Housing stability and food security for students in the CSU Office of the Chancellor The California State University
CSU TEAM Rashida Crutchfield, Faculty, School of Social Work, CSU Long Beach & Co-Principle Investigator, CSU Study on Serving Displaced and Food Insecure Students in the CSU Jennifer Maguire, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Humboldt State & Co- Principle Investigator, CSU Study on Serving Displaced and Food Insecure Students in the CSU Jessica Medina, Coordinator, Food Security Project, CSU Fresno Jessica Darin, Chief of Staff and AVP, Cal Poly SLO & Basic Needs Initiative CSU CO Contact Alex Graves, Policy Analyst, CSU Office of Chancellor Stephanie Bianco, Assistant Director, Center for Healthy Communities & Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition & Food Science, CSU Chico Sabrina Sanders, Director, Student Affairs Projects and Initiatives, CSU Office of Chancellor 2
Campus Leadership & Services Partnerships, Community, Agencies, Intersegmental CSU CARES - ADDRESSING BASIC NEEDS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS Faculty Research & Curriculum Systemwide Coordination 3
Rashida Crutchfield, MSW, EdD Assistant Professor Long Beach State University Jennifer Maguire, MSW, PhD Assistant Professor Humboldt State University
CSU CHANCELLOR S STUDY ON HOUSING AND FOOD SECURITY: PHASE 1 STAFF, FACULTY, AND ADMINISTRATORS Qualitative interviews with staff, faculty, and administrators (N=92); 4 on-campus focus groups with staff, faculty, and administrators; quantitative survey with 99 staff, faculty, and administrators Preliminary online survey of CSU students (N =1,039); focus groups and interviews with 16 CSU Long Beach students Analysis of campus websites and student support service documents of programs to address food security, housing stability, and emergency funds for students
FINDINGS Staff, faculty, and administrators have varied interpretations of the needs of students There is a range of approaches to meeting the needs of students, largely focused on food security Students managed a difficult struggle to ensure food and housing security, academic demands, and navigating college/university environments Students were often more likely to succeed when they had a specific contact person
DEFINING HOMELESSNESS (The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Subtitle B of Title VII) Homelessness defined as a lack a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, including: Sharing the housing of others due or couch surfing Living in motels, hotels, trailer parks, camping grounds Living in emergency or transitional shelters Living in a public or private place not designed for humans to live Living in cars, parks, abandoned buildings, substandard housing, bus or train stations, or a similar setting 2013-2014 FAFSA National Data 56,588 Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
DEFINING FOOD SECURITY (USDA ERS, 2015) Nationally, household food insecurity is 14% (USDA ERS, 2014), while college and university student food insecurity is 36.5% (14%-73% in 10 peer-reviewed studies). Food insecurity is defined as limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods; or, limited or uncertain ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways. USDA ERS food insecurity terms: low food security associated with reduced nutritional quality of food very low food security associated with reduced quantity of food (a.k.a., hunger)
CO STUDY ON FOOD AND HOUSING SECURITY IN THE CSU: PHASE 2 NEXT STEPS Upcoming survey IRB approval for 22 campuses Scheduling surveys Oct.-Dec., 2016 Support needed at each campus to promote study participation Interviews and focus groups Timeline based on the dissemination of the survey 8-10 campuses which will be selected based on the results of the survey and representation of geographic locations Research team will link with point of contact to organize logistics
KEY RESEARCH QUESTIONS The survey will go out to all students and measures levels of housing stability, food security, stress, health and service access/use. Instruments included in the survey: Housing Security Scale (Frederick, Chwalek, Hughes, Karabanow, and Kidd, 2014) U.S. Adult Food Security Survey Module (USDA, ERS, 2012) Presenting Problems List (Erdur-Baker, Aberson, Barrow, and Draper, 2006) Health Questions (CDC, 200) Interviews focus on how students describe and make meaning of their experiences with food and housing security.
June 20-21, 2016 Hosted by the CSU Chancellor s Office Approximately 185 in attendance CSU, UC, CCC, Community Advocacy, Community Resources
Keynote Speakers Jessica Sutherland, Homeless to Higher Ed Clare Cady, CUFBA and Single Stop USA Presentations Campus program highlights CalFresh Advocacy and policy Working with community liaisons
Student panel discussion Open space and roundtable breakouts All presentations and recordings of keynote speakers available online: www.calstate.edu/basicneeds
CALFRESH OUTREACH (CFO) PROGRAM Stephanie Bianco, MS, RD Associate Director, Center for Healthy Communities Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Science California State University, Chico
WHAT IS CALFRESH? California name for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Previously known as Food Stamps and now CalFresh EBT
WHAT IS CALFRESH? Provides additional funds to buy food at locations that accept EBT Federal Farm Bill funding channeled through USDA-FNS-CDSS Our federal and state taxes support CalFresh Problem: CalFresh-eligible residents are not enrolled CA ranks second to last among all states for SNAP participation CA receives < $1 back for every dollar paid, one of the lowest federal income tax investment returns out of all states
WHY CALFRESH? Poverty is a Bipartisan Problem Poverty is greatest threat to health/well-being Poverty is inversely related to education CalFresh is a Bipartisan Solution CalFresh feeds our residents and students CalFresh classroom performance, stress and success Student success poverty
CALFRESH OUTREACH (CFO) CONTRACT $1.8 million over 2 years $800,000 federal dollars for students and surrounding businesses Primary activities: CFO application assistance 1 x per week 1 CalFresh Day event each semester
2016-2018 CalFresh Outreach Contract 12 CSU Campuses: Initial CSU Subcontractors New CSU Subcontractors
2016-2018 CalFresh Outreach Contract Goal for 2018-2020 All 23 CSU Campuses
CONTRACT DETAILS & TIMELINE Fully executed (FE) contract estimated for October 7 th Typical delay, however no activities may take place until FE in place Fall 2016 soft CFO launch Chico Team will travel and provide: Training and technical assistance Build infrastructure specific to each campus and immediate needs Connections with county welfare/social service departments Reporting tools and tracking Spring 2017 full CFO launch
OTHER CSU SYSTEMWIDE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES ARI proposal between Chico and SLO CalFresh EBT at Farmers Markets Encouraging students to spend CalFresh on healthy fare Supporting local economy and multiplier effect New USDA-NIFA-FINI proposal goal for all 23 campuses CSU support matched with more federal Market Match dollars More federal dollars for students to meet basic needs More federal dollars back to CA Housing Insecurity? Mental Health? Others?
