Student Resources

Resources for Students

Need information or assistance? There are numerous resources available to you, starting with services on campus, and additional programs in the community. In the following directory, on-campus services are listed in purple.

Scroll down or click on any of these categories to find help below:

• Addiction Services
• Child Care
  
• Computers
  
• Disability Support
  
• Domestic Violence Services
  
• Financial Assistance
  
• Food Aid
  
• Grief Support
  
• Health Care
  
• Homeless Services
  
• Housing Assistance
  
• Jobs and Careers
  
• Legal Services
  
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Intersex
  
• Mental Health Services
  
• Rape Crisis Services
  
• Suicide Prevention & Crisis Support
  
• Transportation
  

Addiction Services

• De Anza College Mental Health and Wellness Center free counseling for students, http://www.deanza.edu/mhwc/
• De Anza College Health Services: program to help quit smoking, http://www.deanza.edu/healthservices/wellness/quitsmoke.html
  
• Santa Clara County Gateway: information for all county drug and alcohol services, www.sccgov.org/sites/dads/Pages/Department-of-Alcohol-and-Drug-Services.aspx
  
• Alcoholics Anonymous: peer support groups to stop drinking, 408.374.8511, www.aa.org/pages/en_US/what-is-aa
  
• Narcotics Anonymous: peer support groups to stop using drugs, 408.998.4200,  https://www.na.org/
  
• Al-Anon Family Groups: fellowship for families and friends of alcoholics http://www.al-anon.alateen.org/
  
• Gambler's Anonymous: 800.287.8670, http://www.gamblersanonymous.org/ga/
  
• The Salvation Army (office in San Jose): nonprofit, operates residential and outpatient programs, www.salvationarmysiliconvalley.org/
  
• Pathway Society (office in Santa Clara): nonprofit, operates residential and outpatient programs, http://pathwaysociety.org

Child Care

• De Anza College Child Development Center: child care for families associated with De Anza and the public, http://www.deanza.edu/child/index.html
  
• Community Child Care Council of Santa Clara County: subsidized child care programs, www.4c.org
  
• YMCA of Silicon Valley: subsidized childcare at numerous locations, www.ymcasv.org
  
• Head Start: free preschool programs at different locations, http://headstart.sccoe.org/Pages/default.aspx

Computers

• De Anza College CompTechS: lets students borrow a refurbished desktop or laptop for coursework, https://www.deanza.edu/oti/computer_scholar.html

Disability Support

• De Anza College Disability Support Programs & Services: assistance for students with disabilities, http://www.deanza.edu/dsps/
• De Anza College Students Unlimited Club: activities for disabled students, 408.864.8839

Domestic Violence Services

• De Anza College Mental Health and Wellness Center: free counseling for students, http://www.deanza.edu/mhwc/index.html
  
• Santa Clara County referral list:
  https://www.sccgov.org/sites/dcss/Documents/Com-Resrcs-for-Dom-Violence.pdf
• Battered Women's Support Network: hotline and services, 800.572.2782 or 800.279.2962
• AACI Asian Women's Home (San Jose): domestic violence shelter www.facebook.com/AACIorg
  
• Community Solutions (Gilroy, Morgan Hill, San Jose): housing and residential programs for individuals with mental health challenges and women or children fleeing domestic violence www.communitysolutions.org
  
• Maitri: services for South Asian families facing domestic violence, emotional abuse, human trafficking or family conflict, http://maitri.org/
  
• Next Door Solutions to Domestic Violence (San Jose): housing and support for domestic violence victims and their families, http://www.nextdoor.org
  

Financial Assistance

• De Anza College Financial Aid: tuition assistance, grants and scholarships, http://www.deanza.edu/financialaid/
  
• De Anza College EOPS: grants and other aid for low-income and academically disadvantaged students, http://www.deanza.edu/eops/

Food Aid

• De Anza College Food Pantry: food assistance for students who meet income guidelines: https://www.deanza.edu/resources/food-pantry 
• CalFresh in Santa Clara County: help with subsidies to buy food, https://www.sccgov.org/sites/ssa/debs/calfresh/
  Pages/overview.aspx
  
• Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties (offices in San Jose): food programs in communities across two counties, http://www.shfb.org/
  
• West Valley Community Services (Cupertino): food aid and other programs, www.wvcommunityservices.org
  
• Community Services Agency of Mountain View and Los Altos: food and other services, http://csacares.org/
  
• Milpitas Food Pantry (Milpitas): emergency food and clothes closet, http://milpitasfoodpantry.org/ 
• Sunnyvale Community Services (Sunnyvale): financial aid, food and other support, http://www.svcommunityservices.org/
  
• Sacred Heart Community Service (San Jose): food program for families and homeless, http://sacredheartcs.org/service/food-clothing/
  
• Loaves & Fishes Family Kitchen (San Jose): free hot meals at several locations http://www.loavesfishes.org/

Grief Support

• Centre for Living with Dying at the Bill Wilson Center (Santa Clara): support for grieving individuals, http://www.billwilsoncenter.org/services/all/living.html
  
• Kara (Palo Alto): grief support and crisis intervention, https://kara-grief.org/
  
• Hospice of the Valley (San Jose): individual and group grief counseling, www.hospicevalley.org

Health Care

• De Anza College Health Services: health education, minor first aid, over the counter medications, flu shots, screenings for hepatitis B and other diseases, physical exams, other services http://www.deanza.edu/healthservices/
  
• Covered California: access to affordable health insurance, http://www.coveredca.com/
  
• Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (San Jose): low-cost medical care, www.scvmc.org
  
• Gardner Family Health Center (San Jose): primary care, optometry, dental, mental health and women’s health services, www.gardnerfamilyhealth.org
  
