Perceptions of mental health and academics among students in a College-Focused Rapid Rehousing program: a qualitative study

Stephanie Machado; Molly Calhoun; Susanna Curry; Arturo Baiocchi

doi:10.1080/07448481.2025.2481415

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Perceptions of mental health and academics among students in a College-Focused Rapid Rehousing program: a qualitative study

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Perceptions of mental health and academics among students in a College-Focused Rapid Rehousing program: a qualitative study

Stephanie Machado, Molly Calhoun, Susanna Curry and Arturo Baiocchi

Journal of American college health, p.1

03/19/2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2481415

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https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12741/rep:12920

PMID: 40105861

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basic needs

Rapid Rehousing

Academics

homelessness

housing insecurity

mental health

This study explores student perceptions of their academics and mental health during their participation in the College-Focused Rapid Rehousing (CFRRH) program. Nineteen students at two universities in California from diverse backgrounds participated in the study. In-depth interviews were analyzed using a constructivist grounded theory approach. Findings centered around three themes: (1) Students in CFRRH have backgrounds characterized by precarity; (2) Mental health recovery once stably housed is a complex process; and (3) Stable housing helps students focus on academics. The results provide insight into the types of nuanced experiences students face before and after they received assistance from CFRRH.

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Title: Perceptions of mental health and academics among students in a College-Focused Rapid Rehousing program: a qualitative study
Creators: Stephanie Machado - California State University, Chico
Molly Calhoun - California State University, Chico
Susanna Curry - California State University, Sacramento
Arturo Baiocchi - California State University, Sacramento
Academic Unit: Division of Social Work
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD; ABINGDON
Publication Details: 03/19/2025
Grant note: California State University Chancellor's Office under Assembly Bill 74 Basic Needs PartnershipCalifornia State University, Sacramento under the Center for Health, Practice, Policy & Research DivisionCalifornia State University, Sacramento Division of Student Affairs
This work was supported by the California State University Chancellor's Office under Assembly Bill 74 Basic Needs Partnership; California State University, Sacramento under the Center for Health, Practice, Policy & Research Division; and California State University, Sacramento Division of Student Affairs.
Identifiers: 99258207869101671; https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12741/rep:12920; https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2025.2481415
Language: English
Number of pages: 8

Perceptions of mental health and academics among students in a College-Focused Rapid Rehousing program: a qualitative study

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