Collegiate Food Insecurity and Collegiate Basic Needs

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Collegiate Food Insecurity and Collegiate Basic Needs Erika Ninos, Sustainability Program Coordinator University of Pittsburgh, Office of PittServes

Defining Food Insecurity Food insecurity is the limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or the ability to acquire such foods in a socially acceptable manner (USDA). “Low food security” describes households where quality, variety, and desirability are negatively impacted, but quantity is not. “Very low food security” indicates decreases in all areas (quality, variety, desirability, quantity) as well as disrupted eating patterns due to inability to access adequate food. Key components are nutritionally adequate and socially acceptable -Adequacy comes in in difference between low and very low -Socially Acceptable: without resorting to emergency food supplies, scavenging, stealing, or other coping strategies

Scenarios During the winter, a student skips breakfast and lunch to save money for increased heating bills. They drink coffee to stay awake during their morning class but are sometimes unable to focus on the material because they feel hungry. Are they food insecure? (Ask audience to raise hands for yes/no)

Scenarios In order to save money for a required textbook, a student eats ramen noodles for two of their meals every day. They seek out free food, like pizza and pastries, across campus. They don’t feel hungry, but notice they have less energy than usual. Are they food insecure? (ask audience to raise hands for yes/no) Example of low food security where amount of food is unaffected

Collegiate Food Insecurity: 48% of respondents reported food insecurity in the previous 30 days, including 22% with very low levels of food security that qualify them as hungry. Hunger on Campus- 2016 Hunger in America - 2014

National Trends: 2016 Hunger on Campus Report Did you ever cut the size of your meals or skip meals because there wasn’t enough money for food? 44% Did you ever eat less than you felt you should because there wasn’t enough money for food? 43% Were you ever hungry but didn’t eat because there wasn’t enough money for food? 35% Did you ever not eat for a whole day because there wasn’t enough money for food? 20% Follow up to USDA food security questions in the same Hunger on Campus Study

National Trends: 2014 Hunger in America Report “According to Feeding America roughly 10% of its 46.5 million adult clients are college students. This amounts to two million full-time college students. Of those surveyed by the emergency food services network, roughly 30.5% of students reported that they were forced to choose between food and educational expenses at some point over the last year.” The Allegheny County Food Insecurity rate: 14.2% = 2014

At Risk Populations: Food insecurity was more prevalent among students of color~ 57% of Black or African American students reported food insecurity, compared to 40% of non-Hispanic white students 56% of first-generation students were food insecure, compared to 45% of students who had at least one parent who attended college Other At Risk Groups~ Low-income Non-traditional International* LGBTQIA+ Hunger on Campus report 2016

Food Insecurity at Pitt: What We Know Ohio State University Study on Collegiate Financial Wellness, Spring 2017 Pitt Average of 4-Year Public Institutions High or Marginal Food Security 64.10% 62.30% Low Food Security 17.70% 18.80% Very Low Food Security 18.20% 18.90% Random Selection Method 654 Total Responses for Pitt, 11,007 for average Just below average, still at ~36% Segue - Would like to give you an idea of what that looks like

Food Insecurity at Pitt: What We Know (cont.) Campus Cupboard Study (OCD/GPCFB 2017) Students were asked, “How often have hunger problems caused these things to happen?” Figure indicates the percentage of students affected in each area at least once. 92 Responses

Campus Cupboard Study (OCD/GPCFB 2017) Most food insecurity among participants in this study was related to limited quality of affordable food. Problems accessing a sufficient quantity of food were less frequently cited than problems accessing sufficiently high-quality food. Students experiencing food insecurity relied more heavily on federal student loans to finance their educations. 70% of students experiencing food insecurity reported they would use a food pantry if one were available Results of this study were consistent with the results of previous national studies 11 colleges and universities Fayette, Allegheny Westmoreland and Beaver

The Pitt Pantry Eligibility Requirements Shop-Through Model Programs: Food Recovery, Resource Fairs, Workshops, Cooking Classes Spring 2018 Hours: Wednesdays 1-4pm Thursdays 5-8pm Fridays 2-5 pm pantry@pitt.edu Eligibility - $18,090 for one, $24,360 for two

Demographics Average shoppers age 18-34 3% were veterans/military 30% of graduate students were international 227 total shoppers

Moving Forward: A Basic Needs Approach Basic Needs Approach: A holistic, proactive system designed to identify and meet the varied and unique needs of students Food Security Housing Security Health (Physical and Mental) Safety Accessibility Financial Literacy

A Basic Needs Approach (Cont.) Source: UC Berkeley Basic Needs Training UC Berkeley one of first universities in the US to bring basic needs into the spotlight Diagram taken from BN training by Ruben Canedo Proactive component - trying to get away from the “know about it when you need it” mindset Focus on education & prevention, long term Emergency relief at bottom -- less likely to occur with other programs in place Show website if time Berkeley Basic Needs Website Source: UC Berkeley Basic Needs Training

Future Plans for Pitt Conduct a campus-wide basic needs assessment. Establish a campus wide basic needs working group. Ensure all key departments are familiar with the resources that are available and how to refer students to them. Resource guide Incorporate and normalize basic needs approach in our institution as a foundation for student success. TRANPARENCY.

Questions? Erika Ninos, Sustainability Program Coordinator erika.ninos@pitt.edu (412)648-1293 Ciara Stehley, AmeriCorps VISTA pantry@pitt.edu (412) 648-1295