Basic Needs Resources

Below is a list of campus and community organizations working on improving basic needs for the Santa Cruz community. If there is a program/organization not listed, we encourage you to share your feedback.

Food Access & Basic Needs Working Group: Campus Partners

• UCSC Blum Center
• Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Agriculture (CASFS)
• UCSC Dean of Students Office
• UCSC Financial Aid Office
• UCSC Student Union Assembly (SUA)

Health and Wellness Resource Partners

• UCSC Counseling & Psychological Services
• Disability Resource Center
• UCSC Community Rentals
• Campus Advocacy Resources and Education
• UCSC Student Health Center
• Student Health Outreach and Promotion
• Slugs for Recovery
• Services for Transfer and Re-entry Students

Community Partners and Organizations  

Food

• Second Harvest Food Bank
• Santa Cruz County Health & Human Services

Housing

• Santa Cruz Tenants’ Organizing Committee (SCTOC)
• Santa Cruz Tenants Association (SCTA)