{"id":20776,"date":"2021-08-07T12:14:25","date_gmt":"2021-08-07T17:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=20776"},"modified":"2024-12-17T11:15:03","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:15:03","slug":"housing-insecurity-college-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Housing Insecurity on 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\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#statistics-on-college-students-facing-housing-insecurity\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Statistics on college students facing housing insecurity<\/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\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#homelessness-among-college-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Homelessness among college students<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#the-impact-of-housing-insecurity\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">The impact of housing insecurity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#how-colleges-and-universities-can-support-students-experiencing-housing-insecurity\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How colleges and universities can support students experiencing housing insecurity<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#1-create-a-single-point-of-contact\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Create a single point of contact<\/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\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#2-identify-at-risk-students-earlier\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Identify at-risk students earlier<\/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\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#3-make-the-most-of-housing-downtime\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Make the most of housing downtime<\/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\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#4-build-alliances-with-local-agencies\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">4. Build alliances with local agencies<\/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\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#5-create-awareness-of-federal-aid\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">5. Create awareness of federal aid<\/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\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#6-do-the-research\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">6. Do the research<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/housing-insecurity-college-students\/#telehealth-bridges-the-gap-with-basic-needs-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Telehealth bridges the gap with basic needs support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20776\" class=\"elementor elementor-20776\" 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-be51023 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"be51023\" 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-b6efd9d ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"b6efd9d\" 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-dcb7fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dcb7fa7\" 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:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/blog\/covid-19-housing-insecurity-college-students\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Three in five college students<\/a> experience housing insecurity. While stress is a normal part of college for most students, the inability to meet basic needs like having a safe place to sleep creates additional hardship and prolonged stress. In response, how can higher education professionals support housing-insecure and homeless college students?<\/p><p>There\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bestcolleges.com\/resources\/homeless-student-guide\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">statistically significant relationship<\/a> between housing-insecure students and college completion rates, persistence, and credit attainment. Research associates basic needs insecurity with poor physical health, symptoms of depression, and higher perceived stress. Studies also show these issues are more common among college students than previously thought.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"statistics-on-college-students-facing-housing-insecurity\"><\/span>Statistics on college students facing housing insecurity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/hope4college.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/RCReport2021.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">2021 #RealCollege Survey<\/a>, led by the Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University, was completed by more than 195,000 students at 202 colleges and universities in 42 states. It found 52% of respondents at two-year institutions were housing insecure compared to 43% at four-year institutions. The most common challenges facing respondents across the college sector were not being able to pay the full amount of their rent, mortgage, or utility bills.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_20778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20778\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20778\" src=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/housing-insecurity-by-sector-rcreport2021-222x300.jpg\" alt=\"Housing insecurity, by sector\" width=\"350\" height=\"474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/housing-insecurity-by-sector-rcreport2021-222x300.jpg 222w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/housing-insecurity-by-sector-rcreport2021-756x1024.jpg 756w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/housing-insecurity-by-sector-rcreport2021-768x1040.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/housing-insecurity-by-sector-rcreport2021-1135x1536.jpg 1135w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/housing-insecurity-by-sector-rcreport2021.jpg 1266w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: 2021 #RealCollege Report<\/figcaption><\/figure><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"homelessness-among-college-students\"><\/span>Homelessness among college students<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>For the first time in the #RealCollege Survey\u2019s history, the number of students experiencing homelessness at two-year colleges and four-year colleges was the same \u2014 14%. Perhaps the coronavirus pandemic had a larger impact on housing security among full-time four-year students.