On-Campus Food Pantries & Resources
At both the Steubenville and Youngstown Campuses, we have resources to help support students facing food insecurity. There are faculty and staff members with signs on their doors to show they are members of CARE Center or Food Pantry committees and can assist you.
Steubenville Food Pantry
Youngstown Food Pantry
The Youngstown CARE (Campus Advocacy, Resources, and Education) Center provides a number of resources through their center, including:
- Food and personal care items
- Dog and cat food (through a partnership with Buster’s Brigade)
- Clothing, shoes, and accessories
- Connections to local resources
If you are an in-seat student and require our assistance and have yet to fill out our in-take form, please use the Food Pantry Application below.
The library staff members have written several guides to help students find resources for different courses, programs and general subjects; among them is one guide written by library staff member/CARES Committee member Pam Tarajcak which is designed to help students find state-by-state resources for food assistance. This guide is intended to be a living document and grow, so watch for more sections added.
Eastern Gateway Community College, in collaboration with COMPASS Family and Community Services, provides enrolled students, staff, and faculty with supportive services meant to enhance mental health, safety, and wellness, both on campus and online.Staff are available on campus to connect students to COMPASS-based services, community-based social services, and services offered by EGCC.
COMPASS staff can provide brief interventions for students dealing with:
- Stress
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Mental illness
- Trauma and/or victimization
COMPASS staff will identify, develop, and utilize positive coping strategies in cooperation with the individual, while also identifying supportive resources that may be helpful. In addition, staff are trained to help individuals navigate services available to them, as well as their rights, if they have experienced interpersonal violence, abuse, or sexual assault. Staff can locate community resources in their area, including linkage to providers of mental health treatment, shelter, and advocacy.
If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911 or go to the nearest emergency department.
There are several other departments and services at EGCC that are here to help support your success that are all free for your use.You can learn more about each of these outreaches by clicking on these links:
- Accessibility – The Office of Accessibility helps provide reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities, or who demonstrate the need for medical extensions.
- Tutoring – Free tutoring is available to students both in-person and online.
- TRIO EOC – The TRIO Educational Opportunity Center provide personalized guidance and support to individuals, assisting them in accessing higher education and achieving their educational goals.
- TRIO Scholars – This federally-funded grant program designed to help first-generation college, income eligible, or students with a documented disability progress toward graduation.
- Active Minds – The EGCC chapter is open to all students, and offers programs to reduce the stigma around mental health and promote mental wellness by breaking barriers and building hope.
EGCC Foundation Emergency Grant Funding Application
The Eastern Gateway Community College Foundation provides funding for one-time emergency grants($200) for students in need. Students must submit an application and provide any other needed documentation to support their request. For more information about the fund, you can reach out to foundation@egcc.edu.
Steeping Out is a program provided through a grant from the Mercy Health Foundation of Mahoning Valley. The button below will take you to a schedule of free virtual and on-site classes for January 2024.
General & Nationwide Services
- 211.org – DIAL 211 to speak to a trained professional who can connect you to essential community services, a gateway to help.(An outreach of the United Way)
- Veteran Crisis Line – DIAL 988and press 1, or text 838255. The Military Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource for all service members, including members of the National Guard and Reserve, and Veterans, even if they’re not enrolled in VA benefits or health care.
- Trevor Project – Provides information and support to LGBTQ+ young people 24/7, all year round.Call (1-866-488-7386), text (START to 678-678), or chat from their website, and connect with a counselor if you’re struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else.
- Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD) – OOD is the State of Ohio agency whose mission is to empower Ohioans with disabilities through employment, disability determination, and independence.
- National Suicide Lifeline – The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.Dial 988 to connect with a mental health professional.
- Crisis Textline – Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.