1. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Ending Family Homelessness
in New Orleans
A Presentation at the National Alliance
to End Homelessness Conference
July 17, 2017

2. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Homelessness is down:
20 percent since 2016
89 percent since 2007

3. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Reducing Family Homelessness:
Average Length of Time Families Spend Homeless
in New Orleans-Jefferson Parish
The proposed new federal standard is 45 days or less.
Source: UNITY Homeless Management Information System

4. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Longest Length of Stay of
Families in Homelessness
May 2015
416
DAYS
May 2017
112
DAYS
Source: UNITY Homeless Management Information System

5. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Number of Homeless Family Members
2016 vs. 2017
Family Homelessness is down by 24 percent since 2016, even though the number of family beds has increased.
New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count

6. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Snapshot of New Orleans
37 percent of children live in poverty  (national figure 21 percent)
36 percent of renters pay more than 50 percent of their income for rent   (national figure 25 percent)

7. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Portrait of Families in New Orleans’
Homeless Shelters
85 percent are African American (59 percent of New Orleans’ population is African American)  
78 percent slept on the streets or in cars before coming to shelter
31 percent of heads of household are domestic violence survivors
91 percent have children under age 6
59 percent of heads of household are under age 30

8. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
VI-SPDAT Scores of New Orleans’
Homeless Families
(1-3)

9. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Current Snapshot of New Orleans’
Family System:
Exit Destinations for Homeless Families

10. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Improving New Orleans
Rapid Rehousing Programs:
Training in Progressive Engagement

11. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Improving New Orleans
Rapid Rehousing Programs

12. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
How New Orleans Reduced Average Time
Families Spend Homeless
to Only Days
1. Set goal, align contracts, have weekly meetings and reports.
2. Find apartments.
3. Give special attention to families who are long-term shelter stayers.

13. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
How New Orleans Reduced Average Time
Families Spend Homeless
to Only Days
4. Home for the Holidays Campaign.

14. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
How New Orleans Reduced Average Time
Families Spend Homeless
to Only Days
5. Overcome doubts by emphasizing benefit for children and families.

15. New Orleans-Jefferson Parish 2017 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
For More Information:
Valerie Coffin
Director of CoC Programs
UNITY of Greater New Orleans
(504) ext 112
Martha J. Kegel Executive Director
UNITY of Greater New Orleans
(504) x 109
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