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Homeless Needs AssessmentHomeless Needs Assessment

Point in Time SurveyPoint in Time Survey Regarding this Point In Time Summary Information:

The methodology employed in Orange County’s 2007 Point In Time County used a conservative approach and utilized HUD’s restrictive definition of homelessness. As such, the characteristics of those that because they have no other choice are forced to live doubled and tripled up and those that use motels as de facto shelters are not represented here.   Those unsheltered homeless that chose not, could not or were not identified to participate in the count and survey are underrepresented as well.  This information is being provided as a snapshot of a subset of Orange County’s homeless population and while it may not represent the actual findings of the broader homeless community, it does provide insight into the challenges faced by those residents with the greatest needs in our community.

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Point in Time Survey Point in Time Survey • What is it?

• Point in Time Count & Survey is a one night count of unsheltered

homeless as directed by HUD

• A simultaneous count of sheltered homeless

• Survey conducted the next day

• A “point-in-time” snapshot of homeless on the street and in shelters

within one 24-hour period

• Meant to show “bare minimum”- does not include precariously

housed (RV parks, hotel/motel, doubled up, etc)

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Point in Time SurveyPoint in Time Survey• Why do we count?

• Mandated by HUD to be conducted every other year in January

• Provides information to HUD and Congress ensuring that much needed programs continue to receive adequate funding

• Results are reported in the HUD Continuum of Care application

• Provides information to our community regarding gaps and needs

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MethodologyMethodology• Sheltered Homeless

– HUD defines sheltered homeless as adults, children and unaccompanied youth who, on the night of the count, are living in shelters for the homeless, including:

• Emergency Shelters

• Transitional Housing

• Domestic Violence Shelters

• Residential programs for runaway/homeless youth

• Any hotel, motel or apartment voucher arrangements paid for by a public or private agency because the person or family is homeless (note: not captured due to limited resources)

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Point-in-Time Count ResultsPoint-in-Time Count Results

• Only captured homeless in shelters and in previously identified outdoor locations at one point-in-time

• Identified 3,649 unduplicated persons identified as homeless in shelters and on the streets in Orange County on January 25, 2007

• Average incidents per homeless client as reported by shelters was 7.6

• Extrapolation of count resulted in 27,732 incidents of homelessness estimated over a twelve month period

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2007 Homeless Needs Assessment 2007 Homeless Needs Assessment

Summarizes total homeless persons served and turned away in Orange County shelters over a twelve month period

Total homeless episodes over a twelve month period: 35,065

Total homeless episodes for persons in families with children over a twelve month period: 24,545 (10,227 family units)

Total homeless episodes for unaccompanied individuals over a twelve month period: 10,520

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Weaknesses in Count MethodologiesWeaknesses in Count Methodologies

• The federally mandated Point-in-Time Count only captures people in shelters and on the streets in a single 24-hour period

• It under-represents families and children because people using homeless services over time is different than the population at a single point in time

• Point-in-time estimates capture a higher share of chronically homeless who use shelters for long periods of time and under-represent persons and families whose homelessness is episodic and who often use motels as de facto shelter

• The Homeless Needs Assessment primary data only captured persons and families seeking shelter and receiving shelter

• Orange County MUST develop a methodology that quantifies the thousands of homeless families and individuals living in motels, cars, and other places not captured in the annual needs assessment or bi-annual count

• Resources are needed to accomplish this goal

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Households by Shelter TypeHouseholds by Shelter Type

474

808

255

936

360

816

0100200300400500600700800900

1000

E mergenc y Trans itional P ermanent

P ers ons inHous eholds withC hildrenP ers ons inHous eholds withoutC hildren

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Subpopulation DemographicsSubpopulation Demographics(Sheltered and Unsheltered)(Sheltered and Unsheltered)

36

199 185

419

93

619

43

221170 142

255

53

238

00

100

200

300

400

500

600

700

S heltered

Uns heltered

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Survey RespondentsSurvey Respondents

Male

Female

Unsheltered

Emergency Shelters

Transitional Shelters

Mixed Shelters

29.2%

70.8%

34.6%

65.4%60.3%

39.7%

67.8%

32.2%

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

Figure 2. Gender by Shelter Type

Unsheltered

Emergency Shelters

Transitional Shelters

Mixed Shelters

Unsheltered Respondents (24% of survey respondents)•270 surveys completed•79 (32.2%) female•166 (67.8%) male•25 did not report gender

Sheltered Respondents(76% of survey respondents)•855 surveys completed•477 (56.3%) female•370 (43.7%) male•8 did not report gender

