{"id":20683,"date":"2024-01-03T11:20:05","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T17:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=20683"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:40:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T19:40:29","slug":"basic-needs-support-college-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#how-insecure-students-were-impacted-by-the-pandemic\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How insecure students were impacted by the pandemic<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#questions-about-basic-needs-support-at-colleges-and-universities\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Questions about basic needs support at colleges and universities<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#what-is-basic-needs-support-and-why-start-it\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What is basic needs support and why start it?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#how-does-basic-needs-support-work\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How does basic needs support work?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#what-is-your-role-in-students-basic-needs-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What is your role in students&#8217; basic needs support?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#how-does-basic-needs-support-benefit-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How does basic needs support benefit students?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#what-are-some-examples-of-how-you-engage-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What are some examples of how you engage students?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#what-are-the-organizations-with-which-you-connect-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What are the organizations with which you connect students?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#why-would-a-college-or-university-want-basic-needs-support-for-college-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Why would a college or university want basic needs support for college students?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#what-are-the-long-term-benefits-of-basic-needs-support-for-students-and-schools\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What are the long-term benefits of basic needs support for students and schools?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20683\" class=\"elementor elementor-20683\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a9cd83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"4a9cd83\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb35125 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"bb35125\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2460b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2460b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Only <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkimpact.com\/college-dropout-rates\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">four in 10 college students<\/a> graduate from a four-year college. And while there\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/eab.com\/insights\/daily-briefing\/student-success\/7-reasons-other-than-cost-that-students-dont-graduate\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">no shortage of reasons<\/a> for that fact, most are rooted in financial difficulties. Nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkimpact.com\/college-dropout-rates\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">80% of students delay graduation<\/a> due to lack of financial resources \u2014 and over 50% drop out due to lack of money. This makes sense when you consider that 60%<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastweb.com\/student-news\/articles\/reasons-students-drop-out-of-college-how-to-avoid-it\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"> of students don\u2019t get any financial help<\/a> from their parents.<\/p><p>Students facing basic needs insecurity are at colleges and universities across the country. A Hope Center Survey found <a href=\"https:\/\/hope.temple.edu\/sites\/hope\/files\/media\/document\/HopeSurveyReport2021.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">nearly three in five higher education students experienced basic needs insecurity<\/a>. And more than half did not apply for any support because they didn\u2019t know how. <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/basic-needs-support-for-community-college-students\/?cat=news\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Three out of four community college students<\/a> said a lack of basic needs such as housing, food, and childcare caused them emotional distress, stress, and\/or anxiety in a national TimelyCare survey.<\/p><p>TimelyCare began providing <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/basic-needs-support\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">basic needs support<\/a> in 2021, based on feedback from partner schools. Basic needs must be met for students to thrive in other areas of their lives such as school, work, health, and relationships. Financial help, food, and housing were the top requests for basic needs support through TimelyCare In the first three-quarters of 2023. Other support areas include transportation, childcare, and legal services.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-insecure-students-were-impacted-by-the-pandemic\"><\/span>How insecure students were impacted by the pandemic<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>It\u2019s impossible to ignore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. In <a href=\"https:\/\/hope.temple.edu\/sites\/hope\/files\/media\/document\/HopeSurveyReport2021.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">The Hope Center\u2019s report<\/a> entering fall 2020, it found that among 200,000 college students surveyed:<\/p><ul><li>41% had a close friend or family member who contracted COVID-19<\/li><li>7% became sick with COVID-19<\/li><li>39% at two-year institutions and 29% at four-year institutions were affected by food insecurity<\/li><li>48% were affected by housing security issues<\/li><li>14% were affected by homelessness<\/li><\/ul><p>Financial resources are critical to students who face basic needs security. Of these students, 32% of the students surveyed received emergency aid, and 18% received SNAP. Perhaps the most shocking statistic from this report is that 52% of students did not apply for support services due to a lack of knowledge on how to do so.<\/p><p>A report from the U.S. Education Department\u2019s National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) supports The Hope Center\u2019s findings. During spring 2020, over 100,000 students were surveyed on their experiences with food and housing insecurity. It confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/physical-mental-health\/2023\/08\/04\/federal-data-belatedly-measure-student-basic-needs\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">college students face higher rates of food and housing insecurity than the general population.<\/a> The NCES data found that 22.6% of undergraduates and 12.2% of graduate students experience food insecurity, while 8% of undergraduates and 4.6% of graduate students experience homelessness.<\/p><p>As told to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/news\/students\/physical-mental-health\/2023\/08\/04\/federal-data-belatedly-measure-student-basic-needs\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\"><em>Inside Higher Ed<\/em><\/a>, Kevin Kruger, president and CEO of NASPA: Student Affairs Administrations in Higher Education said, \u201cI think it\u2019s easy to assume where you think these problems are, what the issues are. But it\u2019s really a national problem. There may be more depth to it at certain kinds of institutions \u2026 [but] this cuts across all institutions.