Welcome to our Online Portal for Occupational Therapy Students at Southern California University of Health Sciences in Arizona!

We're thrilled to have you join our vibrant community of future OT professionals. Our portal is designed to provide you with a comprehensive set of resources to support your journey. Whether you're looking for housing options, veteran support services, assistance with food insecurity, or crisis resources, you'll find everything you need right here.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to contact Student Services at StudentServices@scuhs.edu. Welcome aboard, and we wish you all the best in your academic and professional endeavors!

Hotlines:

• Call or text the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988- 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress
• The National Domestic Violence Hotline is available 24/7 for survivors of domestic violence. Their phone number is 1-800-799-7233. If you are unable to speak safely, you can create an account on thehotline.org or text LOVEIS to 22522.
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has a disaster distress helpline that provides 24/7 crisis counseling at 1-800-985-5990. You can also receive crisis counseling by texting TalkWithUs to 66746, or for Spanish, text Hablamos to 66746.
• Tempe HOPE Line: https://homeless-solutions.tempe.gov/
• UMOM: https://www.umom.org/services/
• NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness): https://nami.org/help
  • 800-950-6264 
• Narcotics Anonymous: https://arizona-na.org
• Arizona Crisis Hotlines: https://www.azahcccs.gov/BehavioralHealth/crisis.html
• EMPACT: 480-784-1500
• Find A Helpline - Global: https://findahelpline.com/
• Q-LINE (2SLGBTQIA+): 480-736-4295
• Teen Lifeline: https://teenlifeline.org/
  • 602-248-8336
• Arizona Suicide Prevention Coalition: https://www.azspc.org/
• Crisis Response Network: https://crisis.solari-inc.org/
  • 800-534-HOPE
• EMPACT Survivors of Suicide: https://empactsos.org/
  • 480-784-1514
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: https://988lifeline.org/
  • Call or text 9-8-8
• CARE 7 Victim Assistance: https://www.tempe.gov/government/human-services/care-7/victim-assistance
• • 480-350-8004
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: https://www.thehotline.org/
  • 800-799-7233
• National Sexual Assault Hotline: https://www.rainn.org/resources
  • 800-656-4673
• Sexual and Domestic Violence Services Helpline: https://www.acesdv.org/
  • 602-279-2000
• Sexual Assault:
  • EMERGENCY: 911. SEX ASSAULT US HOTLINE: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) NON-EMERGENCY: 480-350-8311.
  • Assault Services: https://www.assaultservicesknowledge.org/az/get-help-in-the-metropolitan-phoenix-area/maricopa-county-resources
• Phone
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: 988
  • National Substance Use and Disorder Issues Referral and Treatment Hotline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
• Text
  • Send a Text to 988
  • Text the word "HOME" to 471471
• Chat
  • 988 Lifeline Chat
  • https://www.azahcccs.gov/BehavioralHealth/crisis.html

Arizona 2-1-1:https://211arizona.org/

Arizona Food Bank:https://azfoodbanks.org/get-food/

AZ DES Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP):https://des.az.gov/emergency-food

Health-e-Arizona Plus (SNAP)

Community food resources

Food Pantries in Arizona and Nationally:

• Free meals around you A map that displays free meal locations in your area.
• United Food Bank United Food Bank provides food boxes to those in need
• FoodPantries.Org/arizona Arizona Food pantries.
• FoodPantries.Org Enter your state for locations near you.

Pet Food Resources:

• National Animals in Disaster National Resource
• Healthy Human Foods for Dogs
• Healthy Human Food for Cats

Mobile Produce Market:

• Market on the Move Arizona
• Produce on Wheels Without-Waste Arizona
• National Farmers Market Directory

• In the Rooms: Online Addiction Recovery Community
• Support Group Central virtual support groups on numerous mental health conditions for free or a low-cost. This website is also offered in many different languages, including Chinese and Spanish. 
• Physical Health and Wellness
  • Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS)- You can apply online for AHCCCS Medical Assistance, Nutrition Assistance, and Cash Assistance using Health-e-Arizona Plus (HEAplus). You can apply for yourself, your family, or someone close to you. 
• Mental Health for Children
• Yoga Mindfulness and Relations Designed for Kids 3+
• Independent Student's Guide to Healthcare
• Affordable Care Act: Health Insurance Market Place
• Arizona PIRG Education Fund
• Affordable Care Act: Health Insurance Market Place

• Health-E-Arizona Plus:https://www.healthearizonaplus.gov/Login/Default

• Human Services Campus:https://hsc-az.org/find-help/
• One.n.ten: https://onenten.org/resources
• Alcoholics Anonymous: https://alcoholicsanonymous.com/aa-meetings/arizona/
• Mind 24-7: https://www.mind24-7.com/
  • 844-646-3247

Housing Information

• Central Arizona Shelter Services (CASS): CASS serves the entire Phoenix metropolitan area and provides shelter for both adult and families 24/7, 365 days a year.
• One‐N‐Ten (LGBTQ): shelter, housing, connection to support services: 602‐279‐0894
• American Red Cross: Find an emergency open shelter near you.
• Homeless Shelter Directory: Find homeless shelters and service organizations near you.
• Homeless Assistance
• College Guide for Students Experiencing Homelessness
• Housing Insecurity & College: A Resource for Students Experiencing Homelessness
• Roommates.com
• Arizona Housing Coalition - Visit to see what assistance is available for your area.
• AZ Department of Housing - Visit to see what Rental Assistance is available for Arizona Residents.
• College Rentals
• Collegiate Housing Services
• InMyArea.com
• International Student Housing Guide
• Padmapper
• RentLingo
• Universal Student Housing
• Zillow
• Zumper
• Human Services Campus
• Community Action Agencies - Wildfire AZ
• Tempe HOPE Line

What are Basic Needs?

For students to thrive, their basic needs must be met. Basic needs refer to essential resources including food, housing, and financial assistance.

Financial and Material Support

• HUD Resources by State 
• Eviction Prevention
• Diaper Bank of Central Arizona
• Salvation Army:https://tempe.salvationarmy.org/
• St. Vincent De Paul:https://www.stvincentdepaul.net/get-help
• Find community resources in California
• Find other community resources

Student Success Resources

• Here are five daily planners that include the pros, cons, and summary review.
• Check out this list of several different time management apps and tools.
• How to Conquer Your Test Anxiety: If you're nervous about any upcoming tests, here's how you can beat the stress and prepare to do your best. 
• 6 Tips to be successful in your Online Learning Program: E-learning is become more and more popular, but can be a difficult adjustment. These six tips can help you be a successful online student. 

Parent and Guardians

• Teaching and Learning
• Free K-12 remote learning
• ASU Prep: Free High School Courses
• Starfall: Educational activities for K-3rd grades.

Entertainment

• Things to do
• DoYogaWithMe: Clear your mind and relieve some stress with hundreds of streaming instructional yoga videos for all levels.
• Virtual Hiking Experience
• At Home Workouts
• Online Coloring For Adults

Veterans and Military Services

• AZ 211 - Veterans & Military Services AZ 211 offers veterans and military personnel resources for locating services, programs, and hotlines.
• Veterans First, Ltd. Helps vulnerable veterans in the metro Phoenix area who are in need of getting the essentials delivered to them. Financial donations from the public are greatly appreciated.
• Be Connected A resource for veterans, service members, family members, providers, and helpers to seek information, support, and resources
• Veterans National Homeless Call Center: 1‐877‐424‐3838
• Veterans National Homeless Call Center: https://www.va.gov/homeless/nationalcallcenter.asp 
• Veterans Crisis Line:https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/
  • Call 9-8-8 ext. 1