Community Help and Services

Community Help & Services

The Student Services team provides social, emotional, and academic support for learning and development. Along with learner support, the Success Coaches help support and identify resources for students’ needs as they arise.  Some college students may face challenges related to family stressors, poverty, health problems, and many other factors that play a part in the everyday life of being a student. Success Coaches can also research other local and national resources for individual student support.

211 Ontario

https://211ontario.ca/ 

United Way Worldwide

https://www.unitedway.org

Benefits.gov

https://www.benefits.gov 

The Salvation Army International

https://centralusa.salvationarmy.org

U.S. House of Representatives

https://www.house.gov/

FindHelp

https://www.findhelp.org

National Domestic Violence Hotline

For anonymous, confidential help, 24/7, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233 (SAFE) or 1-800-787-3224 (TTY).

 

iHEAL app: A free, private and secure app to help Canadian women who have experienced abuse from a current or past partner find personalized ways to stay safe and be well.

Intimate partner violence against men and boys: Information and resources for support, validation, advice and referrals.

Housing Crisis Center

https://hccdallas.org

Housing Help

https://www.usa.gov/housing-help

Food Assistance | USAGov

https://www.usa.gov › Government benefits

National Low-Income Housing Coalition

https://nlihc.org

Sheltersafe.ca: Provides information and a clickable map to help connect women and their children across Canada with the nearest shelter for safety and support.

PCs for People

https://www.pcsforpeople.org

Affordable Connectivity Program

https://www.fcc.gov/acp

American Psychological Association

https://www.apa.org

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988lifeline.org

SAMHSA’s National Helpline

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Kids Help Phone: Offers 24/7 mental health support across Canada for kids, teens and young adults. Call 1-800-668-6868 (toll-free) or text CONNECT to 686868.

Hope for Wellness Helpline: Available 24/7 to all Indigenous people across Canada. Call 1-855-242-3310 (toll-free) or connect online to reach experienced and culturally competent counsellors. Services available in English and French and, on request, in Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.

Financial Literacy and Education Commission
The commission was established to improve financial literacy and education of persons in the United States. The commission is chaired by the Secretary of the Treasury and comprises more than 20 federal agencies.

MyMoney.gov
This resource provides financial education resources from over 20 different federal entities on numerous financial topics. En Español

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The bureau implements and enforces consumer protection laws and promotes markets for consumer financial products that are fair, transparent, and competitive. Its website includes resources in multiple languages, including Spanish. The site includes resources for consumers, financial practitioners, educators, and professionals and contains research on financial education topics.

Consumer.gov
This Federal Trade Commission website offers free resources for people to learn about credit, debt, identity theft, and avoiding scams, as well as budgeting, opening a bank account, shopping for prepaid cards, and managing money in general. En Español

Money Smart
This Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation website is a financial education program offering curriculums designed to help individuals outside the financial mainstream enhance their financial skills. Many resources are available in Spanish and other languages.

DisasterAssistance.gov
This Disaster Assistance Improvement Program website provides disaster survivors with information, support, services, and a means to apply for disaster assistance. The Federal Emergency Management Agency manages the program with the help of other federal agencies. Resources are available en Español and other languages.

Operation HOPE
This organization provides financial education, one-on-one coaching, courses on credit score improvement, and pathways toward homeownership and starting a business.

Disaster Loan Assistance
The Small Business Administration provides federal disaster loans to businesses, private nonprofit organizations, homeowners, and renters.

Disaster Resource Center
This U.S. Department of Agriculture website provides information about specific disasters and emergencies; how to prepare, recover, and help build long-term resilience; and assistance during disaster events.

Emergency Financial First Aid Kit
This kit, designed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and Operation HOPE, is intended to strengthen financial preparedness for disasters and emergencies. Resources are available in multiple languages.

Financial Preparedness
This Federal Emergency Management Agency website provides tips to prepare finances for natural disaster. Resources are available in multiple languages.

Central Florida Community Action Agency

https://www.cfcaa.org/

Catholic Charities of Central Florida

https://cflcc.org/

Seminole County

https://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/departments-services/community-services/community-assistance/

Northeast Florida Community Action Agency

https://nfcaa.net/

United Way

https://www.hfuw.org/get-help/

Hope Florida

https://hopeflorida.com/get-help/

Louisiana Housing Corporation

https://www.lhc.la.gov/

Catholic Charities of New Orleans and Surrounding parishes

https://www.ccano.org/contact-us/

Feeding Louisiana

https://www.feedinglouisiana.org/find-food

Michigan Health and Human Services

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs

United Way

https://mi211.org/

Food Bank of Eastern Michigan

https://www.fbem.org/find-food/

MS Public Service Commission

https://www.psc.ms.gov/ubpa

Catholic Charities of Jackson

https://www.catholiccharitiesjackson.org/ or help@ccjackson.org

Housing and Urban Development

https://www.hud.gov/states/new-york

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

https://otda.ny.gov/programs/heap/

New York State Office of Mental Health

https://omh.ny.gov/

Community Service Society

https://www.cssny.org/

Texas Health and Human Services

Helping Hands

https://helpinghandsact.com/texas/

Texas Department of Health and Human Affairs

https://www.tdhca.texas.gov/help-for-texans

Texas Free Wi Fi Map

https://texaslawhelp.org/article/texas-free-wifi-map

Dallas County Housing Assistance

https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/housing/

North Texas Food Bank

https://ntfb.org/food-assistance/

Catholic Charities (Galveston and Houston Area)

https://catholiccharities.org/housing/

Austin Texas Area Government

https://www.austintexas.gov/page/basic-needs-support

Salvation Army Texas

https://salvationarmytexas.org/texas/contact-us