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

Author:   Ronald E. Hallett ,  Rashida M. Crutchfield ,  Jennifer J. Maguire ,  Timothy P. White
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
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9780807761434


Pages:   160
Publication Date:   21 June 2019
Format:   Paperback
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This book helps educational leaders provide support for students who face significant barriers to college access, success, and retention. The authors offer research-based, practical guidance to allow readers to evaluate these issues within their local context, create and implement a plan of action, and sustain those efforts over time. Vignettes based on interviews with students experiencing homelessness and housing insecurity and contributions from practitioners are woven throughout the text to illustrate promising-practice recommendations. Topics include trauma-informed frameworks, policies affecting homelessness and housing insecurity, transitioning students to college, supporting college retention, collaborations and partnerships, and life after college. This practical resource can be used as a professional development tool for student affairs, academic affairs, health and wellness centers, and other campus-based support services. Book Features: Guidance for evaluating food and housing insecurity in a local context. Practical ideas for designing and implementing solutions. Useful strategies for building a team and securing resources. Case studies that include voices of students and higher education practitioners.

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Author:   Ronald E. Hallett ,  Rashida M. Crutchfield ,  Jennifer J. Maguire ,  Timothy P. White
Publisher:   Teachers' College Press
Imprint:   Teachers' College Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.227kg
ISBN:  

9780807761434


ISBN 10:   0807761435
Pages:   160
Publication Date:   21 June 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

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

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Ronald E. Hallett is a professor of organizational leadership in the LaFetra College of Education at the University of La Verne, a research associate in the Pullias Center for Higher Education at the University of Southern California, and coauthor of Serving Students Who Are Homeless. Rashida M. Crutchfield is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at California State University, Long Beach. Jennifer J. Maguire is an associate professor in the Department of Social Work at Humboldt State University.

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