: 711
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673) | Live Chat
- National Teen Dating Abuse Hotline (opens external site): 866-331-9474 | TTY: 866-331-8453 | Text: loveis to 22522
- The Trevor Project Helpline (opens external site) • Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention for LGBTQ Youth (ages 13-24): 866-488-7386
- Veterans Crisis Line (opens external site): 800-273-8255 (Press 1) | Text 838255 | 800-799-4889 (For deaf and hard of hearing) | Online chat
- Safe Parking LA (opens external site) – employs underused parking lots to support those whose only shelter is their vehicle
- LA Room and Board (opens external site) – supports students experiencing homelessness
- Jovenes Inc. (opens external site) – supports youth (ages 18-24) experiencing homelessness
- Youth Moving On (opens external site) – community-based services including mental health
- Seed House Project (opens external site) – community-based service, education, and connection program
- Volunteers of America Youth Services Program (link opens a Google Form) – housing assistance for those between the ages of 18-24
- Sunnyside Five Student Housing (opens external site) – supports students experiencing homelessness
- Trojan Shelter (opens external site) – shelter open to college students ages 18-26, not just USC students.
- Los Angeles LGBT Center Housing Resources (opens external site)
- Campus Peer Navigator (opens external site) (If you are interested in this resource, please email [email protected] so we can submit a referral for you.)
- Dial 211 24/7: Helpline for emergency shelter/resources for families in LA County
- Youth Crisis Line: Call or Text 24/7 1-800-843-5200
- Food Pantry Locator (opens external site)
- Los Angeles Community Fridges (opens external site)
- Food Pantry Community Resource Centers (opens external site)
- United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service (opens external site)
- “SNAP Retail Locator” (opens external site)
Los Angeles County
- Disaster Mental Health Resources (opens external site)
- Fire Safety and Health Information (opens external site)
- Ready. Set. Go. Your Personal Wildfire Action Plan (opens external site)
State and Federal
- 2025 Los Angeles Fires (opens external site)
- DisasterAssistance.gov (opens external site)
- Cal State LA WellBeingU
- Healthfinder.gov - Stress Management (opens external site)
- I'm Alive (opens external site)
- Know the Signs (opens external site)
- MentalHealth.gov (opens external site)
- National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI) (opens external site)
- National Institute of Mental Health (opens external site)
- Seize the Awkward (opens external site)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Messages (opens external site)
- Take Action for Mental Health (opens external site)