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Colloquium 2019

Food Insecurities: Our College Community Responsibility

Presented by: Diane Haskins

What is Food In Insecurity?

FOOD INSECURITY (food in·se·cu·ri·ty), n. Food insecurity is the limited or uncertain availability

• f affordable, nutritionally adequate and safe foods,
• r the ability to acquire such foods in a socially

acceptable manner. The most extreme form is often accompanied with physiological sensations of hunger.

Characteristics of Food In Insecurity

Worried about running out of food Unable to afford a balanced meal Reducing the size of a meal Skipping meals Being hungry, but not eating

Hunger and Food In Insecurity Quiz

• 1. According to Feeding America (the nation’s

largest hunger relief organization) how many people are food insecure in the U.S.?

• A. 20,000,000 to 30,000,000
• B. 30,000,000 to 40,000,000

C. Over 40,000,000

Answer: C (40,044,000)

• 2. What percentage of people who are food

insecure had to choose between paying for:

Food and Utilities

• A. 25%
• B. 50%
• C. 69%

Answer: C – 69%

Food and medical care?

• A. 45%
• B. 66%
• C. 74%

Answer: B – 66%

Food and transportation?

• A. 22%
• B. 46%
• C. 67%

Answer: C – 67%

Food and housing?

• A. 40%
• B. 57%
• C. 66%

Answer: B – 57%

Food and education?

• A. 14%
• B. 27%
• C. 31%

Answer: C – 31%

• 3. What percentage of households who are

food insecure are employed?

• A. 18%
• B. 32%
• C. 54%

Answer: C – 54%

• 4. How many food insecure individuals are students?
• A. 1 in 5
• B. 1 in 10
• C. 1 in 20

Answer: 1 in 10

Common mis isconceptions about food in insecurity among college students

“Ramen noodles in college are a rite of passage.” “Sounds like somebody needs to get a job.”

“Students blow their money on other things.”

“They just need to learn to budget.” “They need to swallow their pride and go to the food pantry.” “If they stopped spending money on fast food, they would have enough to eat.”

How does food in insecurity im impact coll llege students?

65% 35% Food Insecurity at 4-year Institutions

Secure Insecure

Overall, 1 in 5 college students are hungry and lack sufficient access to food.

Id Identify fying the Need - Nationally

63% 37% Students Struggling Academically Secure Insecure 58% 42% Financially Independent Students Secure Insecure 50% 50% Students with Children Secure Insecure

Id Identify fying the Need – Mercy College

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41%

Students who are First Generation

Financi ncial al Aid Spring g 2019 Data

What’s being done nationally?

• Nonprofit action research center
• Focuses on systems change
• Draws attention to “non-academic” issues
• Applies research
• Enacts effective implementations
• National student movement
• Annual conventions
• Regional and state coalitions
• Data collection
• Student advocacy

• Campus-based programs to combat hunger
• Tools to start campus food pantries
• Support, training and resources
• Over 700+ members including Mercy College
• By-product of #RealCollege
• Call to action
• Opportunity for students to tell their story
• Student-lead effort to address basic needs insecurities

Student-Ready Campus Summit

by Minnesota Campus Compact

Friday, October 25, 2019 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM CDT North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN

Tickets are available now for individuals and groups! Students are welcome! See Diane Haskins for more information.

What’s being done at Mercy College?

Community Resource Guide

What else can be done?

“Basic Needs Syllabus Statement” Foo

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d an and d fun fund d driv drives es Amazon “Wish List” Local community partnerships One Stop Shop for Resources Mercy Gardens

(more information coming soon!)

Final Thoughts…

“Truly I tell you, whatever you did for

• ne of the least of these brothers

and sisters of Mine, you did for Me.” (Matthew 25:40)

Questions? Need Resources?

References and Additional Resources

Food Bank of Iowa: https://www.foodbankiowa.org/ SNAP (Food Stamps): https://www.foodbankiowa.org/gethelp/snap or https://dhs.iowa.gov/food-assistance/eligibility Feeding America: https://www.feedingamerica.org/hunger-in-america College and University Food Bank Alliance: http://cufba.org/ The HOPE Center for College, Community, and Justice: https://hope4college.com/ Affordable Colleges Online: https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource- center/college-food-insecurity-support/ Student-Ready Campus Summit – for more information and tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/student-ready-campus-summit-tickets-68613343357