Office of the Chancellor The California State University

Housing stability and food security for students in the CSU

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

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CSU CARES - ADDRESSING

BASIC NEEDS TO SUPPORT STUDENT SUCCESS

Campus Leadership &

Services

Faculty Research & Curriculum

Systemwide Coordination

Partnerships, Community, Agencies,

Intersegmental

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

• 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

FINDINGS

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 HOMELESSNESS (The McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, Subtitle B of Title VII)

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)

(USDA ERS, 2015)

DEFINING FOOD SECURITY

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

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.

KEY RESEARCH QUESTIONS

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

Stephanie Bianco, MS, RD Associate Director, Center for Healthy Communities Associate Professor, Department of Nutrition and Food Science California State University, Chico

CALFRESH OUTREACH (CFO) PROGRAM

WHAT IS CALFRESH?

California name for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

– Previously known as Food Stamps and now CalFresh EBT

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

WHAT IS 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

WHY CALFRESH?

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

Goal for 2018-2020 All 23 CSU Campuses

2016-2018 CalFresh Outreach

Contract

Fully executed (FE) contract estimated for October 7th – 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

CONTRACT DETAILS & TIMELINE

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?

QUESTIONS?

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

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

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

Coordination Strategy

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.

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.

Statistics • To date, over 115 students have submitted request

for support.

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

Communication Strategy

• 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

2016-17 Events & Initiatives

Questions & Answers

Thank You!

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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

www.calstate.edu

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