2015 Housing and Homelessness Press Conference March 20, 2015

Agenda Welcome Introductions Homelessness Report Questions & Answers Close

Housing & Homelessness Services

A POINT IN TIME JANUARY 22, 2015

Findings

190 Adults & 43 Children

168 Households

Children’s Needs SNAP 33% Health Care 30% WIC 17% Childcare 13%

Veterans – 27% of homeless population 59% White 35% Black Median age of 54 27% Homeless for the first time 39% Chronically homeless 32% Suffer from mental illness 18% Suffer from addiction 10% Employed fulltime 16% Bachelor or Master degree Years of service ranged from 2 to 20 years.

Where they stayed last night

Chronic vs. Episodic 41% Chronic: unaccompanied with disability, continuously homeless for a year or more on 4 episodes in the last 3 years

Length of homelessness Days Days

Reasons for Homelessness

Employment

Education

Disability

Care Needed vs. Care Received

The Plan 1.Enhance leadership, collaboration, and civic engagement. 2.Retool the homeless response system. 3.Increase access to stable and affordable housing. 4.Implement a Housing First program.

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Presentation and full report