RHA Basic Needs Form
RHA hosts monthly basic needs giveaway events across all 8 units. If you are an on-campus resident experiencing financial need and having a difficult time obtaining your basic needs, please fill out the form below to get email updates about our latest giveaway events and ensure a bag of supplies is set aside for you (as supplies last).
UC Berkeley Basic Needs Center
The Basic Needs Center is also a great way to access essential needs. They provide students with many different forms of in-person and virtual support. The main categories of student aid fall under housing, finances, and food insecurity. Detailed information and contacts can be found on the Basic Needs Center website. More information on the resources provided are listed below with links to each resource. Urgent support (for students who are currently unhoused) can be accessed through the basic needs assistance form.
Food:
Personal Food Security & Wellness
(NST 20)
I need help filing my taxes…
VITA resources
Check out the video to the right from our Tax Day Awareness Event! Here you can learn more about all things taxes, including:
When they are necessary to file
What documents are needed
Where you can file for free
Tax Event Part 1
We understand filing taxes can be stressful! Check out the resources below to see if you are eligible to get assistance to file your taxes for free.
ASUC student legal clinic
Every year, the ASUC Student Legal Clinic completes hundreds of students’ tax filings for free. All case workers are IRS-certified preparers. In order to qualify for services, you must be a California resident and satisfy at least one of the following:
Low-income
Senior Citizen
Limited English-speaking
Have a disability
Foreign student/scholar
For more information on this resource, please visit the ASUC Student Legal Clinic site, linked here.
Other helpful tax resources
Ask any tax-related questions anonymously using the IRS Interactive Tax Assistant (ITA): https://www.irs.gov/help/ita
United Way Bay Area
Options for Free Tax Help:
Self-Prep Online using IRS Free File (Free Tax-Filing Software)
File with Virtual Help over Zoom
Remote Tax Assistance
In-Person Tax Preparation
Languages Serviced: Cantonese, English, Farsi, Hindi, Italian, Mam, Mandarin, Portuguese, Spanish, Tagalog, Tongan, Vietnamese
For more information on this resource, please visit the United Way Bay Area site, linked here
I want to get involved assisting people with THEIR taxes…
Volunteer Income tax assistance (VITA)
VITA provides tax assistance to the greater East Bay community. It consists of a 2 unit year-long DeCal divided as follows:
Fall: Learn how to help file taxes
Spring: Volunteer at community tax preparation sites
No previous experience or knowledge of taxes is required to participate! You can learn more at the VITA Public Service Center site, linked here. If you have specific questions, you can reach out to ucberkeleyvita@gmail.com or follow @berkeleyvita on Instagram.
Tax Event Part 2
Health Workers
& Resources
If you have questions about healthcare or insurance at Berkeley, your student health workers are here to help you. All residential halls have health workers that can be contacted by their residents. Review the following flyers for additional information on the Health Worker Program and general information on University Health Services for Berkeley students.
Find your Health Worker by visiting this link!
Other Residential Resources
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The ASUC Student Advocate’s Office (SAO) 642.6912
Center for Student Conduct 643.9069
Office for the Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination 643.7985
Ombudsperson for Students 642.5754
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University Health Services (main line) 642.2000
Advice Nurse (University Health) 643.7197
Alta Bates Hospital (Emergency) 204.1303
Counseling and Psychological Services 642.9494
WarnMe (automated information) 1.800.705.9998*
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BearWALK Escort (Dusk to 3 a.m.)
Call 15 minutes before you need the escort. 642.WALK (2-9255)*
Door-to-Door Shuttle (3 to 5:30 a.m.) 642.9255*
Bears That Care (bystander intervention) 541.9530
Campus Police Non-Emergency 642.6760*
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Basic Needs Center
https://basicneeds.berkeley.edu/home