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California's community colleges rarely offer student housing, despite the fact that affordable housing is getting harder to come by. The average household income required to afford rent and utilities is $81,191. Yet out of the 116 community colleges in California’s system, only 12 have student housing, and only 14 have rapid rehousing programs like hotel or motel vouchers or deposit or move-in assistance.
Austin LeMay, the campus culture director at Tenaya Middle School in Fresno, California, ensures morale is high by connecting the school community and hosting Friday dance parties during the lunch period.
When searching for solutions to help students experiencing mental health crises, the Cherry Creek School District in Colorado decided to build their own daytime behavioral health facility with three levels of care.
As of fall 2022, Stony Brook is one of 33 higher ed institutions where students can apply for money through a local FAST Fund to help cover an education expense or address a basic life need.
The U.S. Department of Education announced new partnerships with Carnegie Corporation and Overdeck Family Foundation to launch the Family Engagement Learning Series on February 28, 2023, which is intended to boost family engagement and lift parent voices.
Describes targeted technical assistance provided by the National Hispanic and Latino Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), in collaboration with the Ventura County Office of Education (VCOE), to promote cultural and linguistic competence among school district staff serving Hispanic migrant children and their families.
Mental health is the next frontier for some community colleges, with Covid bringing into clearer focus the need to improve mental health services to help fulfill their mission of educating students. The Alamo Colleges District and San Diego City College are two community colleges that are taking novel approaches to improving mental health services.
Following a shooting at East High School in Denver, CO, community leaders offer solutions to keep students safe and protect emotional wellness by increasing mental health supports.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, over 140,000 people die each year from excessive alcohol use. In 2020, 11,654 people died in alcohol-related car crashes, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.