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The Power of Basic-Needs Support for Students through Benefits Navigators and HOUSE Liaisons

The Power of Basic-Needs Support for Students through Benefits Navigators and HOUSE Liaisons

Update: 2025-10-23
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In this special edition of Democracy's College, OCCRL Associate Director Gianina Baker talks with Valerie Lynch and Deana Schenk about the critical roles of benefits navigators and HOUSE liaisons, two positions designed to help students access basic-needs resources such as food, housing, health care, and financial support. Lynch is the senior managing director at the Illinois Board of Higher Education, and Schenk serves as the senior director for student success at the Illinois Community College Board.

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The Power of Basic-Needs Support for Students through Benefits Navigators and HOUSE Liaisons

The Power of Basic-Needs Support for Students through Benefits Navigators and HOUSE Liaisons