Resources
Basic needs research by UC faculty and researchers
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Singh, S., Esaryk, E. E., Meza, E., Britton, T., & Martinez., S. M. (2024). Disparities in food insecurity and academic achievement among California public university students: An intersectional approach. Nutrients, 16, 3728. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16213728.
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*Landry, M. J., Hagedorn-Hatfield, R. L., & Zigmont, V. A. (2024). Barriers to college student food access: a scoping review examining policies, systems, and the environment. Journal of Nutritional Science, 13(51), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1017/jns.2024.25.
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Ayón, C., Ellis, B., Hagan, M., Enriquez, L., & Bertrand, C. (2024). Mental health help seeking among undocumented students. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/cdp0000573. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36521136.
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*Rahal, D., & Singh, A. (2024). Providing emotional support and daily emotional well-being among undergraduate students during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 41(8), 2192-2218. https://doi.org/10.1177/02654075241234823.
*did not study UC students specifically or university is not specified
Policy and legislative updates
- UC Basic Needs and Rapid Rehousing, Annual Legislative Reports:
- March 2025; Annual Report to the Legislature on Basic Needs, Mental Health, and Rapid Rehousing Fiscal Year 2023-24
- March 2025, Basic Needs Annual Report to the UC Regents
- February 2024; University of California’s annual report to the Legislature on Basic Needs, Mental Health, and Rapid Rehousing Fiscal Year 2022-23
- March 2023; University of California’s annual report to the Legislature on Basic Needs, Mental Health and Rapid Rehousing
- July 2022, Annual Report to the Legislature on Rapid Rehousing
- March 2022, Basic Needs Legislative Report 2021-22
- November 2021; Assembly Bill (AB) 85 CalFresh One-Time Funds Report
- March 2021; Basic Needs Legislative Report July 1–December 31, 2020
- September 2020; Annual Report to the Legislature on Basic Needs June 2019 – June 2020
- July 2020; Annual Report to the Legislature on Rapid Rehousing
- UC Essential Needs Consortium Annual Report 2023-24
- UCOP, Budget Analysis and Planning, legislative reports archive