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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/
Email
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.