Hampden County CoC

Recurrence of HomelessnessFY2011 – FY2013

HEARTH Measure

Reduction in returns to homelessness as measured by…– Less than 5% of persons return to homelessness

within 2 years following their exit -or-– Decrease of > 20% in rate of return compared to

previous year

Method

• Defined the FY2011 cohort of Exiters

• Prospectively followed the cohort for 2 years to determine who returned and to where

• Calculated Rate of Return

Method

BaselineIndicator 1 =

Exited Service System

FY2011 FY2012 FY2013

Follow upIndicator 2 =

Returned to Service System

Rate of Return = Number who returned x 100 Number who exited

Results

• Return to the CoC Service System

• Return to Homelessness

• Return by program and household type

Return to the CoC System

16.3% of Exiters

returned to the CoC Service System

Return to Homelessness

14.5% of Exiters

returned to homelessness

Return Rates by Program Type

Returned from Prev/RR

Returned from PSH

Returned from TH/SH

Returned from ES

2.00%

7.10%

11.80%

18.40%

Return Rates by Household Type

Family Programs

Mixed Programs

Individual Programs

2.30%

4.30%

24.60%

Limitations

• Missing programs may lead to inaccurate rate of return

• Missing data limits some findings

• No standard definition of Exiters from HUD

Summary• Rate of return to the service system was

calculated based on all Exiters in FY2011

• Rate varies by household and program type

• Rate should be calculated based on Exiters-to- PH, once <Destination> data is useable

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Western MA PIT Count 2007 - 2014:Overall reduction in unsheltered count, slight in-

crease in sheltered count, yearly variations largely due to weather

ES IND Linear (ES IND)