Student-Parents

EOPS/CARE 

The EOPS Office is located at Student Service Annex (SS) 107A

Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) offers additional support services to EOPS students who are single parent on TANF (Transitional Assistance for Needy Families) and to break the welfare dependency cycle by completing college-level educational training programs, and therefore, become more employable and economically self-sufficient. 

https://www.moorparkcollege.edu/departments/student-services/extended-opportunity-programs-and-services/care-program 

College CalWORKs 

The Moorpark College CalWORKs program provides assistance to continuing or new students who are receiving TANF/CalWORKs (Cash Aid) benefits. 

https://www.moorparkcollege.edu/departments/student-services/college-calworks 

County of Ventura- Human Service Agency 

https://www.ventura.org/human-services-agency/calworks/ 

CalWORKs 

California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids, also known as CalWORKs, provides temporary financial assistance and employment-focused services to families with minor children whose income and property are below State maximum limits for their family size. In California, cash aid is restricted to a five-year lifetime limit for most aided adults, which includes aid received in other States; however, aid continues for the eligible children. CalWORKs customers who become employed and whose income from earnings exceeds the amount allowed to continue receiving cash assistance may continue to receive ongoing CalFresh benefits, Medi-Cal coverage, and child care and transportation services. 

The CalWORKs (California Work Opportunity & Responsibility to Kids) program can provide cash assistance to families with children. Certain adults in the program are required to participate in welfare-to-work activities, such as looking for a job, attending job training, working, or furthering their education, which will improve their chances for long term employment and self-sufficiency. 

CalWORKs employment specialists help parents develop and achieve their career goals, and assist with referrals to Child Development Resources (child care) so that parents can work. 

CalWORKs participants are automatically eligible for Medi-Cal and may qualify for CalFresh benefits. 

For information on other cash assistance programs click here. 

LA COUNTY  

https://dpss.lacounty.gov/en/cash/calworks.html 

Raider Central

Located in the Campus Center, Room 147

In alignment with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, students are not able to reach their full potential or come to school ready to learn when they and their families are concerned with getting what they need to survive and function. Learning falls in a higher level of the hierarchy and the foundation or lower levels of the hierarchy (i.e., basic needs) need to be fulfilled before the higher levels can be achieved (Prince & Howard, 2002). Basic needs that are often unmet for these students and their families include food, housing, clothing, hygiene products, student parent packages, and health and wellness. These unmet needs are often a barrier to student learning and wellbeing. 

Basic needs insecurity is prevalent at both two- and four-year campuses, impacting students' persistence and graduation outcomes. One national survey found that 45% of students had been food insecure in the past 30 days and 56% had been housing insecure in the previous year, while 17% had been homeless. 

Outside of the pressures that come from juggling academic responsibilities, student parents are responsible for the all-important work of raising happy and healthy children in a safe home environment. 88% of student parents are at or below the poverty level. The majority of student parents enrolled in higher ed programs are mothers, and within this group, 43% are single moms. Student parents represent a racially and culturally diverse student population: 60% are first-generation college students and more than half are students of color.

Moorpark College’s Raider Central (Basic Needs) program is dedicated to helping students meet their basic needs so that they can spend more energy on their education. If you are a student facing critical need, would like to learn more about our services, and/or wish to receive our services, please visit or contact Basic Needs. We are open Monday-Thursday from 9am-12pm and 1pm-6pm. We are located in the Campus Center Building, room 147.  Email: mcraidercentral@vcccd.edu. Phone: (805) 553-4120 

Moorpark College Child Development Center

As a Moorpark College student-parent you may qualify for childcare assistance through CCAMPIS funding. Scholarships will provide financial assistance for on- campus childcare services to low-income MC students pursuing post-secondary education. Scholarships awards will be based on a sliding income scale, availability of funds, slots available at Moorpark College Child Development Center (MC CDC), and the number of eligible applicants.  Please apply: bit.ly/MC-CDC

Ruben Castro Food Bank

Students and their families are welcome to come and choose from foods from local grocery stores, food banks, and local farms at Moorpark College on Tuesday nights and the Career Education Center on Saturday mornings.

Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972

(“Title IX”), 20 U.S.C. §1681 et seq., is a Federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex—including pregnancy and parental status—in educational programs and activities. California law equally prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy and parental status.  This means that students who are pregnant and parenting must be given equal access to educational programs and activities.   

HOW IS THIS ACHIEVED? 

1. Class attendance – Students may not be prevented from attending classes on the basis of pregnancy. 

2. Excused absences – Student absences due to childbirth or illness related to pregnancy must be excused so long as it is justified by medical documentation. 

3. Make up work – Professors must allow students to make up work if deadlines were missed due to childbirth or illness related to pregnancy (so long as it is justified by medical documentation). 

4. Lactation rooms – Parenting students must be given access to lactation rooms on campus for pumping or breastfeeding. 

5. Accommodations – Pregnant students are allowed to request case specific reasonable accommodations so that they may participate in classes or school related activities provided that the accommodation does not fundamentally alter the nature of the cou

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)

WIC is a health and nutrition program for babies, children under 5, pregnant women, and new mothers. WIC provides nutrition education as well as benefits to buy healthy foods - such as fruits and vegetables, whole grains, milk, eggs, bread, cereal, juice, peanut butter, soy milk, tofu and more!

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) -Ventura County
(Oxnard) 805-981-5251

Information for WIC Families on Infant Formula Availability
https://myfamily.wic.ca.gov/Home/FormulaShortage#FormulaShortage

Information for Families not Receiving WIC Benefits

https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/Pages/Infant-Formula-Availability/Infant-Formula-Availability.aspx

Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) -Los Angeles County
(Los Angeles) 888-942-2229

Information on how WIC works

https://www.phfewic.org/how-wic-works/

California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC)

The California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) offers support for low-income, working Californians. You may be eligible for up to $3,417 cash back or a reduction of the tax you owe. To learn more about this program and whether you qualify, visit the link provided. Applications can be completed online. 

https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/credits/california-earned-income-tax-credit.html

Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC)

The Young Child Tax Credit (YCTC) provides a credit up $1,083 per tax return for Californians who qualify for CalEITC (see above) and have a child under 6 years old. To learn more about this program and whether you qualify, visit the link provided. Applications can be completed online. 
https://www.ftb.ca.gov/file/personal/credits/young-child-tax-credit.html

Ventura County's Affordable Housing Program encompasses rental and for-sale housing units throughout the city that are restricted in cost in order to be affordable to low- and moderate-income families. Individuals meeting the eligibility criteria may be able to rent or purchase an affordable unit, depending on availability. Certain restrictions are attached to affordable units in order to maintain long-term affordability.

Contact: Housing Authority (805) 648-5008, visit them in person at 995 Riverside Street, or visit their website at www.HACityVentura.org to learn more.