Basic Needs
Meeting your basic needs through food access, housing assistance, mental health services, hygiene products, student success supplies/equipment, transportation, and emergency funding so you can concentrate on your studies.
Housing Assistance
Assistance with living spaces available to Coastline students.
Technology Assistance
Coastline's emergency computer loan program and wifi assistance.
Textbook Assistance
Need textbooks for classes? Learn about the Dolphin Assistance Program (DAP).
Legal Clinic
The Legal Clinic is back at Coastline College and offering in-person services!
Appointments include 30-minute consultation. Current dates are being held at our Newport Beach Campus from 5 - 6:30pm:
- September 26, 2024
- October 10, 2024
- November 14, 2024
View more information in our Legal Clinic Brochure.
Resource Guide
Coastline is committed to providing you, our students, with tools and resources to help relieve stressors and support your success. This guide lists local services in Orange and Long Beach that we believe may be of help to you.
If you find you need other resources not listed in our Resource Guide, call 211 or visit 211.org. 211 is a hotline that connects people with a wide range of resources for emergency/disasters, housing, employment, health, reentry, and crisis. 211 is accessible 24/7/365. When you call, you will be assisted by a trained professional in your area; all calls are confidential.
An alternative to 211 is FindHelp.org a searchable website (just input your zip code) for free or reduced cost services include medical care, food, housing, job training and more.
About Us
The Coastline Basic Needs office utilizes a holistic approach in dismantling the systemic barriers students face in accessing basic needs resources crucial to their survival and success. We strive to close the basic needs equity gap through student empowerment, campus and community collaboration, and fostering a culture of care.
Meet the Team
- Leighia Fleming, Ed.D. (she/her)
- Interim Dean of Students
- lfleming5@coastline.edu
- Christina Oja, Ed.D.
- Acting Director Student Equity and Title IX
- coja@cccd.edu
- Vanessa Ayala
- Student Equity Program Assistant
- vayala2@cccd.edu
- Andy Martinez-Lezama
- Project Coordinator, Basic Needs
- amartinezlezama@cccd.edu
- Dao Huynh
- Federal Work Study, Basic Needs
- dhuynh144@student.cccd.edu
- Jessie Huynh
- Federal Work Study, Basic Needs
- jhuynh38.s@cccd.edu
Telehealth for Students
24/7 TimelyCare Virtual Clinic
Coastline College offers free 24/7 virtual health and wellbeing services through TimelyCare.
TimelyCare provides options to students seeking evening or weekend appointments, located out of state, needing bilingual therapy, and/or desiring providers that reflect the students' backgrounds, identities, and experiences.
Learn more at Health Services | TimelyCare.
Get Involved
Please email basicneeds@coastline.edu and introduce yourself if you are interested in:
- Receiving a monthly newsletter about basic needs services and educational resources
- Interviewing someone working in Basic Needs
- Donating to Basic Needs and want more information
Student Feature: Athena Nino
How Perseverance and Determination Leads to Open Doors
Throughout her journey, Athena's committed mindset, steadfast dedication, and perseverance to achieve her goal of higher education have been pivotal to getting to her destination. Her story shows the importance and impact of having access to the right resources while in pursuit of a higher education.
"They make me feel included. They make me feel seen and heard. I just feel very lucky to have found Coastline. They've helped me grow in many ways." -Athena Nino
Income Benefits Information
Information from Income Benefits for College Students, prepared by John Burton Advocates for Youth - April 6, 2020.
Many students are dealing with emergency needs resulting from the COVID-19 crisis and the consequent economic downturn. The economic fallout from the crisis is likely to last months, if not years, and it is therefore crucial that students take action now to shore up their economic stability over the long term at the same time that they address emergent needs. The resources below may not offer immediate relief but are nonetheless crucial to put in place alongside emergency relief measures as quickly as possible.
- Unemployment benefits
- Economic impact payments
- Earned Income Tax Credit
- Covered CA Health Insurance & Medi-Cal
- CalFresh
- Utility Assistance
- Financial Aid
Student Complaints
Coastline College extends to all students the right to file a complaint or grievance to be addressed. Coastline. The right to grieve may be initiated at any time when the student has a grievance against any college employee, policy, or procedure at Coastline College.
If you as a student have experienced, harassment, discrimination or would like to share any concerns, we ask that you do so.
Every effort will be made to preserve confidentiality as grievances are fairly and equitably considered. The procedures allow students to exhaust every administrative level possible to receiving a fair and complete hearing of their concerns in an effort to seek resolution.
Coastline Service Complaint Form
Bus Pass for Coastline Students
Ride the OC bus to school, work, shopping, and beach for free!
With unlimited rides on all OC Bus local fixed routes (additional fare applies for OC Express & Express Routes), it is easy and convenient to get to Coastline College. Ride with peace of mind knowing that you are contributing to a healthier and greener environment. Learn more about the Coastline Bus Pass.