Researching food and housing insecurity among America’s college students: lessons learned and future steps

Trawver, Kathi R.; Broton, Katharine M.; Crutchfield, Rashida M.

doi:10.1080/10530789.2020.1678809

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“…Risk factors for college food insecurity include classification as a first-generation, nontraditional, international student or military connected-student; disability status; having dependents; identifying as gender non-conforming or transgendered or part of a racial, ethnic or minority group (1,2,(4)(5)(6)(7) . Campuses across the country have implemented a wide range of programming to improve food security such as food pantries, campus gardens, farmers' markets, meal share or voucher programmes, mobile food applications, campus food gleaning, food recovery efforts and meal deliveries while some higher education institutions have relied on working groups or task forces to further these efforts (1,(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38) . More can be done to raise awareness of federal nutrition assistance programmes and improve food insecurity policies and programmes on campuses.…”

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“…There are also student-led food insecurity initiatives and programs, including campus gleaning, food recovery efforts, food lockers, and meal deliveries (1,(33)(34)(35) . Although these campus-based initiatives exist and are growing in popularity, little data is available on the impact these programs have on the food security status of participants (1)(2)(36)(37) since evaluation strategies across campuses are inconsistent (38) . Furthermore, college students have voiced the need for further interventions to address inadequate financial resources, unrealistic food costs on campus, meal plan inflexibilities, and the need to learn life skills while in college (36) .…”

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Creating a culture that supports food security and health equity at higher education institutions

Savoie‐Roskos

Hood

Hagedorn‐Hatfield

et al. 2022

Public Health Nutr.

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Food insecurity on college campuses is a major public health problem and has been documented for the last decade. Sufficient food access is a crucial social determinant of health, thus campuses across the country have implemented various programs, systems and policies to enhance access to food which have included food pantries, campus gardens, farmers’ markets, meal share or voucher programs, mobile food applications, campus food gleaning, food recovery efforts, meal deliveries, and task force/working groups. However, little is understood about how to best address food insecurity and support students who are struggling with basic needs. The impact of food insecurity on students’ academic and social success, in addition to their overall well-being, should be investigated and prioritized at each higher education institution. This is especially true for marginalized students, such as minority or first-generation students, who are at heightened risk for food insecurity. In order to create a culture of health equity, in which most at-risk students are provided resources and opportunities to achieve optimal well-being, higher education institutions must prioritize mitigating food insecurity on the college campus. Higher education institutions could benefit from adopting comprehensive and individualized approaches to promoting food security for marginalized students in order to facilitate equal opportunity for optimal scholastic achievement among students of all socio demographic backgrounds.

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Section: Relationships and Networkmentioning

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Creating a culture that supports food security and health equity at higher education institutions

Savoie‐Roskos

Hood

Hagedorn‐Hatfield

et al. 2022

Public Health Nutr.

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“…But many of these initiatives, especially in isolation, are not a fully effective and efficacious solution for food insecurity among the college population. 58 Beyond campus resources, students may be eligible for food assistance programs. The largest component of the social safety net against food insecurity in the United States is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).…”

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Food Insecurity on College and University Campuses: A Context and Rationale for Solutions

Landry

Gundersen

Eicher‐Miller

2022

Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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“…Further, SchoolHouse Connection (2018) recommends educating all stakeholders on McKinney-Vento, which includes training them on students’ unique college-going needs so they can also support post-secondary preparation. Additionally, research has found that students experiencing homelessness going to college would benefit from proactive mentorship to help them set goals towards academic success (Trawver et al., 2020). This may help expose students to college and see that it is possible.…”

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Supporting High Students Experiencing Homelessness Going to College: Perspectives of Local Liaisons

Havlik

Duckhorn

2020

Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Pr

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This qualitative study provides insight into the perceptions and experiences of local homeless liaisons supporting students experiencing homelessness who are preparing for and transitioning to college. Findings suggest that when it comes to preparing students experiencing homelessness for college, liaisons are very involved by addressing students’ three main areas of need. These include their basic needs (i.e., physiological, safety, and academic) and social-emotional needs (i.e., love and belonging and esteem), as well as needs related to college-going (i.e., students’ belief they can go to college) and expectations of college-going outcomes (i.e., students’ belief they can graduate from college). Findings suggest that liaisons play a particularly important role in supporting the college-going of students experiencing homelessness and do so primarily by working collaboratively with a system of stakeholders.

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Researching food and housing insecurity among America’s college students: lessons learned and future steps

Cited by 11 publications

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Creating a culture that supports food security and health equity at higher education institutions

Creating a culture that supports food security and health equity at higher education institutions

Food Insecurity on College and University Campuses: A Context and Rationale for Solutions

Supporting High Students Experiencing Homelessness Going to College: Perspectives of Local Liaisons

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