27 resources

Basic Needs & Safety

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UCLA Narcan Distribution Project

The UCLA Narcan Distribution Project is committed to providing students and staff with free access to Narcan (the brand name for the generic medication naloxone), an easy-to-use, life-saving medication used to treat opioid overdoses. The program aims to help lower the occurrence of opioid-related overdoses, reduce the stigma surrounding substance use, and to promote a safe and healthy UCLA community.

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UCLA Housing

UCLA Housing oversees different university-owned housing options for undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty members of the UCLA community. UCLA Residential Life creates safe, supportive, and inclusive living-learning communities that engage residents in the fostering of their academic success, personal growth, leadership development, and social responsibility.

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UCPD 24 Hour Dispatch Line

The UCLA Police Department Communications Center is staffed 24 hours a day by trained public safety dispatchers. The dispatchers receive calls from 9-1-1 and the non-emergency business lines, and assign police officers, firefighters, paramedics/EMTs, CSOs and parking enforcement officers as appropriate. Crimes occurring on the UCLA campus can be reported in person or by calling the UCLA Police Department any time of the day or night.

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UCLA Police Department (UCPD)

The UCLA Police Department is a leader in providing progressive law enforcement services to a culturally diverse urban campus and its surrounding community. UCPD is dedicated to providing a safe and secure environment for teaching, research and public service. The department does this through patrol, rapid response to calls for service, investigations, education and implementation of preventative strategies. The work of the UCPD, grounded in a community policing philosophy, utilizes campus partnerships as the most effective approach for insuring a safe campus.

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UCLA CalFresh Initiative

CalFresh is California's version of SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), a federally-funded food assistance program, colloquially known as "food stamps." Many students qualify for CalFresh and can receive up to $250/month to spend on groceries at places like Ralphs, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Target, and participating Farmers Markets.

Bruin Access shuttle

BruinAccess

BruinAccess is a complementary paratransit service provided by UCLA Transportation for qualified Bruins during academic weekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. They offer curb-to-curb rides from most points within and near campus. Seats are filled on a first-to-respond, first-served basis.

BruinHub space for commuting students with study space and resting pods.

BruinHub

The BruinHub is a space for commuter students to wait out traffic, rest, study, store belongings, and access valuable information and resources. As an initiative of cityLAB, administrators and advocates at UCLA developed the hub to provide spaces of rest and community for students with long and extreme commutes and students experiencing housing insecurity. Located in the heart of campus at the John Wooden Center, the BruinHub is conceived as a 24/7 on-campus space for commuting students.

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211 LA County

211 LA (or 211 LA County) is the hub of health, human, and social services for community members and organizations in Los Angeles County. They can refer individuals to healthcare services, connect people with housing and food resources, and link people to job, education, and financial support programs. They have a 24 hour 2-1-1 call line that can connect you with someone to answer all of your immediate questions, and provide access to a community calendar filled with events.

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Rape Treatment Center

The Rape Treatment Center provides comprehensive treatment for sexual assault victims and their families, including 24-hour emergency medical care, forensic examinations and crisis counseling. Victims can receive highly specialized emergency medical care, forensic services, counseling, advocacy, and information about their rights and options to support them in making informed choices and decisions 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free of charge.