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18 to 2425 to 34

35 to 4445 to 54

55 to 6465 andolder

S1

S2

4.9%

11.6%

25.7%

37.7%

14.9%

5.2%

13.3%

25.3%27.4%

22.0%

10.7%

1.3%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

30.0%

35.0%

40.0%

Figure 3. Age Group by Survey Location 2007 Orange County Point-in-Time Survey of the Homeless

Sheltered

Unsheltered

Respondent AgeRespondent Age

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Unsheltered Respondents by Unsheltered Respondents by Age and GenderAge and Gender

1 25

531

422 7

104

200

100

200

300

400

500

600

C hild Y outh A dult 60+ Y ears

Uns heltered Male

Uns heltered F emale

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Sheltered Respondents by Sheltered Respondents by Age and GenderAge and Gender

157 189

891

215156 206

741

230

200

400

600

800

1000

C hild Y outh A dult 60+ Y ears

S heltered Male

S heltered F emale

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Last Known Permanent AddressLast Known Permanent Address(Sheltered Homeless)(Sheltered Homeless)

• 814 respondents• 642 (78.9%) Orange County• 63 (7.7%) Los Angeles County• 9 (1.1%) San Diego County• 100 (12.3%) identified a county

other than OC, LA or SD • San Bernadino-14• Riverside-24• Kern-2• Kings-1• Monterey-1• San Joaquin-1• San Jose-1• Santa Barbara-1• Santa Clara-2• Shasta-2• Sutter-1• Ventura-1

• 49 reported last known permanent address outside of California

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4.01%

1.12%2.92%

0.50%6.20%

1.12% 6.57%

4.49%3.65%4.11%

4.74%1.37%

8.39%2.37%

11.31%9.73%

15.33%4.00%

21.00%8.10%

21.17%4.23%

24.09%4.61%

29.56%

40.52%2.19%

27.81%27.01%

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45%

Apt./house that you owned/rented

Abandoned building

Garage

Beach

Mission

With Family

Church

Park

Motel

Outdoor encampment

Other

Streets (Not in car)

Car, Van, Truck or RV

Transitional housing

Emergency shelter

Figure 21. In the last 30 days, where have you usually slept?

Unsheltered

Sheltered

Usual Sleeping PlacesUsual Sleeping Places

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Length of HomelessnessLength of Homelessness

21.9%

12.3%

17.3%

11.9%

15.4%

11.5%

19.1%

17.9%

12.6%13.4%

4.4%

11.9%

3.8%

8.6%

2.6%

5.6%

2.1%

5.9%

0.4%1.5%

0.0%

5.0%

10.0%

15.0%

20.0%

25.0%

Lessthan 1month

>3 to 6months

>1 yearto 2

years

>3years to5 years

>10years to

20years

Figure 7. Length of Current Homelessness

Sheltered

Unsheltered

•269 (78.2%) unsheltered survey respondents•794 (92.9%) sheltered respondents•Unsheltered respondents homeless longer than sheltered respondents•Mean length of time

•Unsheltered-2.97 years•Sheltered-1.38 years

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Reasons for HomelessnessReasons for Homelessness

1.84%1.2%

1.35%2.0%

2.10%5.9%

9.07%3.9%

8.46%8.6%8.70%

10.6%

8.21%11.8%

8.58%11.8%

19.61%5.5%

14.71%22.8%

19.85%26.7%

26.47%22.4%

32.11%18.0%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0%

A disability related to military service

A learning disability

Loss of government benefits

Credit problems

Mental Illness

Eviction

Physical disability

Health Problems

Domestic violence

Other

Loss of job

Lack of affordable housing

Drug and/or alcohol problem

Figure 17. Which of the following do you feel has contributed MOST to your current homelessness?

Unsheltered

Sheltered

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Current Monthly Income by Current Monthly Income by Survey LocationSurvey Location

202

5573

91114

97

50 48

122

28 31 2536

10 6 50

50

100

150

200

250

S heltered

Uns heltered

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Sources of IncomeSources of Income

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Reasons for Not Receiving Reasons for Not Receiving AssistanceAssistance

7.73%

7.94%

12.02%

16.52%

20.39%

47.64%

0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0%

25.0% 30.0%

35.0% 40.0%

45.0% 50.0%

Unable to complete theapplication process

Lack of properidentification

Lack of permanentaddress

Do not want the help

Applied but denied

Did not apply because Idon't think I'm eligible

Figure 15. Reasons for Not Receiving Asssistance

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Services Needed but Not Services Needed but Not ReceivedReceived

7.33%

15.91%

18.10%

18.10%

19.66%

20.28%

24.65%

32.76%

38.10%

43.84%

67.55%

0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%

Other

Educational

Food

Clothing

Counseling

Job Training

Temporary Shelter

Transportation

Medical

Financial Assistance

Permanent Housing

Figure 19. Have you needed any of the following services and been UNABLE to obtain them?