\u201d<\/p><p>This is where TimelyCare\u2019s basic needs support comes in to impact student health and wellness. This support service was created to address the barriers caused by financial difficulties by connecting students with free or reduced-cost programs based on need and location.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d954448 elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"d954448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-cta__icon elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"131.001\" height=\"124.797\" viewBox=\"0 0 131.001 124.797\"><g transform=\"translate(2 2)\"><line x2=\"75.835\" transform=\"translate(25.583 60.695)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/line><line y1=\"8.936\" transform=\"translate(101.417 60.695)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/line><line y1=\"8.936\" transform=\"translate(25.583 60.695)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/line><g transform=\"translate(37.917 0)\"><ellipse cx=\"25.583\" cy=\"25.583\" rx=\"25.583\" ry=\"25.583\" transform=\"translate(0)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/ellipse><g transform=\"translate(14.092 27.182)\"><path d=\"M8986.37,2233l-3.341,2.972v10.4\" transform=\"translate(-8983.029 -2232.999)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/path><path d=\"M9036.426,2246.979v-10.4l-2.889-2.571\" transform=\"translate(-9013.444 -2233.607)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/path><\/g><ellipse cx=\"7.514\" cy=\"9.389\" rx=\"7.514\" ry=\"9.389\" transform=\"translate(18.069 6.889)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/ellipse><\/g><ellipse cx=\"25.583\" cy=\"25.583\" rx=\"25.583\" ry=\"25.583\" transform=\"translate(0 69.632)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/ellipse><path d=\"M8891.057,2408.03l-3.34,2.973v10.4\" transform=\"translate(-8873.624 -2311.217)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/path><path d=\"M8941.113,2422.011v-10.4l-2.889-2.571\" transform=\"translate(-8904.039 -2311.825)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/path><ellipse cx=\"7.514\" cy=\"9.389\" rx=\"7.514\" ry=\"9.389\" transform=\"translate(18.069 76.521)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/ellipse><g transform=\"translate(75.835 69.632)\"><ellipse cx=\"25.583\" cy=\"25.583\" rx=\"25.583\" ry=\"25.583\" transform=\"translate(0)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/ellipse><g transform=\"translate(14.092 27.182)\"><path d=\"M9081.683,2408.03l-3.341,2.973v10.4\" transform=\"translate(-9078.342 -2408.03)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/path><path d=\"M9131.736,2422.011v-10.4l-2.889-2.571\" transform=\"translate(-9108.755 -2408.638)\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"4\"><\/path><\/g><ellipse cx=\"7.514\" cy=\"9.389\" rx=\"7.514\" ry=\"9.389\" transform=\"translate(18.069 6.889)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/ellipse><\/g><line y2=\"9.529\" transform=\"translate(63.501 51.166)\" stroke-width=\"4\" stroke=\"#606060\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" fill=\"none\"><\/line><rect width=\"11.774\" height=\"7.638\" transform=\"translate(19.696 102.548)\" fill=\"#f4bd51\"><\/rect><rect width=\"11.774\" height=\"7.638\" transform=\"translate(95.531 102.548)\" fill=\"#f4bd51\"><\/rect><rect width=\"11.774\" height=\"7.638\" transform=\"translate(57.613 33.868)\" fill=\"#f4bd51\"><\/rect><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiscover how telehealth supports student basic needs\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIncreased access to care means more successful students\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/?utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=contact_blog\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBring TimelyCare to Your Campus\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54002ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"54002ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5480ce3 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"5480ce3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c7ba01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"7c7ba01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"basic-needs\" class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d899f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d899f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"questions-about-basic-needs-support-at-colleges-and-universities\"><\/span>Questions about basic needs support at colleges and universities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\nTo learn how basic needs support works for colleges and universities, Patient Care Advisor Laura Kennemer shares more information about the service and the impact already made with this type of support.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4cba70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4cba70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-basic-needs-support-and-why-start-it\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What is basic needs support and why start it?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79f2f4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79f2f4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/basic-needs-support\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Basic needs support<\/a> was TimelyCare&#8217;s response to a need we saw with the college students at partner institutions. There was a trend that community college students were being referred to patient care advisors because they had problems getting their basic needs met, such as food and\/or housing. TimelyCare acknowledges that social determinants of health are conditions in these students\u2019 communities that affect their ability to be healthy and successful in school. We want to improve student access to:<\/p><ul><li>Health care and mental health care<\/li><li>Career placement and employment<\/li><li>Healthy foods<\/li><li>Stable housing options<\/li><li>Transportation<\/li><\/ul><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/stradaeducation.org\/news\/us-universities-working-together-to-help-poor-students\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">National Center for Education Statistics reports<\/a> that \u201clow-income students are less likely to complete their study programs than other students. In 2015, the center reported that just about 16% of the poorest students were able to graduate college. By comparison, about 60% of the wealthiest students graduated.\u201d<\/p><p>We want to support community college students, along with students at four-year public and private colleges and universities, by helping them get their needs met so they can then be successful students and achieve academic success. Connecting students with community and campus resources is a win for the students and their colleges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca5cef3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca5cef3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-does-basic-needs-support-work\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">How does basic needs support work?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e176f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e176f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students can access services under the guidance of a social worker or our staff the same way they can access a physician or counselor. Students refer themselves to basic needs support or can be referred by a medical or mental health provider. The social worker looks for resources in the students\u2019 communities to refer them to the appropriate organization.