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CSULB s Student Emergency Intervention & Wellness Program October 6, 2016 Dr. Carmen Taylor, Vice President of Student Affairs Carol Menard Fulthorp, Assistant Dean of Students Macey Lindsay-Clinton, Student Development Fellow
Program Overview and Services Fighting Food Insecurity Meals on ID Card for Dining Halls Assisting Displaced Students Emergency Housing Providing Financial Support Emergency Grant Giving Support Case Management Approach: Developmental Counseling Financial Aid Counseling Referrals
Economic Crisis Response Team Eric Hansen, Director of Housing Administration Rose Pasenelli, Director of Financial Aid and Scholarships Vitaliano Figueroa, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs
The Economic Crisis Response Team (ECRT) is a campus-wide working group created to mobilize quickly to coordinate our campus resources to support the needs of our students faced with unforeseen crisis that can impede their success at SDSU. ECRT analyzes each student s circumstances on a case by case basis and develops the appropriate intervention for each student, from short term meals, housing, financial support, counseling and other appropriate services. Examples of Resources / Interventions Temporary Housing (up to two weeks) Food/Meal Cards (e.g. on-campus meal card, local grocery store food card, etc.) Emergency Loans (long and short term loans) Additional financial aid Referral to off-campus resources (e.g. 2-1-1 San Diego, CalFresh, etc.)
The Economic Crisis Response Team (ECRT) consist of many departments across the university available to assist our students in crisis. As each individual student s situation is unique, we coordinate and deploy personnel that can best support the student s circumstance. Departments Counseling & Psychological Services Dining Services Educational Opportunity Program Financial Aid & Scholarships Health Promotions Housing Administration Student Health Services
Off Campus Partners and Resources Food Resources for Students in Crisis 2-1-1 San Diego CalFresh Catholic Charities Food Resource Centers San Diego County Certified Farmers Markets San Diego Food Bank Housing Resources for Students in Crisis Rachel s Women s Center (Day) - Subdivision of Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego Rachel s Night Shelter - Subdivision of Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego La Posada for Men - Subdivision of Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego ECTLC - East County Transitional Living Center Home Start PATH - Connections Housing Outreach Hotline San Diego Housing Commission San Diego Youth Services San Diego Rescue Mission (Nueva Vida Haven) Sunburst Youth Housing Project - San Diego LGBT Community Center Salvation Army YWCA Cortez Hill Family Shelter Health Resources for Students in Crisis Covered California San Diegans for Healthcare Coverage Job Resources for Students in Crisis EDD - Employment Development Department, State of California San Diego Metro Region Career Centers Salvation Army S.T.E.P.S. - Shelter Transitional Employment Program Services CalJOBS America s Job Center of California Financial Aid Resources for Students in Crisis Jewish Family Service FinAid The San Diego Foundation California Student Aid Commission Transportation Resources for Students in Crisis Zimride Icommute Dreams for Change - Safe Parking Program
Coordination Strategy A campus-wide resource database and workflow system was created to enable ECRT to quickly mobilize and coordinate campus resources to assist students in crisis. Alternative Student Support Initiatives System (AssisT) Immediately alerts campus partners. Tracks number of students assisted. Tracks services used on campus. Tracks communication history with campus partners. Statistics To date, over 115 students have submitted request for support.
Communication Strategy Traditional Business Cards Flyers Promotional Stands Social Media Targeted Campaigns Facebook, Twitter 500 40,000 views University News Outlets SDSU NewsCenter (official university news) Daily Aztec (student newspaper) Campus Partners Associated Students Faculty / Staff Student Organizations
2016-17 Events & Initiatives Aztecs Rock Hunger Catering Sustainability Initiative Mobile Food Pantry Housing MOU ECRT Intern Events for Fall 2016 Budgeting w/ Aztec Shops Financial Literacy Cooking on a Budget / Nutritious Meals Myth Busting: Student Loans
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CONTACT INFORMATION Rashida Crutchfield Rashida.Crutchfield@csulb.edu Jennifer Maguire Jennifer.Maguire@humboldt.edu Jessica Medina JEMedina@csufresno.edu Alex Graves Agraves@calstate.edu Jessica Darin Jdarin@calpoly.edu Sabrina Sanders Ssanders@calstate.edu Stephanie Bianco Sbianco@csuchico.edu Carmen Taylor Carmen.Taylor@csulb.edu Carol Menard-Fulthrop Carol.Menard@csulb.edu Macey Lindsay-Clinton Macey.Lindsay-Clinton@csulb.edu Vitaliano Figueroa VFigueroa@mail.sdsu.edu Rosa Pasenelli rpasenel@mail.sdsu.edu Eric Hansen ehansen@mail.sdsu.edu www.calstate.edu/basicneeds
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