Student Success Center - Jefferson State Community College

The Student Success Center empowers students by providing access to a wealth of services including: mental health counseling, referrals to state and federal programs, food pantry access, financial counseling, and referrals to other JSCC services providing academic and personal support.

Emergency Grant Assistance

The Student Success Center provides one-time financial assistance to students who are in good standing that are facing economic hardship and immediate monetary need. Funds may be used for purposes such as temporary loss of job or income, food and transportation needs, disconnect notices for utility bills, and loss of childcare. Proper supporting documentation must be submitted before application is reviewed and applicants must complete financial literacy course to be considered. A student is not guaranteed any award based on applying. To learn more, visit jeffersonstate.edu/student-success-center/ or call (205) 856-6039.
Request Emergency Grant Assistance

Food Assistance

Monthly Food Distribution Days

JSCC students and community members may pick up fresh and non-perishable food items at the Jefferson campus on the second to last Friday of each month. Students and community members may register through a link and QR code that is distributed via email and across Jeff State’s social media platforms each month. Slots for food distribution are first-come, first-served.

Additional Food Assistance

If you or someone you know is in need of resources in Blount, Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, Etowah, Jefferson, Shelby, St. Clair, Talladega, Walker, or Winston county, please visit www.feedingAL.org/find-food/ or call the Community Food Bank at (205)942-8911.

Alabama 211 Resource Page — 211connectsalabama.org
Christian Love Pantry – 205 Edwin Holladay Place, Pell City, AL 35125, (205) 338-2358
Clair County Community Action Agency – 205 Edwin Holladay Place, Pell City, AL 35125, (205) 338-7407
American Red Cross – 205 Edwin Holladay #152, Pell City, AL 35125, (205) 884-1221
Cropwell Baptist Church – 2700 Hardwick Rd, Pell City, AL 35128, (205) 338-7995
Dept/Human Resources – 213 Fox Hollow Blvd., Pell City, AL 35125, (205) 812-2100
Eden Westside Baptist Church – 223 Wolf Creek Rd. N., Pell City, AL 35125, (205) 338-7711
Family Outreach Ministries – 8890 US Hwy 231, Pell City, AL 35128, (205) 753-9388
Pell City First Baptist – 2309 2nd Ave N, Pell City, AL 25125, (205) 338-9444
First United Methodist Church – 2200 3rd Ave N, Pell City, AL. 35125, (205)338-3374
Food Stamps – 1310 Comer Ave, Pell City, AL 35125, (205) 812-2100
Pisgah Baptist Family Outreach – 100 Mt. Pisgah Dr, Cropwell, AL 35125, (205) 525-5273
New Hope Baptist – 75 Cogswell Ave, Pell City, AL 35125, (205)338-2645
Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church – 4609 Martin St. S, Cropwell, AL 35054, (205) 525-5161
Pleasant Hill Mission – 333 Gordon Rd, Springville, AL 35146, (205) 594-5318
Clair Baptist Association – 33620 US 231, Ashville, Al 35953, (205) 594-5173
Victory Christian – 154 Victory Ln, Pell City, AL 35125, (205) 338-2901
Good Works Charitable Foundation – (205) 405-0011, Chilton County Emergency Assistance Center, (205) 755-9467
Community Food Bank of Greater Birmingham – (205) 942-8911, feedingal.org
Greater Birmingham Ministries – (205) 326-6821 gbm.org & food-distribution
Foodusa — Food Stamp Information Center – 1-800-FOODUSA, United Way Community Food Bank, (205) 942-8911
St Paul Food Pantry – (205) 324-2063
Urban Ministry – (205) 781-0517
Southside Baptist Church (Serves residents of 35205) – (205) 933-8381
Jefferson County Department of Human Resources – (205) 599-2900
Collat Jewish Family Services – (205) 879-3438
Catholic Center of Concern – (205) 786-4388, catholiccharitiesbhm.org
Salvation Army Social Services (Serving Jefferson & St Clair Counties) – (205) 925-2417 More information available at foodpantries.org & www.211connects.alabama.org

Access to Mental Health Support

Employee Assistance Services for Students (EAS)

Jefferson State students qualify to receive confidential counseling services and can receive up to seven free counseling sessions. Counseling can be provided face-to-face, via telehealth, or via telephone.

To explore the resources offered by EAS, go to www.easbirmingham.com or call (205) 933-7442.

EAS

Togetherall – All enrolled Jefferson State students have access to a safe, confidential, and online peer community to get support for their mental health, through Togetherall. Click here to create a free account!

Additional Mental Health and Counseling Resources

Chilton Shelby Mental Health Center
- Clanton Office – (205) 755-5933
- Pelham Office -(205) 663-1252
Gateway Family Counseling Services – (205) 510-2780 Sliding Scale Fees, gway.org/family-counseling
Eastside Mental Health Center – eastsidemhc.org
- Birmingham Office – (205) 836-7283
- Blount County Office – (205) 625-3882
- Clair County – (205) 338-7525
Jefferson Blount County Mental Health – Birmingham Office (205) 595-4555
JBS Mental Health Authority – (205) 595-4555 jbsmha.com
Oasis Counseling for Women and Children – (205) 933-0338 Sliding Scale Fees – oasiscounseling.org
Trinity Counseling – (205) 822-2730, Sliding Scale Fees – trinitycounselingbham.org
UAB Counseling Clinic – (205) 996-2414, Counseling by graduate students/supervised licensed counselors, $5.00 per session — limited to residents of Jefferson County, uab counseling clinic services More information is available at 211connectsalabama.org