Dreamer Student Resources

Dreamer Student Resources

Many of our undocumented students and their families will not qualify for the financial help provided by the Coronavirus Stimulus Package. However, the following resources are available.

- Coronavirus (COVID-19) Disaster Relief Assistance for Immigrants
- Council on American-Islamic Relations- Immigrants' Rights Center: https://ca.cair.com/losangeles/what-we-do/legal-services/report-an-incident
- Importa Santa Barbara: https://www.importasb.org
- LULAC of Conejo Valley: https://www.facebook.com/LULAC.of.Conejo.Valley
- Adelante Comunidad Conejo: https://www.adelantecomunidadconejo.org
- Buen Vecino: https://www.buen-vecino.org
- Chancellor's Office Undocumented Student Resource Page
- Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCC) "Equity" Providing support services and resources that students need to succeed." https://foundationccc.org/our-work/equity/
- Foundation for California Community Colleges (FCC) "Annual Innovation and Impact Report" https://foundationccc.org/our-work/annual-innovation-and-impact-report/
- UndocuHustle.org: Learn how to turn your skills into money making opportunities, regardless of your status
- Beyond DACA: Explore your options as an immigrant, with or without DACA
- Making Money Landing Page: Immigrants Rising's entrepreneurship resources at-a-glance
- Entrepreneurship Support Intake Form: Get personalized support by one of Immigrants Rising's Entrepreneurship Specialists
- Entrepreneurs@Immigrants Rising: A FB group to share all things related to entrepreneurship and the immigrant experience
- Foodbank locations or food resources can be found by visiting www.auntbertha.com or by the Why Hunger hotlline at 1(800) 5-HUNGRY
- Some students may be or become eligible for SNAP.
- CHIRP Los Angeles Food Bank
Health Resources:
- Medi-Cal Eligibility information can be found here and local county eligibility offices can be found here.
- Advance Standing MSW: Resources for Supporting DACA/Dreamer Individuals in their Quest for Health, Education, and Indpependence" https://www.advancedstandingmsw.com/resources-daca-support/
Safety Resources:
- For those students who may be worried about quarantining in a home where they do not feel safe, help is available from the National Domestric Violence Hotline 24/7/365 by chat or by calling the hotline at 1-800-799-7233.
- Immigrants Rising: Tangible: Support for Undocumented Communities During COVID-19 can be found here.
- Immigrant Rising Full PDF Resource Binder: 2022 EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE BINDER: COLLEGE ACCESS FOR UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS IN CALIFORNIA
- How to Build your Immigrants Rising Binder Instructions: Educational Resource Binder
- Also located on campus in the following places: Outreach, Personal and Professional Learning, Admissions and Records, Financial Aid, Counseling, Library, Bonelli 330, Campus Life and Student Engagement and Library TLC.
- Immigrant Rising Beyond DACA https://immigrantsrising.org/start-here/beyond-daca/
- Department of Social Services Immigration Legal Services
- CARECEN Free Legal Services for Students
- Immigrant Legal Resource Center: https://www.ilrc.org/daca
- LULAC: https://lulac.org/programs/immigration/deferred_action
- California Immigrant Policy Center: https://caimmigrant.org
- Support for Immigrant Communities During COVID-19: https://bit.ly/2CBZ4yY
- United We Dream: https://unitedwedream.org
- ACLU: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/immigrants-rights
- Immigrant Hope Santa Barbara: https://www.immigranthopesb.org
- Homeishere: https://homeishere.us/
- SA 2 Resource Guide COVID-19 Edition
- Mental Health Resource Card
- How to support Undocumented Student Mental Health: https://www.informedimmigrant.com/guides/how-to-support-undocumented-students-mental-health/
- Nationwide Resources for Undocumented Students and Communities
- My Undocumented Life UP-TO-DATE INFORMATION & RESOURCES FOR UNDOCUMENTED IMMIGRANTS