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Purpose

• HUD mandate to conduct a Point in Time

(PIT) Sheltered and Unsheltered Census and Survey every year.

• Track progress toward ending

homelessness in Southern Nevada

Methodology

• HUD approved methodology
• PIT Count

– Sheltered Count

• HMIS
• Provider verification

– Unsheltered Count

• Urban canvassing
• Rural canvassing
• Specialty teams (tunnels, youth)
• School District Report
• Street and Shelter Survey, Youth Survey

Methodology

**IMPORTANT NOTE**

• It is important to emphasize the fact that, per HUD,

hidden homeless were not enumerated in 2015. However, the hidden homeless were enumerated in all years prior to 2015 and were not enumerated in 2016.

• To accommodate this change in official requirements,

the totals for 2013 and 2014 have been adjusted to remove the hidden homeless totals (which were a substantial portion of the unsheltered homeless totals) in

• rder to maintain data comparability.**

Key Findings

• 6,208 homeless identified in the 2016

Homeless PIT Census.

• 17.3% (1,301persons) decrease from

2015.

• 55.4% newly homeless
• 71.6% were living in Southern Nevada at

the time they became homeless

Key Findings

• 41.1% of youth were between the ages of

18-21 when they first became homeless

• 40.1% reduction in family homelessness
• 66.2% reduction in unaccompanied youth

(under age 18)

• 11.0% reduction in youth ages 18-24

Street and Shelter Count

• 118 homeless families with children were identified in 2016, which

represents 357 individuals.

• 279 unaccompanied homeless children under the age of 18 were

counted in the street and shelter count. There were an additional 1,252 homeless youth (between the ages of 18-24) identified.

Annual Estimate of Homelessness

General Survey Results: Race of Respondents

General Survey Results: Ethnicity of Respondents

General Survey Results: Event leading to homelessness

General Survey Results: Economic Support

• 84.7% of survey respondents reported they were

experiencing unemployment at the time of the survey.

• 2016 data indicates homeless individuals seem to be

receiving lower amounts of income from other sources (e.g. panhandling, recycling, etc.). More specifically, 74.8% of 2016 survey respondents claimed to be receiving no money from other sources. This is a 1.1% increase from 2015 (73.7%).

• Between 2015 and 2016, the amount of survey

respondents receiving Food Stamps increased from 70.3% to 76.2%.

General Survey Results: Disabling Conditions

Number of Disabling Conditions Among All Homeless Respondents, 2015 & 2016

Physical Disabilities

70.8% of survey respondents reported one or more disabling conditions; a 11.0% increase compared to 2015 when 59.8% of survey respondents were in this category Developmental

Disabilities

48.7% of survey respondents reported no disabling conditions; a 8.6% decrease since 2015 when 57.3% of survey respondents reported no disabling conditions.

Homeless Sub-populations:

Chronic Homelessness: Non-Veteran

Homeless Sub-populations:

Other Subpopulations

Homeless Subpopulations: Severely Mentally Ill

Percentage Of Respondents Who Were Currently Experiencing Mental Illness, Depression, and PTSD

Overall, 49.4% survey respondents reported experiencing mental illness, depression, or PTSD, or any possible variation thereof. This is lower than that of 2015 (50.2%).

Survey Results: Co-Occurring Disorders - Disabling, 2014 & 2015

NOTE: For the purposes of this figure, ‘Disabling’ is defined as a condition that prevents the respondent from getting work or housing

Homeless Veterans

Chronically Homelessness Veterans

Homeless Veterans

PIT Count Data

• There were a total of 730 Veterans enumerated in the 2016 PIT Count

(sheltered and unsheltered). This is a 5.5% increase (38 more Veterans) since 2015 PIT Count.

• Of these Veterans, 102 were female, 628 were male, and zero were

transgender.

• The majority of homeless Veterans were White/Caucasian (432

persons, 59.2%) and Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino (654 persons, 89.6% ).

• There were no homeless Veteran households with children at the time
• f the PIT Count.

Homeless Veterans

General Survey Data

• 136 Veterans were surveyed. 56 (41.2%) of these respondents were

unsheltered.

• 10 (7.4%) were female, 126 (92.6%) were male, and none identified

as transgender.

• 58.1% were White/Caucasian, 35.3% were Black/African American.

94.8% were Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino.

• 68.9% reported Honorable discharge. 8.1% Other Than Honorable

discharge, 3.0% reported Dishonorable discharge.

• 27.9% of homeless veteran respondents reported having three 3+

disabling conditions. This is lower than 2015 (29.4%).

Family Homelessness

Total Homeless Families, 2015 and 2016 Comparison

Family homelessness decreased by 40.1% (79 less homeless families) between 2015 and 2016.

• 2015: 197 homeless families comprising 631 persons. Of these 631 persons, 408 were

children

• 2016: 118 homeless families comprising 357 persons. Of these 357 persons, 230 were

children

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Homelessness Among Unaccompanied Youth

Total Homeless Unaccompanied Youth (under 18), 2015 and 2016 Comparison

Between 2015 and 2016, homelessness among unaccompanied youth (under age 18) decreased by 66.2% (546 less children).

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Homeless Youth (ages 18-24)

Total Homeless Youth (ages 18-24), 2015 and 2016 Comparison

Between 2015 and 2016, homelessness among youth (ages 18-24) decreased by 11.0% (155 less homeless youth).

