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Housing stability and food security for students in the CSUOffice of the ChancellorThe California State University

CSU TEAM Rashida Crutchfield, Faculty, School of Social Work,CSU Long Beach & Co-Principle Investigator, CSU Study on ServingDisplaced and Food Insecure Students in the CSU Jennifer Maguire, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Humboldt State & CoPrinciple Investigator, CSU Study on Serving Displaced and Food InsecureStudents in the CSU 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 Officeof Chancellor2

CampusLeadership &ServicesCSU l- ADDRESSINGBASIC NEEDS TOSUPPORTSTUDENTSUCCESSFacultyResearch &CurriculumSystemwideCoordination3

CSU System-wide Food and Housing Security Study toDetermine Best Practices for Serving StudentsStudy updates by:Rashida Crutchfield, MSW, EdDAssistant ProfessorLong Beach State UniversityJennifer Maguire, MSW, PhDAssistant ProfessorHumboldt State University

Qualitative data collection are underway. Focus groups and interviews have taken place atCSU Northridge, Dominguez, and Los Angeles In March, focus groups and interviews will takeplace at Long Beach, San Francisco, andBakersfield Gratitude to our campus contacts who have beenso supportive in the process and our students whohave given so much of their time.

Quantitative data collection nearly complete! Administration of the final campus survey is in progress Data management and analysis is ongoing Appreciations for ongoing support on this study from theChancellor’s Office and CSU campus representatives!Expect findings of qualitative and quantitative data in 2018

Legislative Update

CSU Advocacy and State RelationsASSISTANT DIRECTOR OFSTATERELATIONSMANAGER,ADMIN &ADVOCACYSENIOR LEGADVOCATESENIOR ADMINASSISTANTLEG ADVOCATE1/ POLICYANALYSTLEG ADMINASSISTANTLEG ADVOCATE2IT SUPPORT

2016 Budget Advocacy Highlights CSSA/CSU Advocacy Day CSU Budget Advocacy Day Mascot Day

Leadership Assembly– Speaker Anthony Rendon (2024)– Republican Leader Chad Mayes (2026) Senate– President pro Tempore De León (2018)– Minority Leader Fuller (2018)

2017 Legislation 2612 bills introduced this year– Assembly 1744 bills– Senate 868 bills ASR tracking 485 of them Trends:– Immigration– Financial aid– Teacher prep

2017 Legislation (cont.) Food/Hunger Legislation– AB 214 (Weber) Postsecondary education: studenthunger– AB 453 (Limon) Postsecondary education: studenthunger– SB 307 (Nguyen) Postsecondary education:student housing insecurity and homelessness ASR office in the process of reviewing alllegislation. No positions at this point.

FOOD INSECURITY @ COLLEGEA systematic review of food insecurity among U.S. students in higher educationA Nazmi, S Martinez, A Byrd, D Robinson, S Bianco, J Maguire, R Crutchfield, K Condron, L Ritchie

BACKGROUNDHigher education: Key determinant of social capital and mobility, health, economyFood security: Pre-requisite for optimal academic performanceCollege student food security has not been well studied

OBJECTIVEDetermine extent of food insecurity among U.S. students enrolled in higher ed

DESIGNSystematic review of the literature and other available dataOutcome of interest: Food insecurity prevalenceAny sampling strategy and food security assessment tools

RESULTS26 studies identified 30,544 students in 23 states at 100 institutionsMost (13) used non-random samples and USDA food security tools (23)N range [53-8,932] single and multi-site designsFood insecurity prevalence: 12.4% (UNH) to 73% (UNC)

FOOD INSECURITY PREVALENCENational average (HHw/o kids)13%College students38%USDA Economic Research Service 2015, Nazmi et al. 2017

SUB-ANALYSIS9 studies used validated USDA tools and random/representative samplingN 19,627Food insecurity prevalence: 40%

IMPLICATIONSUrgent need for creative policy approachesShort-term relief strategies are essential, but are not long-term appropriateUpstream solutions to address basic needs: College affordability, financial aidreformulations, increasing work-study, SNAP eligibility

VISIONFood and basic needs insecurity should never impede academic pursuit or success

CSU Chico ‐ CalFresh OutreachCampus ExpansionJenny Breed, MAProgram Director

CalFresh Outreach CalFresh, federally known as Supplemental NutritionAssistance Program (SNAP), and CalFresh Outreach arefunded through the USDA, Farm Bill, and implementedby CDSS CDSS contracts with 12 prime contractors and up to 100subcontractors throughout the state to provide theoutreach activities CSU Chico is a prime contractor and has 16subcontracts, 11 of which are CSU campuses inpartnership with the CSU Chancellor’s Office

2016‐2018CSU Chico ‐ Center forHealthy CommunitiesCalFresh OutreachContract11 CSU Campuses

CalFresh Outreach Through the contract, training and ongoing technicalassistance is provided. Training includes several webinars throughout the yearand face-to-face trainings on each campus annually. Technical assistance includes fielding questions andproviding support around program development,internships, county relations, eligibility, applicationassistance, and follow-ups with students. To date, we have provided training to 10 CSU campuses.

