Bruin Shelter
Bruin Shelter is a UCLA undergraduate volunteer organization that operates a shelter for students experiencing houselessness in the greater Los Angeles area. They create a safe and supportive environment for all, provide basic resources, and help students pursue their academic goals.
General Info
- Time
- Times vary. Please see resource website for more information.
- Location
- Online
- Who
- Undergraduate Graduate & Professional
Contact Info
- Website
- https://bruinshelter.org/
- bruinshelter@gmail.com
Details
- Apply to Join - Find information about how to apply to volunteer with Bruin Shelter.
- Resident Application - Apply to become a resident and Bruin Shelter, available to any college student experiencing homelessness between the ages of 18 and 24.
- Remote Case Management - Learn about how to get paired with a case manager to provide assistance with social services, alternative housing, financial aid, and more.
- Additional Resources - Find additional shelters and services in the LA area.
- The Backpack Project - Learn how to help assemble hygiene, clothing, and medical kits that will be donated be to organizations that service the unhoused community in the greater Los Angeles region.
- LA Food Panel - Find information about panel meetings hosted by Bruin Shelter addressing food and housing insecurity and featuring community service organizations in Los Angeles.
- LA Housing Panel - Learn about panel meetings hosted by Bruin Shelter addressing how the COVID-19 pandemic has and is disproportionately affecting people experiencing homelessness.
- LA Healthcare Panel - Find information about a panel on healthcare accessibility for the unhoused community in Los Angeles hosted by Bruin Shelter.