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c131729 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c131729\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-is-your-role-in-students-basic-needs-support\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What is your role in students&#8217; basic needs support?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4298c91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4298c91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am a social worker and work with my team to help students find resources in their community that will help them with their in-the-moment needs. The role of our team is to be a friendly, supportive voice that listens, understands, and then works to help them connect to the right resources to stay on track and in class.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d801841 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d801841\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-does-basic-needs-support-benefit-students\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">How does basic needs support benefit students?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f5808 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"46f5808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBasic needs support helps students get their basic needs met so they can be successful in the classroom and reach their educational goals.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11a4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f11a4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-some-examples-of-how-you-engage-students\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What are some examples of how you engage students?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b284b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2b284b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I had the opportunity to provide support to a community college student who lives in California. She was studying accounting and had recently started a job in an accounting position. She was living with a family member, but they got into a fight that led to her moving out. She relocated to a hotel that cost $1,000 per week. After using TimelyCare\u2019s TalkNow service for on-demand emotional support, the provider referred her to me for basic needs support. I called her, listened to what was going on in her life, and then helped identify housing options in her community. I was able to connect her to a housing access center in her town that is managed by the county, housing resources on her college\u2019s website, and a property management company in her community that had affordable housing options.<\/p><p>Another community college student in Texas shared with me that she needed counseling services for her young daughter. In that instance, I found several counseling centers in her community that provide pediatric counseling and referred her to them.<\/p><p>At TimelyCare, we use a program for text message outreach to all students who use our care provider services. A community college student in California, who<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> had used <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/mental-health\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">TalkNow<\/a> for on-demand mental health service, sent the following text:<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0 <\/span><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25998 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/basic-needs-text-e1704302365410-300x76.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"76\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/basic-needs-text-e1704302365410-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/basic-needs-text-e1704302365410.png 444w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p><p>I called this student, and we talked for a long time. I identified a Women\u2019s Safe Shelter in her community and encouraged her to connect with that organization so they could support her as she made decisions about her safety, housing, and restraining orders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96d48ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96d48ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-organizations-with-which-you-connect-students\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What are the organizations with which you connect students?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eb6840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9eb6840\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I connect students with government and county agencies, non-profit organizations, and campus resources that will help them get what they need. Examples of these resources include food pantries on or near their campuses, county housing assistance programs, and mental health providers in their communities that use sliding-fee scale payment methods.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44b235d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44b235d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-would-a-college-or-university-want-basic-needs-support-for-college-students\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Why would a college or university want basic needs support for college students?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5904f04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5904f04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Colleges and universities can benefit from TimelyCare\u2019s basic needs support because it is a powerful resource that connects students to the resources they need to stay in school. It helps them meet their basic needs for housing, food, employment, transportation, and safety. Once a student has basic needs security, they are far more likely to see improved academic performance.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a04ea57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a04ea57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-are-the-long-term-benefits-of-basic-needs-support-for-students-and-schools\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">What are the long-term benefits of basic needs support for students and schools?<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b20b85c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b20b85c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The long-term benefits of basic needs support are healthier communities and economies. Students who are gainfully employed in careers they find rewarding will be engaged members of our society and better able to connect with others in meaningful, healthy, and productive ways.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0e737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e0e737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The health of your college campus has a direct impact on student success. When college students\u2019 basic needs are met, they are empowered to take control of their education and academic success. To learn more about how to support students, customize a health and well-being solution for your students, and integrate it with your campus healthcare resources, <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">contact TimelyCare.