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