1. 2015 Housing and Homelessness Press Conference March 20, 2015

2. Agenda Welcome Introductions Homelessness Report Questions & Answers Close

3. Housing & Homelessness Services

4. A POINT IN TIME JANUARY 22, 2015

5. Findings

7. 190 Adults & 43 Children

8. 168 Households

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

11. 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.

13. Where they stayed last night

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

15. Length of homelessness 2010 90Days 2015 162 Days

16. Reasons for Homelessness

17. Employment

18. Education

20. Disability

21. Care Needed vs. Care Received

25. 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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27. Presentation and full report www.ethnn.org