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/endhomelessness.org\/homelessness-in-america\/what-causes-homelessness\/inequality\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Structural racism<\/a> also plays a role in disparities among housing-insecure and homeless students. Rates of housing and food insecurity in 2020 were 70% for Black students and 75% for Indigenous students compared to 54% for White students. COVID-19 \u2014 which disproportionately affects people of color \u2014 exacerbates <a href=\"https:\/\/economicrt.org\/publication\/locked-out\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">students\u2019 risk for homelessness<\/a> as well. And given that college enrollment among Black and Native American students fell in 2020, these rates may be higher.<br \/>To address this issue, colleges and universities must understand that homelessness takes different forms for different students. Some students consider themselves homeless if they couch surf or stay with friends, while others are in shelters, automobiles, abandoned buildings, or outdoors. The common bond between all housing-insecure students is not knowing where they\u2019ll sleep that night \u2014 and the associated mental, physical, and academic impacts. The graph below breaks down the various experiences.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_20777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20777\" style=\"width: 350px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-20777\" src=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/experiences-with-homelessness-by-sector-rcreport2021-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"Experiences with homelessness, by sector\" width=\"350\" height=\"539\" srcset=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/experiences-with-homelessness-by-sector-rcreport2021-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/experiences-with-homelessness-by-sector-rcreport2021-665x1024.jpg 665w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/experiences-with-homelessness-by-sector-rcreport2021-768x1182.jpg 768w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/experiences-with-homelessness-by-sector-rcreport2021-998x1536.jpg 998w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/experiences-with-homelessness-by-sector-rcreport2021-1330x2048.jpg 1330w, https:\/\/timelycare.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/experiences-with-homelessness-by-sector-rcreport2021.jpg 1461w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: 2021 #RealCollege Report<\/figcaption><\/figure><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"the-impact-of-housing-insecurity\"><\/span>The impact of housing insecurity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>Adequate and affordable housing, food, transportation, and childcare are essential conditions for earning a college degree. <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/0890117120946210\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Studies demonstrate<\/a> that students facing housing insecurity have lower GPAs, poorer health, and higher rates of depression and anxiety than those who do not face these issues. Students who succeed academically but ultimately drop out at <a href=\"https:\/\/ihe.education.ufl.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IHE-Working-Paper-0121.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">community colleges cite living expenses<\/a> as a reason for leaving college.<\/p><p>Alternatively, evidence suggests that college students who have access to public benefits and campus supports are more likely to graduate. Research from an evaluation of Compton College in California suggests that students who receive emergency aid are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edquity.co\/compton-college-edquity\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">twice as likely as non-recipients<\/a> to earn a college credential. And, in a study conducted at one public university in California, enrolling in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fns.usda.gov\/snap\/supplemental-nutrition-assistance-program\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)<\/a> was associated with a significant <a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/10.1177\/2332858420972619\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">boost in retention rates<\/a> among students experiencing basic needs insecurity.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-colleges-and-universities-can-support-students-experiencing-housing-insecurity\"><\/span>How colleges and universities can support students experiencing housing insecurity<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>During these days of budget cuts and rising housing insecurity, colleges and universities need creative solutions and strategic partnerships to support students\u2019 basic needs. Unfortunately, 33% of housing-insecure college students say they didn\u2019t know about assistance from their institution, and another 19% said they didn\u2019t know how to apply. Consequently, higher education leaders must do more to raise awareness of available resources and connect students with financial assistance available from federal programs, local organizations, and campus programs.<br \/>Higher education leaders can take these six considerations into account when developing a strategy for supporting housing-insecure students:<\/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-e23135b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e23135b\" 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=\"1-create-a-single-point-of-contact\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">1. Create a single point of contact<\/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-632ae69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"632ae69\" 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>Designating a school official who can act as a liaison for housing insecure or homeless students will help identify at-risk students, market available resources, and expedite the process for creating a plan of action.<\/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-0db7033 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0db7033\" 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=\"2-identify-at-risk-students-earlier\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">2. Identify at-risk students earlier  <\/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-488b592 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"488b592\" 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>Most financial aid applications start with the assumption that traditional college freshmen enter as dependents. So, those who need to register as independent must follow a few extra steps. It isn\u2019t as easy for a homeless learner, a foster youth living in foster care, or a degree seeker in another special circumstance to fill out the application as it is for those with permanent homes. So, while the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) asks about homelessness, that\u2019s not enough. Colleges and universities should <a href=\"https:\/\/schoolhouseconnection.org\/tips-for-helping-homeless-youth-succeed-in-college\/#identifying\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">improve identification and outreach efforts<\/a> by asking about unaccompanied homelessness in application and registration materials outside of the FAFSA and provide continued outreach throughout a student\u2019s academic career. Since circumstances can change at any time, outreach cannot stop at the time of admission.