1. Point In Time, 2017 CONTINUUM OF CARE FOR
KANSAS CITY (MO & KS) INDEPENDENCE/LEE’S SUMMIT
JACKSON, WYANDOTTE COUNTIES

2. About the Point In Time Data
Data is collected on surveys of households and individual persons
Households may include one single person (any age), couples, families with children or any other connection that has more than one individual living together, including parenting youth households, unaccompanied youth and households with only children
These numbers are based on HUD’s definition of homelessness—THE primary federal agency charged with providing funding and oversight for homeless housing and services
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3. Yearly Comparison of PIT Data
BOTH homeless households AND Number of Persons decreased in 2017, from 2016 & 2015
Consistent numbers over last 3 years
Slight variation: 2017 had 28 fewer total persons than in 2016
Large variation: 2017 also had 63 fewer households than 2016
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4. Black/African American
2017 Population Make-Up
Multiple Race
Black/African American
White

5. 2017 Gender Make-Up
Male
Female

6. 2017 Age Make-Up
Children
Youth
Adults

7. Ethnicity/Race Increases
Hispanic/Latino population has steadily grown over last 3 years, 31% growth rate since 2015.
Multiple Races choice increased 35% in 2017, from 2016
Large Increase: Over last 3 years, the American Indian/Alaska Native population has increased by 70%
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Veterans
14% Decrease of total Veteran Households of in 2017 from 2016
The Unsheltered Veteran number is down in 2017 from 2015
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9. Functional ZERO for VETERANS
B.N.L
46 Total VETS
11 Are Street Homeless
Staff & Volunteers from 32 agencies in Jackson and Wyandotte Counties have met weekly since January of 2015 to achieve “Functional Zero” in Veteran Homelessness
This group maintains a By Name List of all homeless veterans with status of location and housing plans/updates
As of July 2017, there are just 46 TOTAL VETERANS AND ONLY 11 UNSHELTERED on the community’s By Name List!
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Youth Counts
The CoC has conducted youth counts since 2014, with an emphasis on young adults age 18-24
We are getting more reliable data on the scope of and factors leading to youth homelessness
The comparison of the 2016 & 2017 data is the most accurate due to survey improvements
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11. Total Unaccompanied Youth
Unaccompanied youth are any youth under age 24 presenting without a parent or guardian
Total Unaccompanied Youth decreased by 19% in 2017
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12. Locations of Unaccompanied Youth
Most significant finding in 2017: # of unsheltered youth decreased by 86%
Note: Youth considered doubled up were not counted in 2017 (doesn’t fit HUD’s definition)
HUD’s definition is a major source of concern for youth advocates, as it eliminates a consistent percentage of youth from official reports of homelessness
The CoC is working to address those concerns
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Total Parenting Youth
Total parenting youth households and persons increased from 2015 to 2016
Both numbers decreased slightly in 2017 from 2016
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14. Locations of Parenting Youth
Increase in unsheltered parenting youth households and persons in 2017
This reflects the difficulty of capturing total youth numbers using HUD’s definition that does not include doubled-up/couch surfers
Locations counted for PIT by HUD include emergency shelter and transitional housing
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15. Total Households-All Populations
Unsheltered and transitional housing households increased from 2015 to 2016, but this year there was a slight decrease
Households in emergency shelter have decreased each year
The number of unsheltered households decreased by only 15 in 2017
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16. Those in Permanent Housing During Point In Time Count
PIT doesn’t include persons that are in permanent housing programs funded through HUD or private dollars
This chart shows the increase in persons in permanent supportive housing and rapid rehousing programs persons, an 18% increase since 2015
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17. EndKCHomelessness.org (Coordinated Entry Tab on Website)
For More Information
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(Coordinated Entry Tab on Website)