Food Resources
Access to nutritious and reliable food is essential for student success and family wellbeing. °µÍøÊÓƵoffers several on-campus programs to help students with children meet their basic needs, reduce financial stress, and access healthy meals and groceries throughout the academic year.
On-Campus Services and Programs for Students with Children
Basic Needs offers comprehensive food resources designed to support students in need and ensure access to nutritious meals.
- CalFresh Grocery Assistance Program
- CalFresh Healthy Living
- °µÍøÊÓƵMobile App: Beach Bites
Email: supportingstudents@csulb.edu
The Laurén Chalmers '83 Beach Pantry provides free groceries and essential food items to currently enrolled °µÍøÊÓƵstudents experiencing food insecurity. The pantry offers a variety of shelf-stable foods, fresh produce (when available), and personal care items to help students.
Email: ASI-pantry@csulb.edu 
Off-Campus Services and Programs for Students with Children
The following resources are offered by off-campus programs that are not affiliated nor endorsed by CSULB. Please contact them directly for updated information on eligibility.
WIC serves infants and children up to age 5 and people who are pregnant or have given birth or experienced pregnancy loss. Partners, grandparents, foster parents of young children, and working families are welcome at WIC too!
WIC can provide:
- A WIC EBT card to purchase special healthy foods - like fruits & vegetables, milk, juice, eggs, cheese, cereal, whole grains, dry beans or peas, and peanut butter - information about nutrition to help you and your family eat well and be healthy 
- Information and help about breastfeeding 
- Help in finding health care and other services in your area
