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A Public Justice Primer on the Youth Mental Health Crisis
“Food doesn’t just serve as a basic need — for sure it is that — but it’s also a symbol of community and belonging and neighborliness,” says Cara Cliburn Allen, Ph.D., a researcher who’s dedicated her career to improving outcomes for college students.
Facing the Future: Increasing Food Access for Young Adults
CPJ Research Fellow Sofi Timina writes, “Food insecurity is a consequence of inequality in our society, and it further deepens it. For there to be long-lasting impact, there needs to be systemic change.” Read more on our site about the chronic problem of food insecurity for young adults and what it looks like to address the complex causes of this issue.
Come to the Table: Cara Cliburn Allen, Ph.D. on Food Insecurity Research
“Food doesn’t just serve as a basic need — for sure it is that — but it’s also a symbol of community and belonging and neighborliness,” says Cara Cliburn Allen, Ph.D., a researcher who’s dedicated her career to improving outcomes for college students.
Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act
“The ADA represented progress, not the ideal,” writes Nathan Slauer. Read more about this important legislation and what more must be done for the flourishing of people of all abilities.
Invisible Hunger: How Food Insecurity is Affecting College Students And How You Can Help
Victoria Beede writes, “1 in 3 college students do not know where their next meal is coming from. Because of an inability to access typical forms of help for the food insecure, college students are left without resources and government benefits. It is imperative that Christians come alongside struggling college students by providing them with a voice and advocating for policy changes that will help them be heard.”