WE CAN END COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. THISCONFERENCE GRANT IS DESIGNED TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES THAT DECREASE COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. ALABAMA IS THE FIRST STATE TO DEVELOP A STATE-WIDE COALITION OF POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES WITH EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO DECREASE COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. THE ALABAMA CAMPUS COALITION FOR BASIC NEEDS (ACCBN) IS A NETWORK OF 12 FOUR-YEAR AND 14 TWO-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ALABAMA. THE CONFERENCE WILL EXPLORE TOOLS, BEST PRACTICES, AND STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS STUDENT FOOD AND NUTRITION NEEDS. POSTER AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS FROM ACCBN PARTNERS WILL HIGHLIGHT CAMPUS-SPECIFIC IMPACTS/OUTCOMES REGARDING STRATEGIES, POLICIES, AND SYSTEMS TO DECREASE FOOD INSECURITY. THE CONFERENCE WILL ALSO UNVEIL AND TRAIN ACCBN PARTNERS ON THE NEW ONLINE PLATFORM FOR THE HUNGER-FREE HIGHER ED TOOLKIT, WHICH IS A 6-STEP COMMUNITY-BASED GUIDE TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO DECREASE COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. ADDITIONALLY, ACCBN PARTNERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH COMMUNITY FOOD-AID STAKEHOLDERS (SNAP, WIC, FARMER'S MARKET, AND EAST ALABAMA FOOD BANK). THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HOSTED ON THE CAMPUS OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY (AUBURN, AL) ON NOVEMBER 3-4, 2022. IN ADDITION TO THE STATE-WIDE COALITION MEMBERS, ATTENDEESWILL INCLUDE; ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS, AUBURN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS, ALABAMA STATE OFFICIALS, SELECT ALABAMA COUNTY EXTENSION COORDINATORS, NUTRITION STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY, STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACCBN CAMPUSES, AND COMMUNITY FOOD-AID STAKEHOLDERS. THE CONFERENCE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE FOOD-AID RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN ALABAMA AND INCREASE INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATIONS.WE CAN END COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. THISCONFERENCE GRANT IS DESIGNED TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES THAT DECREASE COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. ALABAMA IS THE FIRST STATE TODEVELOP A STATE-WIDE COALITION OF POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES WITH EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO DECREASE COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. THE ALABAMA CAMPUS COALITION FOR BASIC NEEDS (ACCBN) IS A NETWORK OF 12 FOUR-YEAR AND 14 TWO-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ALABAMA. THE CONFERENCE WILL EXPLORE TOOLS, BEST PRACTICES, AND STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS STUDENT FOOD AND NUTRITION NEEDS. POSTER AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS FROM ACCBN PARTNERS WILL HIGHLIGHT CAMPUS-SPECIFIC IMPACTS/OUTCOMES REGARDING STRATEGIES, POLICIES, AND SYSTEMS TO DECREASE FOOD INSECURITY. THE CONFERENCE WILL ALSO UNVEIL AND TRAIN ACCBN PARTNERS ON THE NEW ONLINE PLATFORM FOR THE HUNGER-FREE HIGHER ED TOOLKIT, WHICH IS A 6-STEP COMMUNITY-BASED GUIDE TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO DECREASE COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. ADDITIONALLY, ACCBN PARTNERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH COMMUNITY FOOD-AID STAKEHOLDERS (SNAP, WIC, FARMER'S MARKET, AND EAST ALABAMA FOOD BANK). THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HOSTED ON THE CAMPUS OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY (AUBURN, AL) ON NOVEMBER 3-4, 2022. IN ADDITION TO THE STATE-WIDE COALITION MEMBERS, ATTENDEESWILL INCLUDE; ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS, AUBURN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS, ALABAMA STATE OFFICIALS, SELECT ALABAMA COUNTY EXTENSION COORDINATORS, NUTRITION STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY, STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACCBN CAMPUSES, AND COMMUNITY FOOD-AID STAKEHOLDERS. THE CONFERENCE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE FOOD-AID RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN ALABAMA AND INCREASE INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATIONS.?WE CAN END COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. THIS CONFERENCE GRANT IS DESIGNED TO PRESENT EVIDENCE OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES THAT DECREASE COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. ALABAMA IS THE FIRST STATE TO DEVELOP A STATE-WIDE COALITION OF POST-SECONDARY COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES WITH EFFORTS TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO DECREASE COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. THE ALABAMA CAMPUS COALITION FOR BASIC NEEDS (ACCBN) IS A NETWORK OF 12 FOUR-YEAR AND 14 TWO-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ALABAMA. THE CONFERENCE WILL EXPLORE TOOLS, BEST PRACTICES, AND STRATEGIES USED TO ADDRESS STUDENT FOOD AND NUTRITION NEEDS. POSTER AND ORAL PRESENTATIONS FROM ACCBN PARTNERS WILL HIGHLIGHT CAMPUS-SPECIFIC IMPACTS/OUTCOMES REGARDING STRATEGIES, POLICIES, AND SYSTEMS TO DECREASE FOOD INSECURITY. THE CONFERENCE WILL ALSO UNVEIL AND TRAIN ACCBN PARTNERS ON THE NEW ONLINE PLATFORM FOR THE HUNGER-FREE HIGHER ED TOOLKIT, WHICH IS A 6-STEP COMMUNITY-BASED GUIDE TO IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES TO DECREASE COLLEGE STUDENT FOOD INSECURITY. ADDITIONALLY, ACCBN PARTNERS WILL HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO NETWORK WITH COMMUNITY FOOD-AID STAKEHOLDERS (SNAP, WIC, FARMER'S MARKET, AND EAST ALABAMA FOOD BANK). THE CONFERENCE WILL BE HOSTED ON THE CAMPUS OF AUBURN UNIVERSITY (AUBURN, AL) ON NOVEMBER 3-4, 2022. IN ADDITION TO THE STATE-WIDE COALITION MEMBERS, ATTENDEES WILL INCLUDE; ALABAMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORS,AUBURN UNIVERSITY ADMINISTRATORS, ALABAMA STATE OFFICIALS, SELECT ALABAMA COUNTY EXTENSION COORDINATORS, NUTRITION STUDENTS ENROLLED IN PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY, STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACCBN CAMPUSES, AND COMMUNITY FOOD-AID STAKEHOLDERS. THE CONFERENCE HAS THE POTENTIAL TO INCREASE FOOD-AID RESOURCES FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS IN ALABAMA AND INCREASE INTER-ORGANIZATIONAL COLLABORATIONS.