Alaska property crimes decline over long term, but violent crime rates remains ‘exceptionally’ high
UAA Justice Center Chair Brad Myrstol shares data from the UAA Alaska Justice Information Center with the House Judiciary Committee.
The Hunger and Homelessness Support Network (HHSN)
Hunger & Homelessness Support Network
The Hunger and Homelessness Support Network (HHSN) is an interdisciplinary, cross-campus initiative based in the College of Health that works to develop sustainable solutions for UAA students facing food and housing insecurity. Our research team conducted multiple campus-wide surveys to identify economic barriers that impact students' well-being and education.
Results of our initial (published) survey found:
- 8.3% of UAA students have experienced homelessness at some point while being a student.
- 44% of UAA students experienced food insecurity during the school year.
- 30% of UAA students experience housing insecurity and couldn’t afford to stay in their current place of residence, even if they wanted to.
A follow up (unpublished) survey was conducted in November 2018 and found:
- 10.4% of UAA students have experienced homelessness
- 37% of UAA students don’t know if they can pay rent next month
- Financial insecurity negatively impacts education and delays program completion for 46% UAA students
UAA employees, students and community programs provide services to help students get what they need so they can focus on their education.
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Andre Rosay selected by World Health Organization as expert on violence against women
The Associate Dean in the College of Health has been selected by the World Health Organization to serve as an expert on its Technical Advisory Group on Violence against Women Prevalence Estimation and Data.
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Alaska adds millions to address domestic violence and sexual assault; advocates say more is needed
The Alaska Victimization Survey, conducted by the UAA’s Justice Center, shows a rise in domestic violence and sexual assault rates, leading advocates to argue that, despite Alaska allocating millions of dollars to combat these issues, the funding is still not enough to meet demand or address the root causes.
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Alaska study links domestic violence to poor health outcomes
The Alaska Victimization Survey (AVS) released a new report about the health of women who have experienced Intimate Partner Violence (IPV). Physical violence is a part of IPV, but it also includes things like controlling behaviors, threats of harm, and inflicting harm against people and things an intimate partner cares about. Dr. Ingrid Johnson with AVS told the Alaska Beacon these sorts of behaviors can have a lasting impact.
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