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UC system-wide efforts to address food insecurity.
UC is #1 performing model Research: happens in 2 different levels: basic need (experience, challenge), administrative (policies, evaluation, performance, systems/solution to that challenge) Prevention model Integration: make sure this issue doesn’t just get resolved for current students, but that from here on out hunger/ malnourishment/ housing insecurity/ homelessness are not going to be at such high levels). Want university experience to improve over time Advocacy: make sure all those three models/policies actually get integrated
We have a plethora of data and research available demonstrating a real need on UC campuses. 5
Inverse pyramid: campus preventative model. Largest population → crisis to most absolute population pre-UC = students are not getting prepared to support themselves and take care of basic needs. Missing curriculum on that. Admissions messaging: needs to be updated and include basic needs resources We want to make basic needs included in the post-SIR step. Basic Needs website needs to be legit so that the energy makes them feel good and supported. Blue = impacting whole population Gold = insecure students CalFRESH: AB 1930 (clear guidance on exempting college students from 20-hr workweek. #1 Cal Grant A/B, #2 EOP/federal programs, #3 work-study package that shows need Skills Development: students need to learn about financial packages/personal finance use/food + cook on budget Emergency Relief: Food pantry/quick + helpful + stable/people coming on emergency basis Crisis Resolution: many different cases, life happens, students need help
UCSC Global Food Initiative and Slug Support are strong partners in addressing basic needs challenges for students. 7 ¡
Working to destigmatize help-seeking behavior and make access easier. A basic needs cafe will provide students with a place to build community, study, and access resources.
This pamphlet is available online and in a variety of places across campus. Provides a list of current resources for students. SUA Pantry is a short-term solution. Agreement with OPERS ends in one year. The program is not permanently funded (and received less funding this year). We hope to supplement that service (for now) and be ready to serve additional need if the SUA pantry ceases operation. Funding comes from grants, UC-systemwide funding, and legislative funding (not student fees or tuition).
Working to expand efforts to sign students up for CalFresh. EBT accepted at Pop Up Farm Stands on campus, Kresge Food Co-op, and will soon be accepted at Banana Joe’s.
Basic idea: lower part of the cafe will remain a study/programming space (free coffee and tea, food tastings, comfy chairs, community building, available to all students). Programming will focus on teaching skills such as cooking, nutrition, financial wellbeing, etc. The upper part of the cafe (the kitchen) will serve as a pantry, cooking demo location, etc. Currently seeking student, faculty and staff feedback. Will analyze feedback in Spring quarter. If feedback is positive, will use Spring quarter to plan for a Fall opening.
Example of Basic Needs Hub at UC Irvine.
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