<\/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-4878578 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4878578\" 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=\"3-make-the-most-of-housing-downtime\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">3. Make the most of housing downtime<\/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-a660da2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a660da2\" 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>Reserve lower-cost, on-campus housing for higher-need students. Colleges can also create plans to <a href=\"https:\/\/housingmatters.urban.org\/articles\/what-can-states-do-better-support-college-students-experiencing-homelessness\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">fill housing gaps<\/a> during breaks and emergencies so students facing housing insecurity have year-round access to student housing.<\/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-0395cae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0395cae\" 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=\"4-build-alliances-with-local-agencies\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">4. Build alliances with local agencies <\/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-819df33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"819df33\" 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>At Tacoma Community College in Washington, administrators partnered with the Tacoma Housing Authority to provide housing to dozens of students. Initial student tracking found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/02\/20\/education\/learning\/college-homeless-students.html\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">60% of the students in the program<\/a> graduated, compared with 16% of an equally challenged comparison group. Other colleges have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecha.org\/residents\/partners-in-education-program\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">coordinated with housing authorities<\/a> to create similar housing and academic advocacy initiatives, such as a program overseen by Jovenes, Inc., a Los Angeles-based housing provider for homeless youth. They joined Los Angeles County to offer housing assistance and vouchers for students at three East Los Angeles community colleges by providing rental subsidies and temporary rooms in the homes of hosts who live near the campuses.<\/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-fca74f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fca74f7\" 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=\"5-create-awareness-of-federal-aid\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">5. Create awareness of federal aid <\/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-a5dbda4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a5dbda4\" 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>Many postsecondary institutions received <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/higher-education-stimulus-funds\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">CARES Act Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund<\/a>s. Institutions can allocate these funds to support students\u2019 basic needs, but students in need may not be aware of their eligibility. Colleges can work with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pdx.edu\/homelessness\/homelessness-psu\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">students and student groups<\/a>, including students of color who face structural racism and discrimination, to get the word out.<\/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-7feb6fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7feb6fa\" 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=\"6-do-the-research\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">6. Do the research <\/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-ba5e9e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba5e9e1\" 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:\/\/www.publicservicedegrees.org\/resources\/higher-education-resources-for-homeless-students\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Student Training and Education in Public Service (STEPS)<\/a> offers insights into the college homelessness issue as well as providing helpful resources, scholarship information, and tips for college students experiencing homelessness and home insecurity. Explore this content and consider how to expand access to the various resources available to your campus community.<\/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-e9dfd5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9dfd5f\" 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>It\u2019s encouraging to see colleges and universities develop programs to alleviate housing insecurity \u2014 but the issue continues to persist.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"telehealth-bridges-the-gap-with-basic-needs-support\"><\/span>Telehealth bridges the gap with basic needs support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>\u201cStudents\u2019 ability to remain healthy, successful, and enrolled in school is directly linked to their ability to obtain access to basic needs,\u201d said Laura Kennemer, Patient Care Advisor at TimelyCare. \u201cOur goal at TimelyCare is to empower students to thrive by helping them overcome the barriers they face in school and in life.\u201d<\/p><p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/basic-needs-support-for-community-college-students\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">new service from TimelyCare<\/a> that is grounded in <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/survey-community-college-students\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">community college student research<\/a> will be available this fall and is designed to connect students with free or reduced-cost programs that provide support services. It was created to empower student populations to overcome barriers they face in school and life by connecting them with programs that provide housing, food pantries, healthcare, transit support, childcare, legal services, assistance for bills, and more. This new support service addresses the barriers caused by financial difficulties and connects students with free or reduced-cost programs based on need and location.<\/p><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. 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