Basic Needs Resources

Learn about the Basic Needs Center's resources available to Students with Dependents.

UC San Diego has taken strategic action to ensure students have access to a variety of resources to meet their Basic Needs. You can find all information and resources available to all students at the Basic Needs website.

However, for your convenience, we have placed a few resources below that may be of specific assistance to Students with Dependents. 

The Hub Basic Needs Center

• The Hub Basic Needs Center Online Assistance Forms
  • CalFresh Assistance Form
  • Personal Hygiene Product Form
• Nutrition Toolkit PDF: How to eat healthy on $50 per week!
• Grocery Shuttle: See web page for currently available dates, times, and locations
  
• Affordable Grocery Store Map
• Food Recovery for Grad and Family Housing
  • The Food Recovery Network, Basic Needs, and the Graduate Student Association have partnered to distribute ready-to-go meals at OMS two days a week. The Food Recovery Network recovers food from 64 degrees in order to decrease food waste and combat food security challenges. The recovered meals will then be distributed at OMS.
  • See website for ongoing updates or email frn@ucsd.edu for questions.
• Off-Campus Housing: Search for roommates, local rooms for rent, apartments and many other off-campus housing related information

San Diego region resources: 211 San Diego

• Link to resources for food, housing, utilities, and other financial assistance.
• If you've lost wages due to an off-campus job, check with Employment Development Department.
• If you've lost wages due to an on-campus job, please check in with your human resources department or supervisor to inquire about administrative leave pay.

UC system basic needs services

• UCSD: basicneeds.ucsd.edu
• UCB: basicneeds.berkeley.edu
• UCLA: basicneeds.ucla.edu
• UCSC: basicneeds.ucsc.edu
• UCI: basicneeds.uci.edu
• UCD: www.ucdavis.edu/news/basic-needs
• UCSB: food.ucsb.edu/about
• UCM: basicneeds.ucmerced.edu
• UCSF: basicneeds.ucsf.edu
• UCR: basicneeds.ucr.edu

California financial and nutrition resource programs

The information below is quoted directly from the links provided for each program as an informational resource for UCSD students with dependents. Please refer to each individual agency for application procedures and eligibility.

• "The CalWorks program provides temporary financial assistance and employment focused services to families with minor children who have income and property below State maximum limits for their family size."
• "The CalFresh program helps to improve the health and well-being of qualified households and individuals by providing them a means to meet their nutritional needs."
  • The link above is the general website regarding CalFresh. However, if you'd like to connect with a UCSD Staff Member that can assist you with CalFresh, please fill out the  CalFresh Assistance Form.
• "WIC is a federally-funded health and nutrition program for women, infants, and children. "WIC helps families by providing nutrition education, breastfeeding support, vouchers for healthy foods, and referrals to healthcare and other community services."