Veteran Homelessness
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A Presentation by Regional Task Force on the Homeless' Executive Director, Peter Callstrom. Presented at the San Diego VA's launch of their "Homeless Veterans Outreach Campaign" - an initiative to end veteran homelessness by 2015.
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- 1. Veteran HomelessnessSan Diego County - 2011 Peter Callstrom - Executive Director of RTFH
- 3. Trends
- 4. Targeted Services = ProgressToday’sOutline
- 5. About RTFH… Preventing, Alleviating, and Working To End Homelessness
- 7. When: Completed Annually – HUD Required Every Two Years
- 8. Why: Mandated By Housing And Urban Development (HUD)
- 9. Where: Entire County – All Cities And Unincorporated Areas
- 10. Step 1:4:00am – 8:00am – ‘Unsheltered Count’
- 11. Step 2: Sheltered Count – Same Day Via HMIS Data System
- 12. Step 3:Unsheltered: Survey/Interview – 10% Of Populations
- 13. Results: HUD Reports To Congress = Targeted Funding
- 19. 105 Questions
- 20. 77,700Data pointsSource: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) ‘Unsheltered Survey’ – 740 Surveys
- 21. Homelessness In San Diego CountyPoint-In-Time Count (PITC) Since 2008 2008 – 7,582 2009 – 7,892 - up 4.1% 2010 – 8,574 – up 7.9% 2011 – 9,020 – up 5.9% up 19% since 2008 2011 (Unsheltered) = 4,981 (4,599 in 2010) – up 8.3% 2011 (Sheltered) = 4,039 (3,918 in 2010) – up 3.1% Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) ‘Unsheltered Survey’ – 740 Surveys
- 22. San Diego County y ‘Region’ … NC Coastal 737 NC Inland 946 San Diego 5,895 East County 802 South County 640 Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org)
- 23. City of San Diego Neighborhoods are based upon policing and community services areas. 67% Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only
- 25. National Homelessness 2010 20.7% Percentage of National Homeless Population by State - 2010 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR)
- 27. National HomelessnessOverall Point-In-Time Count (PITC) -18.3% San Diego County (‘08-’10) +13.1% Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) ‘Unsheltered Survey’ – 740 Surveys
- 28. Homeless Veterans (Point In Time Count) 2009 26% 2009 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) – Veteran Supplement
- 29. Share of the PIT Count - Homeless Veterans 2009 15% 2009 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) – Veteran Supplement
- 31. MORE Than Anywhere In The Country
- 32. San Diego County: 27,080
- 33. 48.3% Higher Than L.A. County
- 34. Los Angeles County: 14,000
- 35. Next Highest In The Country*Source: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- 36. Veterans - Overall Homelessness* 12% - Nationally (131,000) 8% Veterans – U.S. population* 17.4% - SD County (1,649) Veterans- Nationally…* 56% - African-American Or Hispanic 12.8% African-American* 15.4% Hispanic* 1.5 Million Others At Risk * Overall/General Population *Source: National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)
- 38. Four Or More Times in Past 3 Years
- 39. AND A Disabling Condition…
- 40. Kidney Disease (End Stage Renal)
- 41. HIV/AIDS
- 45. Prior to 2011: Unaccompanied Person
- 47. Military Service Era – Veterans Unsheltered 58.5% 32.5% Since 1991… Middle East Conflicts Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) ‘Unsheltered Survey’ – 740 Surveys
- 48. Military Service Era – Veterans In San Diego SHELTERS 68.8% Since 1991… Middle East Conflicts 12.9% Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 ‘Sheltered Survey’ (1/28/11 – 4/13/11) – 740 Surveys
- 50. New Targeted Services…HPRP 2009 SSVF 2011 VHPD 2010 Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org)
- 51. UPDATE Sept 2011… 110 People – Enrolled And Moving Off The Streets 53 People – (40 Veterans) - All The Way “Home” • In Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) • Working With Service Providers To Achieve Stability
- 52. Thank You & ‘Save The Date’… Peter Callstrom Executive Director 858-292-1392 www.RTFHSD.org
Editor's Notes
- Forty percent of people counted as homeless on the night of the PIT count were located in California, New York, or Florida. These three states account for 25 percent of the total U.S. population.
- One In 50 Experience Homelessness Each YearFamilial Disruption: Divorce, Neglect, Or AbuseLarge Majority Are Short-term‘Small’minority Are Long-term Homeless: 50,000A Particular Challenge For Several ReasonsVery Little Definitive Data On The PopulationOften Don’t Interact With Programs Or Government AgenciesSolutions Often Not Applicable To MinorsExample: Ineligible To Rent An ApartmentSolutions Require Targeted Innovation
- Forty percent of people counted as homeless on the night of the PIT count were located in California, New York, or Florida. These three states account for 25 percent of the total U.S. population.
- Only eight percent of the general population can claim veteran status, but nearly one-fifth of the homeless population are veterans
- Up to 9% with other shelters