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 |
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| 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. | https://211arizona.org/ |
| 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 [email protected].