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Using Hope to Address Basic Student Needs
Using Hope to Address Basic Student Needs
Dr. Anne Lundquist
Dr. Stacy J. Priniski
Dr. Anne Lundquist, Assistant Research Professor and Director of The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs at Temple University, and Dr. Stacy J. Priniski, Assistant Research Professor and Senior Evaluation Associate at The Hope Center, were interviewed in October 2023 to discuss their work with the Hope Impact Partnerships (HIP) program and the Student Basic Needs Survey. The team at The Hope Center has created the HIP program to help institutions at varying levels, ranging from identifying student basic needs and doing action planning to 1:1 coaching with basic needs professionals and senior leaders can view, implement policy, and support basic needs work at their institution.
Dr. Anne Lundquist, Assistant Research Professor and Director of The Hope Center for Student Basic Needs at Temple University, and Dr. Stacy J. Priniski, Assistant Research Professor and Senior Evaluation Associate at The Hope Center, were interviewed in October 2023 to discuss their work with the Hope Impact Partnerships (HIP) program and the Student Basic Needs Survey. The team at The Hope Center has created the HIP program to help institutions at varying levels, ranging from identifying student basic needs and doing action planning to 1:1 coaching with basic needs professionals and senior leaders can view, implement policy, and support basic needs work at their institution.
The Student Basic Needs Survey is the center-point of HIP. The goal of the survey is to “raise awareness of basic student needs and to provide actionable data for institutions to use to drive change.” The survey measures basic needs security (food, housing, transportation, childcare, mental health, etc.), utilization of supports, and barriers to accessing supports for basic needs.
The Student Basic Needs Survey is the center-point of HIP. The goal of the survey is to “raise awareness of basic student needs and to provide actionable data for institutions to use to drive change.” The survey measures basic needs security (food, housing, transportation, childcare, mental health, etc.), utilization of supports, and barriers to accessing supports for basic needs.
Institutions in the HIP program conduct the basic needs survey on their campuses, engage in guided action planning, and receive resources, coaching, and access to policy, practice, and research sessions in order to transform the data into action on their campuses. Drs. Lundquist and Priniski noted that they “meet institutions where they are,” emphasizing that their work does not follow a templated approach. Rather, they are responsive to the needs of institutions and students, and make necessary changes to ensure that the data collected is valuable to the institution.
Institutions in the HIP program conduct the basic needs survey on their campuses, engage in guided action planning, and receive resources, coaching, and access to policy, practice, and research sessions in order to transform the data into action on their campuses. Drs. Lundquist and Priniski noted that they “meet institutions where they are,” emphasizing that their work does not follow a templated approach. Rather, they are responsive to the needs of institutions and students, and make necessary changes to ensure that the data collected is valuable to the institution.
Institutions in HIP have utilized their findings from the basic needs survey to:
Institutions in HIP have utilized their findings from the basic needs survey to:
- Establish or expand cross-unit task forces to holistically and collaboratively address students’ needs
- Develop community partnerships with food pantries, mental health agencies, and others to provide resources that were not available on campus
- Improve accessibility to resources by increasing awareness and thinking intentionally about hours and locations for on-campus resources
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