Support Services and Community Resources

If you need assistance with basic needs, including food, shelter, or financial support, see the resource list below.

We are adding more resources on a regular basis to assist you in meeting your individual needs. Please reference the Maricopa Community Colleges Basic Needs Assistance website for more information during these difficult times.

Area of Need	Organization	Website
Online Study Tools	EMCC Emergency Computer Loan Program	Apply using this form
	City of Avondale WiFi Access Locations (Avondale library card required)	Get an Avondale Library Card: https://www.avondalelibrary.org/services/get-a-library-card City of Avondale WiFi Access Map
Housing and Shelter	AZ Housing Coalition	https://www.azhousingcoalition.org/
	Phoenix Rescue Mission	https://phoenixrescuemission.org
	Phoenix, AZ Shelter List	https://www.shelterlist.com/city/az-phoenix
	Wildfire (vast list of services)	https://wildfireaz.org/
Food Resources	Nutrition Assistance Program	https://des.az.gov/services/coronavirus
	AZ WIC Program	https://www.wicprograms.org/state/arizona
	Produce on Wheels	http://www.borderlandsproducerescue.org/programs/powwow/
	Market on the Move	http://the3000club.org/wordpress/
	Tolleson Free Food Resources	https://www.freefood.org/c/az-tolleson
	Agua Fria Food and Clothing Bank	https://affcb.org/
	Buckeye Food Bank: All Faith Community Services	https://www.allfaithcsaz.com/
Financial Hardship	Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Emergency Assistance Fund	https://mcccdf.academicworks.com/opportunities/13443
	AZ Financial Hardship Assistance	https://www.tanf.us/arizona.html
	The Salvation Army	https://arizona.salvationarmy.org/arizona/Family-Services-Emergency-Assistance
	Crain Family Foundation	https://www.crainfamilyfoundation.org/
Loss of Employment	AZ Department of Economic Security	https://des.az.gov/
Transportation Issues	Alex Free Circular Routes (Phx)	https://www.valleymetro.org/maps-schedules/alex
	Scottsdale Trolley Routes	https://www.scottsdaleaz.gov/trolley
	AZ Department of Economic Security	https://www.tempe.gov/government/engineering-and-transportation/transportation/bus-light-rail-paratransit-streetcar/orbit
Child Care Support	First Things First	https://www.firstthingsfirst.org/
	AZ Child Care Resource	https://www.azccrr.com/
	Buckeye Family Resource Center	http://familyresourceaz.org
	Children’s Centers	https://www.phxchildren.com/
	YMCA Referral	https://valleyymca.org/
Personal Care	Crisis Response Network	https://www.crisisnetwork.org/
	National Suicide Prevention Lifeline	https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
	New Life Center - Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victim Support	https://www.newlifectr.org/
	Short-term Crisis Services	https://des.az.gov/services/basic-needs/shelter-housing/short-term-crisis-services
Stress and Anxiety	National Alliance on Mental Illness	https://www.nami.org
	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Additional Resources	AZ 211 - Get Connected. Get Answers and Find Help Phoenix.	https://211arizona.org/
	FindHelpPhoenix	English - https://findhelpphx.org Spanish - https://findhelpphx.org/es
	Aliento AZ	https://www.alientoaz.org/

The staff and faculty at Estrella Mountain Community College are also diligently working to support you as you continue your academic journey. We are able to assist you virtually by phone, email, and web conferencing. You may also reference our Department Hours and Contact Information page, complete our Student Services Request Form, or send us an email at covid19info@estrellamountain.edu.