The Mt. SAC Podcast last checked in on our Basic Needs Resources in Fall of 2022, in what has become our most downloaded episode in the nine seasons of the podcast. Because there is a clear interest in this topic we wanted to provide an update about the resources currently available, the students served, and how we can best support students facing housing, food, and other basic needs insecurities.

Join Chisa Uyeki, Mt. SAC Podcast co-host, as she invites Admin Specialist, Monica Arellano, Program Specialist, Lorena Cardozo and Student Resource Navigator Lead, Richard Chavez to talk with us about Basic Needs and the available resources at Mt. SAC.

Resources:

To Request Basic Needs Assistance https://www.mtsac.edu/basic-needs/forms/request_assistance.html

Basic Needs Resources Program https://www.mtsac.edu/basic-needs/

Look under “resources” drop down for more detailed information

Sign-up for the Basic Needs Resources Newsletter Basic Needs Resources Newsletter

More resources can be found in the Basic Needs Resources Program & Mountie Fresh linktree https://linktr.ee/mountiefresh

Affordability, Food, and Housing Access Taskforce Report REAL COLLEGE CALIFORNIA: BASIC NEEDS AMONG CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS

https://saragoldrickrab.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/basic_needs_among_california_community_college_students-final-2023.pdf

2023-2024 Student Basic Needs Survey Report (The Hope Center)

https://hope.temple.edu/research/hope-center-basic-needs-survey/2023-2024-student-basic-needs-survey-report

Syllabus statement (faculty can add this to the syllabus)

"Food and housing challenges affect many students at Mt. SAC. If you are experiencing this, you are not alone. If these challenges are affecting your success in the course, let’s talk and I’ll share what I know about campus resources. If you feel more comfortable talking with someone else, many people are here to support you like Basic Needs Resources Program, Counselors, the Mt. SAC Health Center, your coaches or club advisor, and Mt. SAC staff at the many programs and centers on campus. Or if you would like to explore resources on your own, check out the Basic Needs Resources Program, Mountie Fresh Food Pantry, and the Basic Needs CalFresh Outreach webpages."