• Foothill College Dental Hygiene Clinic (Los Altos Hills): teeth cleaning and X-rays, https://foothill.edu/dentalhygiene/clinic/

Homeless Services

• Bill Wilson Center - Rapid rehousing (Santa Clara): homeless shelter: housing and support service from 1 to 2 years for youth from 18 to 24 years old: https://www.billwilsoncenter.org/services/all/housing.html
• HomeFirst - Boccardo Reception Center (San Jose): emergency shelter and services for homeless adults: https://www.homefirstscc.org/our-programs/
  http://www.homefirstscc.org/our-programs-2/boccardo-regional-reception-center/
• HomeFirst - Sobrato House Youth Center (San Jose): housing and services for homeless youth: https://www.homefirstscc.org/programs 
• Las Plumas Family Shelter (San Jose): food, shelter and other services for homeless families, http://familysupportivehousing.org
• LifeMoves Commercial Street Inn (San Jose): interim housing and services for homeless families and individuals, http://lifemoves.org/
• The Salvation Army Emmanuel House (San Jose): services to homeless individuals in San Jose, http://www.salvationarmysiliconvalley.org/
  santaclara/emmanuel_house

Housing Assistance

• Housing Authority of the County of Santa Clara (office in San Jose): housing subsidies (Section 8) and search engine for low-income housing in the county, http://www.hacsc.org/contact/
  
• THP-Plus-Transitional Housing Placement Plus Program (office in San Francisco): housing for current and former foster youth, http://thpplus.org

Jobs and Careers

• De Anza College Career Services: assistance with career planning, http://www.deanza.edu/counseling/career/
  
• De Anza College Workforce Education: certificate and degree programs that can be attained by completing 6 to 24 month programs, http://deanza.edu/workforceed/
  
• Santa Clara County referral list: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/dcss/Pages/resources.aspx
  
• Ascent Employment (office in San Jose): nonprofit job resource center, http://www.ascent-jobs.org/index.html
  
  http://www.ascent-jobs.org/contact.html
• Center for Employment Training (offices in San Jose and Gilroy): nonprofit job training and placement services: http://cetweb.org/about-us/corporate-headquarters/
  
• ConXión to Community, formerly known as Center for Training and Careers (office in San Jose): job training and test prep, http://conxion.org/
  
  Info@ConXion.org
• NOVA Connect Business Services Center (office in Sunnyvale): federally funded job training and placement services, http://www.novaworks.org/
  
• Work2Future One Stop Centers (offices in San Jose and Gilroy): job training and resources, http://www.work2future.biz/content/job-seeker-services_one-stop-centers/
  
• What can I do with this major website: https://careerservices.calpoly.edu/explore-services/resource-toolkit/explore-majors  (Click on the link and then on the major you want to explore, such as “Psychology”)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook (great career information for any occupation): http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
• O*net Online: https://www.onetonline.org/
• Niche Job Boards - Students: Job boards specifically for students
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Legal Services

• De Anza College Office of College Life: free legal advice, sponsored by DASB, https://www.deanza.edu/collegelife/legaladvice.html
  
• Santa Clara County referral list: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/dcss/Pages/resources.aspx
  
• Legal Advocates for Children and Youth (LACY) / Law Foundation of Silicon Valley (office in San Jose): legal services for minors, http://lawfoundation.org/contact.html
  
• Legal Aid Society of Santa Clara County (San Jose): legal services for low-income residents with issues such as housing, family law, immigration, http://www.legalaidsociety.org/contact.html

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Intersex

• Santa Clara County referral list: https://www.sccgov.org/sites/lgbtq/Pages/resources.aspx
  
• LGBTQ Youth Space (San Jose): programs for youths aged 13-25, www.youthspace.org
  
• Gay Asian Pacific Alliance (San Francisco): https://www.facebook.com/GAPASF
  
• Parents, Families, Friends and Allies United with LGBTQ People/ PFLAG (Sunnyvale): www.community.pflag.org
  
• Billy DeFrank LGBTQ Community Center (San Jose): free and low-cost activities and services for youth, adult and families, https://www.defrankcenter.org/
  

Mental Health Services

• De Anza College Mental Health and Wellness Center: services for students, http://www.deanza.edu/mhwc/
  
  
• De Anza College Mental Health and Wellness Center: list of off-campus providers, http://www.deanza.edu/mhwc/
  resources.html
  
• Santa Clara County Mental Health (San Jose): support programs, https://www.sccgov.org/sites/mhd/Pages/default.aspx
• NAMI Santa Clara County (San Jose): support programs,  http://www.namisantaclara.org/ 
• Emergency Psychiatric Services (San Jose): walk-in clinic, locked ER, https://www.sccgov.org/sites/mhd/Services/
  EmergencyPsychiatricServices/Pages/default.aspx

Rape Crisis Service: Call 911 for Any Emergency

• De Anza College Health Services: emergency contraception, STD and HIV testing, pregnancy testing for students, http://www.deanza.edu/healthservices/
  
• De Anza College Mental Health and Wellness Center: free counseling for students, http://www.deanza.edu/mhwc/
  
• Rape Crisis Center, YWCA of Silicon Valley: 408.287.3000, http://ywca-sv.org/our-services/support-services/sexualassaultservices/

Suicide Prevention & Crisis Support

• Santa Clara County hotlines: 855.278.4204 (toll-free), 408.279.3312, 650.494.8420, https://www.sccgov.org/sites/mhd/
  Resources/SP/Pages/default.aspx
  

 
Transportation

• De Anza College VTA DASB Eco Pass: student transit passes (Clipper Cards), http://deanza.edu/ecopass/

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