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Youth Survey Results: Demographics

• 58.2% of respondents identified as Black/African American, 21.5% of survey

respondents identified as White/Caucasian. 77.9% of youth respondents identified as Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino.

• 57.0% of respondents identified as Male, 43.0% identified as Female, zero

identified as Transgender. 20.6% of female respondents reported they were pregnant.

• 3.8% of youth respondents identified as bisexual

Youth Survey Results: Primary Causes of Homelessness

Youth Survey Results: Conditions of Homelessness

• Most youth respondents (41.1%) were between the ages of 18-21 when

they first became homeless.

• The majority (45.7%) of survey respondents had been couch surfing for 2-6

months at the time of the survey.

Total Length of Time Homeless/Without Home/Regular Place to Stay or Sleep

Youth Survey Results: Current Needs & Support

• The most commonly cited service need was Housing Assistance (65.3%)
• The majority of respondents (55.8%) were still in contact with their parent(s)
• r primary caregiver(s), and most of these respondents (69.8%) last had

contact with them 7 days or less before they were surveyed. Assistance Identified as Helpful to Prevent Homelessness (Top 5 Responses)

Youth Survey Results: Education

• 26.7% of youth respondents earned high school diploma/equivalent, 19.5% had

reached 11th grade. Most survey respondents (65.3%) interested in receiving educational services if available.

Are You Currently In Any Kind Of Educational Program?

Youth Survey Results: Service Utilization

Factors Preventing Respondents from Seeking Services:

• 12.0% Don't trust anyone
• 10.0% Don't have transportation
• 10.0% Afraid that their parents will be contacted
• 10.0% Afraid they will be put in Child Protective Services

Does Your Age Prevent You From Receiving Any of the Following?

2016 Homeless Census Report

• Available on the Help Hope Home website

http://helphopehome.org/homeless-census/

Homeless Housing Inventory Count in Southern Nevada

2016 Inventory

Total Beds by Component Type

2199 25 824 526 2225 Emergency Shelter Safe Haven Transitional Housing Rapid Rehousing Permanent Supportive Housing

Note(s):

• Includes seasonal and overflow beds

Total Year-Round Beds by Component Type

1634 25 824 526 2225 Emergency Shelter Safe Haven Transitional Housing Rapid Rehousing Permanent Supportive Housing

Total Year-Round Beds by Household Type

33 1219 3982 Beds for Households with Only Children Beds for Households with Children Beds for Households without Children

Year-Round Beds by Component and Household Type

2 479 1744 Permanent Supportive Housing 19 266 1349

Emergency Shelter

321 205

Rapid Rehousing

12 153 659

Transitional Housing

Households with Only Children Households with Children 25

Safe Haven

Includes 128 Domestic Violence Beds for Single Females or Households with Children

Total Year-Round Beds by Status

217 145 4872 Beds Under Development New Beds Current Beds

Year-Round Beds by Component and Status

159 44 2022 Permanent Supportive Housing 32 52 1550

Emergency Shelter

26 41 459

Rapid Rehousing

8 816

Transitional Housing

Beds Under Development New Beds 25

Safe Haven

Utilization Rates (PIT/HIC)

4835 747 Occupied Beds Unoccupied Beds

Note(s):

• Includes current and new projects only

(excludes projects under development)

• Includes seasonal and overflow beds

Utilization Rates by Component Type

1858 208 Permanent Supportive Housing 357 1810

Emergency Shelter

500

Rapid Rehousing

642 182

Transitional Housing

Occupied Beds Unoccupied Beds 25

Safe Haven

Note(s):

• Includes current and new projects only

(excludes projects under development)

• Includes seasonal and overflow beds

Emergency Shelter Utilization Rate by Project

Note(s):

• Includes current and new projects only

(excludes projects under development)

• Includes seasonal and overflow beds

100 200 300 400 500 600 Occupied Beds Unoccupied Beds

Transitional Housing Utilization Rate by Project

Note(s):

• Includes current and new projects only

(excludes projects under development)

• Includes seasonal and overflow beds

20 40 60 80 100 120 140

Living Beyond (SN Children First) Transitional Housing (New Genesis) Transition in Place (US Vets Initiative) Moving Forward, Dare to Dream--Phase 2 (SN Children First) Crossings (St. Jude's) GPD-HELP Genesis (HELP USA) GPD Veterans in Progress (US Vets Initiative) Transitional Housing (Women's Development Center) GPD-HELP @ Bonanza (HELP USA) Transitional Housing Private Funded (Women's Development Center)

Occupied Beds Unoccupied Beds

Permanent Supportive Housing Utilization Rate by Project

Note(s):

• Includes current and new projects only

(excludes projects under development)

• Includes seasonal and overflow beds

50 100 150 200 250 Occupied Beds Unoccupied Beds

HMIS Participation Rate

5235 564 HMIS Beds Non-HMIS Beds

Note(s):

• Includes seasonal and overflow beds

HMIS Participation Rate by Component Type

2066 159 Permanent Supportive Housing 344 1855

Emergency Shelter

Includes 128 Domestic Violence Beds for Single Females or Households with Children

465 61

Rapid Rehousing

824

Transitional Housing

HMIS Beds Non-HMIS Beds 25

Safe Haven

Note(s):

• Includes seasonal and overflow beds