Food Insecurity Amongst College Students
The issue is of food insecurity amongst college students is a pressing issue. On January of 2018 the California State University system revealed the staggering results of their survey through their Basic Needs Initiative.
The Issue	Impact on Students	Solutions
· 41.6% of CSU students reported having experienced food insecurity (Basic Needs Initiative) · 10.9% of students reported experiencing homelessness one or more times in the last 12 months (Basic Needs Initiative)	· Students who reported food insecurity, homelessness, or both also experienced physical and mental health · Correlated with lower academic achievement performance for students · Leads to higher dropout rates amongst college students	· Recognizing as a college campus that this is a pressing issue · Bring awareness to the problem · Inform students of on campus resources already available o Sacramento State: foodpantry/ CARES program
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