Here are a variety of Community Resources
Counseling & Psychological Services
Immediate help in an emergency: call 911
SDSU’s Counseling & Psychological Services You can:
- Call 619-594-5220
- Walk into Calpulli 4401
- Talk with a therapist link: http://go.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/cps/therapist-consultation.aspx
- Visit the Center for Well Being: http://go.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/cps/center-for-well-being.aspx
Note: many have experienced issues with counselors in Calpulli being too booked. Please don’t let this dissuade you from help: getting a referral and using any of these other provided resources.
Women’s resource center: WRC (https://sacd.sdsu.edu/womens-resource)
Veterans resources: SDSU Veterans Resource Center (https://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/veterans/)
LBGTQ+ resources: SDSU Pride Center (https://sacd.sdsu.edu/pride)
Resources for African-American students: SDSU Black Resource Center: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/black-resource
Resources for Latinx students: Latinx Resource Center: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/latinx-resource
Resources for Pacific Islander Desi Americans: SDSU APIDA Resource Center: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/apida-resource
Resources for Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples: Native Student Resource Center: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/native-resource
Resources outside of SDSU:
San Diego LGBT Community Center (https://thecentersd.org/)
Dial 211 for local community and referral services (https://www.helplinecenter.org/2-1-1/)
San Diego crisis and help line: Call 888-724-7240 ( https://up2sd.org/hotline/ )
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Call 1-800-273-8255 (https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/)
Podcast on mental health: https://www.hilariousworld.org/
Human Health Services: Mental health resources (https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/bhs.html) and general info (https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa.html)
Resources for Loss Survivors: https://afsp.org/ive-lost-someone
Faculty/staff are happy to walk you to any campus centers to get help or make contact on your behalf. Please reach out to a trusted ally for help.
Resources for Supporting Health:
Student Health Services: https://sa.sdsu.edu/student-health-services
- Graduate Student Health Insurance https://grad.sdsu.edu/current_grad_students/gship
- General resources: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/health-promotion/healthier-you
Pregnancy, Parental Leave, and Lactation
- https://titleix.sdsu.edu/resources-for-students/interim-remedies-and-resources/resources-for-pregnant-and-parenting-students
- https://sdsuedu.sharepoint.com/sites/AA/FA/FA%20Website%20Documents/Parental%20Leave%20for%20Graduate%20Students.pdf
- https://sacd.sdsu.edu/womens-resource/resources
Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention:
Immediate help in an emergency: call 911
SDSU resources: https://titleix.sdsu.edu/
Medical help, SDSU Student Health Services: appointments, call 619-594-4325. After hours nurse line: 858-225-3105
San Diego Domestic Violence/Sexual Assault 24-Hour Hotline: 888-385-4657 (https://www.ccssd.org/24-7-crisis-hotline)
Center for Community Solutions (https://www.ccssd.org/)
LBGTQ+ resources: SDSU Pride Center (https://sacd.sdsu.edu/pride)
Sexual Assault Response Team (SART): https://www.sandiego.gov/police/services/units/sexcrimes/resources
Economic Crisis Resources:
General resources:
Economic Crisis Response Team (https://sacd.sdsu.edu/ecrt)
ECRT can help students with food, housing, financial, technological, and transportation assistance. An ECRT coordinator will reach out within 72h after a student requests assistance at https://sacd.sdsu.edu/ecrt
More basic needs through ECRT here: http://bit.ly/sdsuresourcehelp
Center for Transformative Justice: https://spa.sdsu.edu/research/institute/project-rebound
Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ethnic Affairs: http://studentaffairs.sdsu.edu/EOP/
Health and Human Services Info: https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa.html
Undocumented Resource Area: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/undocumented-resource
HomeStart Inc: https://home-start.org/
Additional resources: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/ecrt/resources
Food:
SDSU Associated Students Food Pantry (https://as.sdsu.edu/foodinsecurity/foodpantry/)
CalFresh (Foodstamps): https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/ssp/food_stamps.html
Enroll here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSde1GD6DDa6NfjEGvsZkiUl49iv9Qbr5Ot1SpSvVpfsuG72SQ/viewform
The Jacobs and Cushman San Diego Food Bank: https://sandiegofoodbank.org/
Housing and homelessness:
SDSU Graduate Student Housing: https://housing.sdsu.edu/grad_housing/default.aspx
Housing and Community Development Services: (https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/sdhcd.html)
- Rental assistance, utility assistance and other programs
Doors of Change: https://doorsofchange.org/
San Diego Housing Commission: https://www.sdhc.org/
Financial and Legal services
A.S. Legal Services: https://as.sdsu.edu/azteclegal/
Legal Aid Society: https://www.lassd.org/
Peer Financial Education: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70a0e44a4ab22a57-peer
Undocumented Resource Area: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/undocumented-resource
Student Financial Center: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/financial-aid
Resources for Supporting Diversity:
Women’s resource center: WRC (https://sacd.sdsu.edu/womens-resource)
Veterans resources: SDSU Veterans Resource Center (https://arweb.sdsu.edu/es/veterans/)
LBGTQ+ resources: SDSU Pride Center (https://sacd.sdsu.edu/pride)
Resources for African-American students: SDSU Black Resource Center: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/black-resource
Resources for Latinx students: Latinx Resource Center: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/latinx-resource
Resources for Pacific Islander Desi Americans: SDSU APIDA Resource Center: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/apida-resource
Resources for Native Americans/Indigenous Peoples: Native Student Resource Center: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/native-resource
Resources for LGBTQ+ students: San Diego LGBT Community Center (https://thecentersd.org/)
Center for Intercultural Relations: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/intercultural-relations
Office of Equal Opportunity Programs and Ethnic Affairs: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/eop
Undocumented Resource Area: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/undocumented-resource
Center for Transformative Justice: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/transformative-justice
Additional resources for navigating university-related issues:
Ombudsman: https://sacd.sdsu.edu/student-ombudsman
- Supports students in addressing and resolving concerns or issues that may arise within the University.
Graduate Student Housing: https://housing.sdsu.edu/grad_housing/default.aspx
University Writing Center: https://writingcenter.sdsu.edu/
Center for Teaching and Learning: https://ctl.sdsu.edu/
Graduate Student Association: https://as.sdsu.edu/gsa/
Chemistry Graduate Student Association: cgsa.sdsu@gmail.com