Texas Homeless Network 2013 Point-In-Time Results. Galveston

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1 Texas Homeless Network 2013 Point-In-Time Results Galveston Contents Respondent History 2 Causes of Homelessness 3 Employment & Education 4 Health Care 5 Treatment Services & Institutional Stays Veteran Statistics 7 Location & Community Needs Housing Needs & Homeless Estimates Every year HUD requires all Continua to collect data on homelessness at a single point-in-time during the last week in January. The Texas Homeless Network annually assists communities with their Point-in-Time homeless survey preparation and data analysis. This report is a compilation of data collected on the day of January 24, The known location methodology was used by volunteers who surveyed persons found at sites identified by the community to be where those suffering from homelessness are known to congregate. The resulting survey sample is represented by people in homeless situations and persons who are at risk of becoming homeless. The number of survey responses does not represent the total population suffering from homelessness, so estimates are provided in this report. This information is used by local communities in the development of short and long-term strategies to alleviate homelessness. B A S I C D E M O G R A P H I C S Q U I C K R E F E R E N C E OF P E O P L E C O U N T E D Average age of all participants Male 60.9% Female 38.6% Transgender Female to Male 0.4% White 64.8% Black/African-American 32.9% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.9% American Indian or Alaska Native 0.9% Asian American 0.5% Hispanic/Latino 17.9% Households with children 19.2% Median age of Children people were accounted for in the survey. 252 adults and 98 children. Chronic Homelessness 16.7%

2 2013 Point-In-Time Pa ge 2 R E S P O N D E N T H I S T O R Y ¹ General definition of homeless individual: (a) In general For purposes of this chapter, the term "homeless" or "homeless individual or homeless person" includes: 1. an individual who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence; and 2. an individual who has a primary nighttime residence that is A. a supervised publicly or privately operated shelter designed to provide temporary living accommodations (including welfare hotels, congregate shelters, and transitional housing for the mentally ill); B. an institution that provides a temporary residence for individuals intended to be institutionalized; or C. a public or private place not designed for, or ordinarily used as, a regular sleeping accommodation for human beings.

3 2013 Point-In-Time Pa ge 3 C AU S E S OF HOMELESSNESS

4 2013 Point-In-Time Pa ge 4 E M P L O Y M E N T AN D E D U C AT I O N 74.7% of respondents indicated that they were able to work. Those that work, average hours per week, and their median monthly income was $ Median length of unemployment is 1 year. 70.6% of respondents report attaining a high school diploma or higher degree in this sample. 29.4% did not graduate high school.

5 2013 Point-In-Time Pa ge 5 H E ALT H C AR E Health Care Need Majority Received From Percentage Medical Emergency Room 39.1% Dental Community Clinic 44.7% Mental Health MHMR 42.9% Substance Abuse Treatment Other 46.8%

6 2013 Point-In-Time Pa ge 6 T R E AT M E N T SERVICES A N D INSTITU T I O N AL S TAY S Receiving Treatment For: Mental Illness 28.4% Drug Abuse 33.2% Other Physical Condition 13.2% Alcohol Abuse 25.2% Institutional Stays: Jail or Prison 44.8% Substance Abuse Treatment Facility State Hospital or Long Term Care Facility Foster Care Other 40.4% 10.0% 3.5% 1.3% Prior to entering these institutions, 68.9% of respondents were homeless. Upon leaving the institution, 44.0% remained homeless.

7 2013 Point-In-Time Pa ge 7 V E T E R AN S TAT I S T I C S Respondents indicating having served in the United States Armed Forces: 16.0% Median length of service was 3.5 years. Of those who served in the armed forces, 46.4% were called to active duty as a member of the National Guard or a Reservist. Tour of Duty Percent Served Korea 6.3 Vietnam 18.8 Kuwait 18.8 Iraq 0 Afghanistan 6.3 Other 50.0

8 2013 Point-In-Time Pa ge 8 L O C AT I O N A N D COMMUNITY N E E D S

9 2013 Point- In- Time Pa ge 9 H O U S ING NEEDS & ESTIMAT E S PIT homeless estimate for Gulf Coast Region: Annualized homeless population estimates for Gulf Coast Region: Details of Homelessness With the range of homelessness from 2 days to 19 years, the median length of homelessness was 6 months.

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