1. Housing & Career Services Anne Lansing, Project Planner April 24, 2017
2017 Homeless Count
Housing & Career Services
Anne Lansing, Project Planner
April 24, 2017

2. 24 ABOUT THE SNAPSHOT Conducted annually in late January JAN
1-night count & survey
of Pasadena’s homeless population
Consistent methodology since so that comparison can be done over time

3. WHO IS COUNTED 60% 40% Unsheltered Does not include: Sheltered
On the street
Abandoned buildings
Cars, vans, RVs
Encampment areas
Does not include:
Doubled up
At-risk of homelessness
Sheltered
Emergency shelters
Transitional housing
Hotel/motel vouchers
60%
(n=347)
40%
(n=228)

4. AVAILABILITY OF BAD WEATHER SHELTERS
2016
2017
LA County
Pasadena
Glendale
Pasadena

5. PERCENT CHANGE IN TOTAL HOMELESSNESS BY CITY

6. PERCENT CHANGE IN FAMILY HOMELESSNESS BY CITY

7. NUMBER HOMELESS IN 2017 8%
Over 2016
575
People homeless

8. 53% LONG-TERM DOWNWARD TREND
decrease since 2011
969
983
1,144
904
772
666
632
530
575
1,137
1,216
28% increase in sheltered count since 2016

9. POPULATION COMPOSITION
Homeless Count
POPULATION COMPOSITION

10. AGE
Seniors (62+)
Adults (25 – 61)
Youth (18 – 24)
Children (under 18)

11. GENDER
Male
Female

12. ETHNICITY & RACE
2016
2017
Like the US Census Bureau, HUD defines race and ethnicity as separate and distinct identities, with Hispanic or Latino origin asked as a separate question. Thus, these percentages do not add up to 100%.

13. HOMELESS SUBPOPULATIONS
(35)

14. LOCAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS
Progress & Challenges
LOCAL STRATEGY TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS

15. 63 -15% CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS Chronically homeless housed
Decrease in chronically homeless

16. PROGRESS IN REDUCING HOMELESSNESS
Focused efforts on the hardest to reach population
STREET OUTREACH
COORDINATED
ENTRY
Quickly connects people with housing
HOUSING
FIRST
Placement in permanent affordable housing with services offered but not required
LANDLORD OUTREACH
Campaign developed in partnership with UCLA’s Anderson School of Management

17. Higher barriers among chronically homeless population
2016 Homeless Count
Higher barriers among chronically homeless population

18. HIGHER HEALTH NEEDS FOR CH
PEOPLE EXPERIENCING CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS ARE ONE OF THE MOST VULNERABLE HOMELESS POPULATIONS

19. VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
HIGHER BARRIERS FOR CH
30%
34%
27%
VICTIM OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
PRIOR TIME IN JAIL
NO INCOME

20. CHALLENGES AND RESPONSES
To Ending Homelessness in Pasadena
SERVICE RESISTANCE
Individuals with highest needs continue to be the most service resistant.
CONTINUED OUTREACH
Build trust through continued outreach
INCREASED NEED FOR SERVICES
The current chronically homeless population has significant service needs
MEASURE H
Will provide additional funding for homeless services
LIMITED HOUSING
High rents & low vacancy rates mean very few units accept permanent supportive housing (PSH) vouchers. As a result there is a need for more PSH units.
INCREASE HOUSING SUPPLY
By developing new permanent supportive housing units and strengthening landlord relationships.

21. REGIONAL RESOURCES PROP HHH $1.2B MEASURE H $3.5B NO PLACE LIKE HOME
County-wide homeless services
PROP
HHH
$1.2B
MEASURE H
$3.5B
NO PLACE LIKE HOME
$625M
City of LA capital for PSH
County-wide capital for PSH

22. Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the 120 volunteers who made the count possible as well as our numerous partners including Union Station Homeless Services, Friends in Deed, Door of Hope, Housing Works, United Way, the HOPE Team, New Directions, the City of Pasadena Libraries, the Pasadena Department of Public Works, and the Pasadena Department of Public Health.

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