We work with students to address life challenges that are preventing academic success. We want to see you graduate! Our warm friendly environment provides comfort when you are going through life’s challenges. Our role is to connect you with the resources and services that will help you overcome these challenges.
Our services
Onondaga Community College has a Food Link located in the Community Care Hub that is open to all students (on/off campus and workforce development students). We can provide you with food assistance short-term while we connect you with community and government resources that will help you with food assistance long-term. To schedule an appointment, call 315-498-2801, or stop in.
Stop by the Community Care Hub (Gordon 134) to meet with any of these community resources on their schedule dates and times.
| Organization | Date(s) | Time | What they offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACR Health |
Friday, October 18 Thursday, October 24 Friday, November 1 |
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. | ACR Health helps people make informed health insurance decisions, offers support service to individuals with chronic illnesses, including HIV/AIDS, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, asthma, substance use disorders, and serious mental illness, and provides a variety of targeted prevention and sexual health services. |
| Planned Parenthood: |
Tuesday, October 22 Tuesday, November 26 |
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Planned Parenthood offers reproductive health care and education as well as general women's health care. |
| RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Self-Empowerment) |
Wednesday, November 14 Monday, December 9 |
10:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | RISE advocates for immigrants to become productive members of society while maintaining their cultural identity. The organization promotes self-sufficiency through employment, education, social support, and economic independence. They also offer ESL classes, case management, interpretation and translation, and job placement assistance. |
| Legal Services of CNY |
Tuesday, October 22 Monday, November 4 Monday, December 2 |
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Legal Services of CNY provides general civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. |
| Legal Services of CNY |
Tuesday, November 19 Tuesday, December 17 |
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Legal Services of CNY provides general civil legal services to low-income individuals and families. |
| Vera House |
Tuesday, October 15 Tuesday, October 22 Tuesday, October 29 |
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Vera House provides community education and planning, as well as direct client services including one-on-one support, trauma informed therapy, crisis intervention, and emergency shelter with a primary focus on domestic and sexual violence and elder abuse. |
| Vera House |
Wednesday, October 16 Wednesday, October 23 Wednesday, October 30 |
1:00 - 4:00 p.m. | Vera House provides community education and planning, as well as direct client services including one-on-one support, trauma informed therapy, crisis intervention, and emergency shelter with a primary focus on domestic and sexual violence and elder abuse. |
For Pregnant and Parenting Students
The Community Care Hub can help you find daycare and ways to afford these childcare while attending college. We can also connect you to community resources for parents that are specifically designed to help reduce the stress associated with finding affordable child care.