Hawk CARES - Resources for Faculty and Staff

Students who need assistance with housing assistance navigating Homes for Hawks resources and services may email crc-hawkcares@crc.losrios.edu to schedule an appointment.

CalFresh (formerly known as Food Stamps) is a nutrition program that helps students and their families buy healthy foods. If students are on a limited income and are struggling to buy the healthy foods that they need, then CalFresh may be able to help!

CalFresh benefits do not impact financial aid, and the student does not need to provide their parents' tax return information to apply. The Hawk CARES Center will hold numerous outreach and educational sessions throughout the semester.

CalFresh

The Student Emergency Fund provides grants of up to $1,000 to Los Rios students who are involved in sudden and unexpected emergencies that threaten their ability to continue their education. These grants have no repayment obligation. Students are eligible to receive one grant during all combined enrollments at the Los Rios colleges.

The Student Emergency Fund is managed by the Los Rios Colleges Foundation. Should you or your students have questions, please contact the Foundation at (916) 568-3075 or foundation@losrios.edu.

Student Emergency Fund

Showers facilities are now available for students. The showers are located in the Physical Education building (Small Gym - see map) and are available from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm. Hygiene, feminine products, and shower kits may be picked up from the Hawk CARES Center (P48) Monday to Thursday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

To request an in-person or Zoom presentation please book a date online. A representative from the Center will confirm the request and provide a 15-30-minute presentation in the classroom, conference room, or on Zoom.

Bring your students or employees to the Center to see the Hawk Spot, clothes closet, and snack space available to our students. To schedule a 15-minute tour of the Hawk CARES Center, book a tour online.

Consider adding information about the Hawk CARES Center to your syllabus!

According to The Hope Center’s article Beyond the Food Pantry: Spreading the Word - Supporting Students’ Basic Needs with a Syllabus Statement and Welcome Survey, there are many reasons to add a statement to the course syllabi.

Oftentimes, campus support services are underutilized due to lack of awareness. Sharing the information about basic needs resources on campus on the syllabus “is an inexpensive, efficient, and effective way to raise awareness among both students and faculty.” As students receive several syllabi during their enrollment, seeing the statement every term reinforces the availability of basic needs services each semester. It is more effective to provide the information via the syllabus versus one time at orientation or other moments when the student is experiencing stressful moments (orientation, financial aid appointments, facing academic discipline).

Sample Statement:

Any student who has difficulty affording groceries or accessing sufficient food to eat every day, or who lacks a safe and stable place to live, and believes this may affect their performance in this course, is urged to visit The Hawk CARES Center, (P48) for support. Furthermore, please notify your professor if you are comfortable in doing so. This will enable them to provide any resources that they may possess.

In addition to the syllabus, providing direct communication to students on the resources available in the Hawk CARES Center could be the difference in your student remaining enrolled and persisting.

Sample Email:

One goal we have at Cosumnes River College is to help connect you with resources to meet your basic needs. The Hawk CARES (Community and Academic Resources for Every Student’s Success) Center (located in P48) can help! Stop by and learn about CalFresh, Homes for Hawks (housing resources), how to access the Hawk Spot Food Pantry, the Hawk Closet (professional clothing), pick up a shower/hygiene kit, or hang out and have a snack and cup of coffee. 

The Hawk CARES Center is open Monday to Thursday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. To learn more about the services offered in the Center, visit crc.losrios.edu/hawk-cares. You may also contact the staff at the Center at CRC-HawkCares@crc.losrios.edu or by calling (916) 691-7095.