Student Support Services
Support Services Offered through LARAEC Schools
LARAEC schools typically offer an array of support services to help you with your educational and personal needs. Our schools want you to succeed.
Adult Schools
These campuses typically have:
Academic counseling
Internet access and devices
Adults with Disabilities support
Special Education resource specialists
College and career transition support
Family Success Initiative
Career navigators
Basic education
Child care or referrals
Connections with:
Department of Rehabilitation
Food and housing support
i-train and other re-entry training programs
Job placement centers
Pre-apprenticeships and apprenticeships
Workforce readiness
Mental health agencies
To access these services and more, contact your local school site or school website. To find a school near you, use our school finder.
Community Colleges
These campuses typically have:
Academic counseling
Internet access and devices
Disabled student programs and support
Child care center
Food pantry
Health center/ Mental health services
WorkSource Center
Career and employment center
Library
Welcome center / One stop/ Help desk
Transfer center
Tutoring
EOPS or CARE
Financial aid office
International students program
LGBTQIA+
Dream Resource Center
Athletics
Asian Pacific American student services
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Fresh Success
Through Fresh Success, CalFresh participants gain education and training that will lead to better employment and a path to economic self-sufficiency. Fresh Success eligible programs include credit and noncredit career training and noncredit basic skills classes that improve one’s employability (I.e. English Language Learning, high school equivalency)
Fresh Success can help you:
Strengthen your employability through classes and training programs
Receive supportive services such as career counseling; interview training; job search, placement, and retention services; educational plans; academic monitoring; tutoring; and case management.
Receive help to reduce your financial barriers to program participation, completion and employment, such as transportation assistance, rent assistance, gas cards, textbooks, and supplies.
Community Resources
Your school counselor can often help connect you with local resources that meet your needs. If you find yourself needing food or housing support, mental health services, legal services, or other supports, it is always good to check in with your counseling office.
Her are some links to other community resources:
Domestic violence or sexual assault
National Suicide lifeline dial 988
211 HELPLINE: YOUR LIFELINE TO ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
211 serves as a lifeline for individuals and families in need. Our operators are available around the clock, 365 days a year, and offer assistance in multiple languages. They can connect residents to basic emergency services (like housing and food), job training assistance, translation services, mental health services, and more.
Visit the 211 website for more information, or call 211 directly. (A toll-free option is also available: 1-866-559-4211).
HOMELESS AND STABLE LIVING RESOURCES
The Los Angeles Public Library helps connect residents who are experiencing homelessness with resources to help them transition to stable, independent, or support living. This site will help you find work, food, housing, and many other helpful services.
You can watch the video above for a quick overview.
Visit the LAPL website for more information. For in-person service go to The Source at the Central Library
Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority – LAHSA is the lead agency in the Los Angeles Continuum of Care, which is the regional planning body that coordinates housing services for homeless families and individuals in Los Angeles County. LAHSA coordinates over $800 million annual in federal, states, county, and city funds for programs that provide shelter, housing, and services to people experiencing homelessness. To find a shelter or services click here
Quick shelter connection for community college students
