Housing
Ex’pression College works with Collegiate Housing Services to offer students shared housing and local housing referrals. The Shared Housing program is open to all students. In Shared Housing, the typical set up is two students per bedroom in a two bedroom apartment. Shared Housing is single sex. CHS also maintains a listing of local apartment communities that are CHS approved. For more information please visit www.housingserivces.com or contact the Director of Housing:
Howard Giddings
Email: hgiddings@housingservices.com
Cell: 415-513-6051
Desk: 510-637-7315
Office is located in the South Wing Student Services area
Alternatively, you may also contact Cinthia Neal, Regional Director of Housing:
Cinthia Neal
Email: cneal@housingservices.com
Cell: 602-370-1531
Off Campus Resources
Below you will find referral lists to many local off campus resources. Please contact the Office of Student Affairs if you require different or more resources than what is listed below.
Berkeley Information Network, a project of the Berkeley Public Library
Where to guide (.pdf)
Coping with Grief and Loss (.pdf)
Drug and Alcohol Resources (.pdf) (OSA)
Health Insurance Info (.pdf) (OSA)
Local Hospitals and Clinics (.pdf) (OSA)
Mental Health Referrals (.pdf) (OSA)
Veterans Assistance (.pdf) (Veterans United for Truth)
Info on Assault and Rape (.pdf) (Bay Area Women Against Rape)
Berkeley Free Clinic Resource
The Berkeley Free Clinic offers a variety of different services ranging from Crisis and Legal Services, Dental, Drug and Alcohol Program Referrals, and many more. You can visit their resources page by clicking here.
Food and Shelter
For shelters and meals within the Berkeley area click here. Brought to you by the Berkeley public Library.
Contra Costa & Solano County Food Bank
Feeding America Food Bank Locator
FoodPantries.org Pantry Locator
Legal Resources
East Bay Community Law Center
Serving Berkeley, Oakland, Emeryville (other counties on a case by case basis)
Bar Association of SF Legal Advice and Referral Clinics
Bay Area Legal Aid
Serving low income residents in the Bay Area



