Addressing Homelessness and Housing Insecurity in Higher Education: Strategies for Educational Leaders

ISBN-13: 9780807761830 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 160 str.

Ronald E. Hallett; Rashida M. Crutchfield; Jennifer J. Maguire

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• Contents
• Foreword Timothy P. White ix
• 1. Introduction 1
• Size of the Issue 2
• Importance of Higher Education for Future Stability 5
• You Play an Important Role 6
• Preview of the Book 6
• 2. Housing Insecurity in Higher Education 8
• Higher Education Housing Continuum 8
• Categories of Housing Status in the Continuum 12
• Person-First Language 22
• Conclusion 23
• 3. Social and Political Context 24
• Economic Context 24
• Social Context 26
• Impact on Education 29
• Policies Framing Higher Education 31
• Conclusion 39
• 4. Trauma-Informed and Sensitive Colleges 43
• What Is (and Is Not) Trauma 43
• Becoming a Trauma-Informed and Sensitive College 46
• Conclusion 50
• 5. Localizing Housing Insecurity 52
• Gathering a Team 53
• Learning About the Issue 58
• Conducting a Self-Study 60
• Convincing Administration to Move to Evaluation Stage 65
• Conclusion 66
• 6. Evaluating Housing Insecurity on Your Campus 68
• Where to Begin 69
• Comprehensive Evaluation Design 70
• Using Existing Institutional Surveys 72
• Evaluation Tools 72
• Outcomes 76
• Student Voices 77
• Recruiting Participation 79
• Writing the Final Report 80
• Lessons Learned 82
• Conclusion 85
• 7. Implementing Strategies to Improve Student Experiences 86
• Student Input and Support 87
• Students Considering and Enrolling in College 89
• Developing a Single Point of Contact (SPOC) Model on Campus 90
• Leveraging Existing Services 94
• Developing New Programs to Address Housing Insecurity 99
• Responses to Food Insecurity 104
• Career Services and Life After Graduation 108
• Potential Roadblocks 108
• Conclusion 109
• 8. Sustaining Efforts Over Time 111
• Avoid Isolated Services 112
• Maintain Community Partnerships 112
• Integrate Basic Needs Security into Strategic Planning 112
• Connect with Advancement and Philanthropy Offices 113
• Provide Training for Faculty and Staff 115
• Use Media to Advance Your Message 116
• Advocate for Higher Education Policies 116
• Meet Regularly 117
• Conduct Continuous Evaluation 118
• Conclusion 118
• 9. Looking Forward 120
• This Work Is Hard, But It Matters 120
• Take Care of Yourself 121
• Share Your Story 123
• Appendix A: Measuring Homelessness and Housing Insecurity 125
• Appendix B: Assessing Student Supports 127
• Appendix C: Meeting Students’ Basic Needs 131
• Appendix D: California State University, Long Beach, Basic Needs Program 133
• References 135
• Index 139
• About the Authors 147