Health & Wellness Resources
WLAC seeks to help you stay health as a whole person. We’ve gathered resources both on campus and off campus depending on your situation.
Click the link more to learn about the particular topic:
Child Care
Clothing
Disabled Students
- WLAC Disabled Students Programs & Services (DSPS)
- WLAC C2C (College 2 Career)
Domestic Violence Support
- LA County Department of Public Social Services, Domestic Violence
- East Los Angeles Women’s Center
- (800) 585-6231 (available 24/7)
- National Domestic Violence Hotline:
- Text “START” to 88788
- Deaf or hard of hearing: TTY (800) 787-3224
- (800) 799-7233 (available 24/7)
- Love is Respect: dating abuse hotline. Empowers young people to prevent/end abusive relationships.
- Text “LoveIs” to 22522
- Chat: loveisrespect.org
- (866) 331-9474 24/7 (available 24/7)
- Center for Pacific Asian Families: committed to ending domestic and sexual violence in Asian Pacific Islander (API)communities by breaking through language, cultural, and institutional barriers.
- (800) 339-3940 (available 24/7)
- English, Asian, Pacific Islander languages welcome
Food Security
Housing Security
- WLAC Basic Needs Housing Resources & Renter’s Rights
- Project Room Key: secure hotel and motel rooms in LA County as temporary shelters for people experiencing homelessness who are at high-risk for hospitalization if they contract Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Los Angeles Homeless Outreach Portal (LA-HOP): LA-HOP is designed to assist people experiencing homelessness by dispatching homeless outreach teams throughout Los Angeles County.
- Adult Shelter Locator – Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority.
- Families Shelter Locator – Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority or call 211
- Youth Shelter Locator (ages 12-25) – Los Angeles Homeless Service Authority
- Or call (800) 548-6047
LGBTQIA Support
- Via Care LGBTQIA Students - WLAC Health Center provider
- Trevor Project: LGBTQ Youth Crisis Intervention & Suicide Prevention,
- (866) 488-7386 (available 24/7)
- Text “Trevor” to (202) 304-1200 (M-F, 12-7pm)
- Chat: thetrevorproject.org (12-7 pm)
- Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860
Mental Wellbeing & Health
- Timely Care – TimelyCare is a virtual health and well-being platform available 24/7 that is free for WLAC students.
- Mental Wellness & Behavioral Health
- LA County Dept. of Mental Health:
- (800) 854-7771 (available 24/7)
- Text “LA” to 741741
Undocumented Students
Sexual Assault & Rape
- UCLA Rape Treatment Center: (424) 259-7208
- Peace Over Violence: (626) 793-3385 (available 24/7)
Suicide Prevention
If you are having a medical or mental health emergency call 911 immediately or go to the nearest emergency room
- Didi Hirsch Suicide Prevention Center:
- (877) 727-4747 (available 24/7)
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 150+ languages
- (800) 273-8255 (available 24/7)
- TTY (800) 799-4889.
- Chat: https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/
- LA County Dept. of Mental Health:
- (800) 854-7771 (available 24/7)
- Text “LA” to 741741
- Veterans Crisis Line:
- (800) 273-8255 press 1 (available 24/7)
- Text: 838255
- Asian American Suicide Prevention & Education
- (877) 990-8585 (available 24/7)
- Cantonese, Mandarin, Japanese, Korean, Fujianese are offered
Veterans Resources
- WLAC Veterans Center
- Veterans’ Information and Resources
- Veterans Crisis Line:
- (800) 273-8255 press 1 (available 24/7)
- Text: 838255