Cal Poly SLO Hosting drop in assist atHealth Center Great food pantry spacewith fridge and includesmany donations from oncampus programs (eggsand dairy products) Active food securityresearch project focusedon CalFresh benefits andhealthy eating

Cal State LA Outreach headed by nutrition andpublic health students Food pantry opening in March2017, MREs currently beingdistributed at multiple sites oncampus Multicultural Center- students canlearn about 4 other culturesincluding Asian, Hispanic, PanAfrican and gender/sexuality

CSU Chico Outreach provided at CHC and aton campus pantry by interns frommultiple disciplines Food pantry, veggie bucks, mealvouchers, pop-up pantry, anddining app provided The Adventures of Robin Hood,starring Errol Flynn and Olivia deHavilland, was filmed in BidwellPark in 1937

CSU Dominguez Hills Large outreach presencehappening in Student HousingDepartment Campus pantry currentlyserving average of 30 studentsper day, meal cards available at8 locations on campus Home of National SoccerChampions - many studentathletes end up being drafted tonational teams

CSU East Bay Hosting CalFresh dropin assist in their HopeFood Pantry Pantry also has Hopebags that includetoiletries and clothing Great campus viewyou can see the entirebay from multipleplaces on campus

CSU Long Beach Outreach implemented bysocial work department Just opened an oncampus market thataccepts CalFresh EBTbenefits! Pantry hosts fuelingstations during high stressdays and weeks

CSU Northridge Social work team is headingoutreach Just opened their pantry infall - already servinghundreds of students Campus is frequently usedin movie sets on college orschool campuses - veryclose to Hollywood

CSU San Bernardino Nutrition interns assistingbulk of applicants The Den Pantry offersCoyote Day Packs, whichinclude enough food andsnacks for a full day Within view of the SanAndreas fault line andparasailing

Fresno State Assisting students withCalFresh in their pantryspace Large pantry with hightraffic, on-campus garden inthe works Large Career DevelopmentCenter with professionalapparel closet and fuelingstation to help prepare forinterviews

Humboldt State Assisting students with CalFresh in theRecreation and Wellness Center Provides food pantry, a weekly standwith free fresh fruits and vegetables(during the growing season), and otherlocal food resources The world's tallest tree was discoveredin late 2006 in an undisclosed locationin the Redwoods National and StatePark in Humboldt County

Sacramento State Application assistancehappening in Student Advisingoffice with MSW interns Pop-up pantry outside twice amonth offers fresh produce The Well - central health hubfeatures fitness and healthcenters, cooking demo areaand counseling services

Questions?Contact InformationCSU, Chico, Center for Healthy Communities (CHC)http://www.csuchico.edu/chc/Jenny Breed, MACFO Program Directorjbreed@csuchico.edu

California State University,Fullerton (CSUF) Food andHousing Security ProgramCarmen Curiel, MSW, Assistant Dean of Students/Behavioral Intervention (BIT) Case ManagerKayleigh Bates, CSUF ASI Board Chair

The Fullerton Model Focus on comprehensiveapproach and interdivisionalcollaborationSummer/Fall 2016: Task ForceWorking Groups Space for Food Pantry Feb 2015: Data from CSU study Logistics for Food Pantrygenerated serious dialogue on Available/Existing Food Resourcesour campus about students who Donated Meals Programexperience food and housing Calfresh Outreachsecurity issues Food Resources App March 2016: Charge from VPSA Temporary Housingto establish the Food and Hygiene DrivesHousing Security Task Force Opportunities to Donate

Task Force Report andImplementation Team Dec. 2016: Task Force report with recommendationsforwarded to VPSA; VPSA presented to President’s Cabinet;President’s Cabinet approved and accepted the task forcerecommendations; President’s Cabinet appointed a Food andHousing Security Implementation Team. Jan. 2017: Implementation Team focused on how therecommendations can be carried out. Implementation Teamdeveloped a Food and Housing Security Program Proposal forcomprehensive service delivery that includes an operationalbudget and timeline for implementation. The Food andHousing Security Program isn’t final yet as it still needsfunding from the President.

Program Components Emergency Temporary Emergency LoanHousing Emergency Grants Meal Assistance Case management Food Pantry Consultation and Calfresh Enrollment referrals Food Resources App(Titan Bites)

Student Assistance Fund forEmergencies (SAFE) Low dollar emergency grant programadministered through the Dean of StudentsOffice Funded through contributions from ASI,ASC, Athletics, and University Advancementfundraising Available to students for emergency expenses

A Work in Progress: Implicationsand Recommendations Use the CSU Study as a guide to build and align yourprogram with the recommendations Ensure your task force or planning committee iscross divisional and representative of stake holders(students, faculty, staff, administrators, etc.) Research the programs at other CSUs withcomparable demographics

A Work in Progress: Implicationsand Recommendations Consult with colleagues at other campuses about howthey established their programs and how services aredelivered Give serious thought to the organizational structure andcomponents of your program Include case management as a standard practice withservice delivery Produce a report or proposal that reflects reasonable,sustainable solutions

Questions?

Best Practices in Emergency Funding Definition–––An emergency is “unforeseen”, “unexpected”, or “sudden.”There is consideration given to how the financial situation is impacting the student’s ability to “attend school”or “stay in school”.The emergency is defined as a “one-time” occurrence. (Dachelet & Goldrick-Rab, 2015) Emergency Funding Concepts––––––Completion scholarships – programs that assist those close to graduation and assist in funding outstandingbalances.Campus Vouchers – assist in funding books, food or other essentials that can be purchased on campus(dining hall, campus bookstore, transportation passes, etc.)Housing vouchers – assist in funding housing or hotel accommodations for a student facing issues ofhousing security.Emergency loans – short-term loans.Restricted grants – grants provided to student with specific criteria outlined related to academic progress.Unrestricted grants – grants provided to students without any criteria outlined.www.calstate.edu/BasicNeeds