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-dce-background-color=\"#F4F2EF\" class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-774ded3 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"774ded3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wider\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acb9508 animated-fast ae-bg-gallery-type-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"acb9508\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df876df underline blueTriangle elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df876df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Let's eliminate barriers to student success<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2c129 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2c129\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur experts are ready to learn more about your school and share how basic needs support can be a key part of a telehealth program that helps students thrive.  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d170b9 animated-fast ae-bg-gallery-type-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"0d170b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70c71ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70c71ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<iframe src=\"https:\/\/go.timelycare.com\/l\/916941\/2021-08-14\/hyxm\" width=\"100%\" height=\"500\" type=\"text\/html\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border: 0\"><\/iframe>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Only four in 10 college students graduate from a four-year college. And while there\u2019s no shortage of reasons for that fact, most are rooted in financial difficulties. Nearly 80% of students delay graduation due to lack of financial resources \u2014 and over 50% drop out due to lack of money. This makes sense when you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":20684,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-higher-education"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students - TimelyCare<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn more about basic needs support and how students can thrive in all aspects of their lives when all their basic needs are met.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students - TimelyCare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Learn more about basic needs support and how students can thrive in all aspects of their lives when all their basic needs are met.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"TimelyCare\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TimelyCare\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-03T17:20:05+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"800\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Becky Laman\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@timely_care\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@timely_care\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Becky Laman\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"7 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Becky Laman\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ea918d905eff2922aeabdc0fb5d076a8\"},\"headline\":\"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-03T17:20:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-14T19:40:29+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/\"},\"wordCount\":1494,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Higher Education\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/\",\"name\":\"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students - TimelyCare\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-03T17:20:05+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-11-14T19:40:29+00:00\",\"description\":\"Learn more about basic needs support and how students can thrive in all aspects of their lives when all their basic needs are met.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":800,\"caption\":\"Basic needs support for college students\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/\",\"name\":\"TimelyCare\",\"description\":\"Higher Ed&#039;s Most Trusted Virtual Care Provider\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"TimelyCare\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/timely-care-524Y0g.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/timely-care-524Y0g.png\",\"width\":901,\"height\":601,\"caption\":\"TimelyCare\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TimelyCare\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/timely_care\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timelycare\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/27180558\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ea918d905eff2922aeabdc0fb5d076a8\",\"name\":\"Becky Laman\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/author\/becky-laman\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students - TimelyCare","description":"Learn more about basic needs support and how students can thrive in all aspects of their lives when all their basic needs are met.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students - TimelyCare","og_description":"Learn more about basic needs support and how students can thrive in all aspects of their lives when all their basic needs are met.","og_url":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/","og_site_name":"TimelyCare","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TimelyCare\/","article_published_time":"2024-01-03T17:20:05+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":800,"url":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Becky Laman","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@timely_care","twitter_site":"@timely_care","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Becky Laman","Est. reading time":"7 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/"},"author":{"name":"Becky Laman","@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ea918d905eff2922aeabdc0fb5d076a8"},"headline":"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students","datePublished":"2024-01-03T17:20:05+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-14T19:40:29+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/"},"wordCount":1494,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg","articleSection":["Higher Education"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/","url":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/","name":"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students - TimelyCare","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg","datePublished":"2024-01-03T17:20:05+00:00","dateModified":"2025-11-14T19:40:29+00:00","description":"Learn more about basic needs support and how students can thrive in all aspects of their lives when all their basic needs are met.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/basic-needs-picture.jpg","width":1200,"height":800,"caption":"Basic needs support for college students"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/basic-needs-support-college-students\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Why Basic Needs Support is Essential for College Students"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/","name":"TimelyCare","description":"Higher Ed&#039;s Most Trusted Virtual Care Provider","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#organization","name":"TimelyCare","url":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/timely-care-524Y0g.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/timely-care-524Y0g.png","width":901,"height":601,"caption":"TimelyCare"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TimelyCare\/","https:\/\/x.com\/timely_care","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/timelycare\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/27180558\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/#\/schema\/person\/ea918d905eff2922aeabdc0fb5d076a8","name":"Becky Laman","url":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/author\/becky-laman\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}