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College students housing and food insecurity: Red Rocks Community College wants to help.

Wednesday, November 16, 2022
Chalkbeat Colorado

At Red Rocks Community College, staff members discovered that some students were sleeping in cars and struggling for days to buy food. They were too overwhelmed or embarrassed to ask for help. The school stepped up, revamping current food and housing supports and adding new ones. Many colleges are following a similar path and redesigning their roles for the post-pandemic world.

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