The REACH Project is dedicated to providing access, advocacy, resources, and support for homeless, and at-risk students within the college.
REACH services include:
- Referral for housing and social services
- Fast-tracked referral to EOPS, Counseling, Health and Wellness Center, Mental Health Services, and other college services
- Survival kits (toothbrush, first-aid supplies, basic hygiene items, clean t shirts, a list of emergency contacts
- Financial Aid and Admissions assistance
- Access to a phone
- Referral to the CHC COACH Cupboard
The federal McKinney-Vento Act defines homeless students as those who lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence. They may:
- Share the housing of other persons due to loss of housing, economic hardship, or a similar reason
- Be living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, shelters, or awaiting foster care placement
- Have a primary nighttime residence that is a public or private place not designed for or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings
- Be living in cars, parks, public spaces, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or similar settings
REACH Contacts:
Rebecca Orta, Student Success Advisor, Counseling Department: rorta@sbccd.cc.ca.us; 909-389-3450; SSB-214
Monique Marrujo, Student Success Advisor, Counseling Department; mmarrujo@sbccd.cc.ca.us; 909-389-3452, SSB-214