永利app新版本官网地址UNH的基本需求

"It is a fundamental human right to access resources necessary for survival and well-being."
Dr. Kenneth Holmes, Senior Vice Provost for 学生生活 at UNH

The Basic Needs program seeks to support students through prevention, intervention and emergency relief efforts. We acknowledge that the lack of basic needs is a systemic issue, not an individual one. Basic needs insecurity can stem from a variety of underlying factors, 包括收入不平等, 生活费用上涨, 还有其他问题. It is often not a result of personal choices or actions. We know how important it is for your basic needs to be met so you can focus on your education and other life goals. 

In 2023, the National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (2020 NPSAS) released the first ever nationally representative estimates of food insecurity and homelessness affecting the nation's college students. 2020年春季, 第一次, the study asked students questions to assess their experiences with food insecurity and homelessness. The sample includes students enrolled at any time between July 1, 2019, 及六月三十日, 2020, at higher education institutions participating in federal financial aid programs. In total, 80,760 undergraduates completed surveys, a sample representing about 17.100万本科生. In addition, 19,700 graduate students (representing 3.600万)完成了调查.

正如长期怀疑的那样, the rates are higher for college students than the broader public and impacts every type of college and university as well as cuts across student demographics and even traditional measures of income and financial need. 他们发现, 

• 23% of undergraduates and 12% of graduate students experienced food insecurity
• 8% of undergraduates and 5% of graduate students experienced homelessness
• Basic Needs insecurity affects 35% of Black/African American Students, 30% of Native American students and 25% of Hispanic students
• Those at highest risk of basic needs insecurity include LGBTQ+ and Indigenous students.

来源: Food Insecurity and Homelessness in American Higher Education: An 概述 of New Nationally Representative Estimates (2023)

定义: 

食品安全: Food insecurity refers to limited or uncertain availability of foods that are nutritionally adequate or safe, as well as a person's ability to obtain these foods in a socially acceptable way. Food insecurity is a systemic issue that can happen to anyone, not a personal failure. 根据喂饱美国 提升声音报告, people facing hunger struggle with high living costs, 昂贵的房价, 失业, 低工资的工作. Even people with a steady income and access to affordable housing can experience a temporary setback that leads to food insecurity, 包括失业, 医疗紧急情况, 自然灾害或家庭危机.

无家可归的:无家可归的或无家可归的: a person who lacks a consistent and safe nighttime residence. 这包括沙发冲浪, staying temporarily with friends or family, a college student who does not have a consistent and safe place to go during school breaks, someone who stays in many different places, as well as staying in a homeless shelter, 车, 或者睡在外面. Visit this link to learn the difference between Homeless, Houseless or Unhoused

房价不安全感: 住房 insecurity encompasses broader challenges related to a student's place of residence. These can include being unable to pay rent or utilities on time, occupying a residence with others beyond its official capacity, and moving three or more times in a given year. The most common challenge among college students facing housing insecurity was being able to afford the full amount of their rent, 账单, 和/或抵押贷款. Experiencing “housing instability” means having a place to live, 但是面对不稳定, uncertainty or unsuitability in one’s living conditions.

第一语言 : When referring to people who are without shelter, person-first language is important. 对于这个问题, they will be described as a “person experiencing homelessness” instead of a “homeless person.” This is done as a reminder that their condition does not define them and that they are first and foremost a human being.  It is important to emphasize that there is a broad range of experiences when it comes to people who are unhoused or without shelter. While the general public might think of houselessness primarily as people sleeping rough on the streets or within an encampment, there are also hidden components of houselessness. This includes those who “couch surf” temporarily with friends or family or the working houseless who live in their vehicles. Living without shelter generally is not a choice, and the experience is incredibly challenging. 

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