Basic Needs Research & Policy
UC Systemwide Basic Needs Dashboard
Housing and Food Security Resources
UC Basic Needs Research
Redefining Basic Needs and Assessing Housing Insecurity in Higher Education (Report)- Fill out this Google Form to download
A Study to Understand and Map University of California Student Basic Needs
Largest study by the University of California on student basic needs security
No Place Like Home
Community-initiated, student-engaged research project on affordable housing crisis in Santa Cruz County
Blum Center Reports
- February 2021: Student Housing Insecurity and Catalysts to Seeking Assistance: An Analysis of Slug Support Case Notes [PDF]
- October 2020: “Running on Empty:" Students’ Experiences of Food Insecurity at the University of California, Santa Cruz. [PDF]
- October 2020: “Struggling to Make Ends Meet:" Low-Income Students’ Experiences Navigating the Off-Campus Housing Market in Santa Cruz
- November 2019: Food Insecurity in Santa Cruz County. Tracking the Meal Gap in Santa Cruz County: An Index of Food Insecurity 2014-18
- December 2018: UCSC Undergraduate Food Insecurity: An Analysis of the 2016 University of California Undergraduate Experience Survey
- December 2018: Food Insecurity Among UCSC Doctoral Students: An Analysis of the 2017 Graduate Survey