At its core, the Kent State University CARES Center is a place dedicated to supporting students in finding solutions for resolving unmet basic needs. One of the main ways the CARES Center is able to effectively accomplish this goal is through the presence of dedicated case managers on campus whose job is to connect students with these resources. Kent State is one of the only colleges in Ohio to have several dedicated case managers as full-time, on-campus employees dedicated to addressing basic needs insecurities.  Even with case managers at Kent State dedicated to connecting students w...