Transcript 2012 Point In Time Survey

Homeless Planning Council of Delaware
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Purpose
Methodology
Summary Statistics
Future Plans
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Provides a snapshot of the homeless
population in a community on one designated
night
Required for any community receiving
McKinney-Vento funding.
In 2013 requirement will include unsheltered
persons (previously unsheltered counts were
every other year.
All shelters are encouraged to contribute to
the PIT Count (Regardless of funding source
or DE CMIS participation).
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Persons who stayed in the following types of
shelters on January 31st 2012
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Emergency
Transitional
Permanent Supportive Housing
Night-time drop-in
Persons who were using a hotel voucher
provided by a state service center
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Data Sources:
◦ DE CMIS
◦ Direct Surveys conducted with clients of non- DE
CMIS providers
◦ Housing Inventory Survey (includes count for PIT
night, beds available on PIT night, program
description)
◦ Note: Unsheltered persons were not included in the
2012 PIT count
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Limitations of Data
◦ Missing data – some
 270 (20%) missing
 251 (18%) missing
 307 (14%) missing
surveys were more complete than others
age
gender
race
◦ One provider (16 bed transitional housing program) did not
participate
◦ The composition (number of programs, program type) of the
housing inventory can change from year to year.
◦ Snapshots like the PIT can be prone to aberrations.
1400
1406
1376
1200
1000
800
2011
2012
600
400
200
0
PIT Count
Formula:
A + ((B*51)*(1-C)) = Annual
Estimate
A = Currently Homeless (not including permanent supportive
housing)
B = Homeless within last 7 days or entered community in last 7 days
C = % of clients that have had a previous homeless episode in last
12 months
=
6572 persons
7000
6584
6572
6000
5000
4000
2011
3000
2012
2000
1000
0
PIT Count
NightTime
Hotel
Safe
Emergency Drop-In Vouchers Transitional Haven PSH
Kent
102
NCC
302
Sussex
Total
87
48
452
87
4
63
11
330
31
43
46
436
Total
49
10
274 1014
14
10
Note: 8 persons did not identify the county
where sheltered.
218
136
337 1368
Type of Living Place NCC
Households with
Children
Individuals
Emergency
Shelter
Emergency
Shelter
# of
Beds
114
# of Units
40
PIT Count
83
Transitional
Housing
# of
Beds
# of Units
277
91
IF Non-reporting
beds filled
PIT Count
150
Utilization
Rate
54%
166
60%
Permanent Supportive
Housing
# of
Beds
43
# of Units
15
Utilization
Rate
73%
PIT Count
30
Utilization
Rate
70%
# of Beds PIT Count
242
173
Transitional
Housing
# of Beds PIT Count
271
180
Utilization
Rate
71%
Utilization
Rate
66%
Permanent Supportive
Housing
# of Beds PIT Count
410
325
87 People were served in the Homeless Café. They are not counted above in Beds or
Individuals served.
Data is Missing on 16 TH Family Beds.
Utilization
Rate
79%
Type of Living Place Kent County
Households with
Children
Individuals
Emergency
Shelter
Emergency
Shelter
# of Beds # of Units PIT Count
64
20
42
Transitional Housing
# of Beds # of Units PIT Count
76
25
67
Utilization
Rate
66%
Utilization
Rate
88%
Permanent Supportive Housing
# of Beds # of Units PIT Count
30
10
2
Utilization
Rate
7%
# of Beds PIT Count
59
60
Transitional
Housing
# of Beds PIT Count
0
0
Utilization
Rate
102%
Utilization
Rate
0%
Permanent Supportive
Housing
# of Beds PIT Count
10
27
Utilization
Rate
270%
Type of Living Place Sussex County
Households with Children
Individuals
Emergency Shelter
Emergency
Shelter
# of Beds
26
# of Units PIT Count
8
17
Transitional Housing
# of Beds
# of Units PIT Count
53
16
23
IF Non-reporting beds
filled
39
Permanent Supportive
Housing
# of Beds
0
# of Units PIT Count
0
0
Utilization
Rate
65%
Utilization
Rate
43%
# of Beds PIT Count
26
27
Transitional
Housing
# of Beds PIT Count
23
21
Utilization
Rate
104%
Utilization
Rate
91%
74%
Utilization
Rate
0%
16 TH Family Beds did not report data during PIT
Count
Permanent Supportive
Housing
# of Beds PIT Count
20
16
Utilization
Rate
80%
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63% Were African American
6% Were Latino/Latina
57% Were Male
27% Have a mental Illness
24% Reported a substance abuse problem
4% Have HIV or AIDS
14% Were Vets
32 % Had been incarcerated at some time