Health & Wellbeing

Basic Needs

 

Basic Needs Department LogoBasic Needs Programs

Students’ basic needs include access to nutritious and sufficient food; safe, secure, and adequate housing – to sleep, to study, to cook, and to shower; healthcare to promote sustained mental and physical wellbeing; affordable technology and transportation; resources for personal hygiene; and childcare and related needs.

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Bodega, SMC's free on-campus food pantry.

Fall 2024 Bodega Hours (Monday, August 19 through Friday, December 20)

  • Monday10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Wednesday11 a.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Thursday10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
  • Friday10 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Please note that Bodega will be closed on all campus holidays.

Basic Needs Resources

Basic Needs Counselors can help connect students to on and off campus resources to meet their basic needs.

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Basic Needs Team 

Sharlyne Massillon (she/her) - Basic Needs Director, MSW

Jaime Villalobos (he/him) - Basic Needs Project Assistant, MPA

De Anna Ashby - Student Services Clerk

Julia Barsocchini (she/her) - Basic Needs Counselor, MSW

Rene Robles (she/her) - Basic Needs Counselor, MSW

Thaddeus Phillips (he/him) - CalFresh Outreach Project Manager, MSW

Contact Information 

Phone: 310-434-3100

Email: BasicNeeds@smc.edu

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