Homeless Leadership Coalition Point in Time 2018 Tri-County Results Working Together to Prevent and End Homelessness in Central Oregon June 19.2018 1
We are stronger, healthier, safer communities where people can thrive when Vision Everyone in Central Oregon has a safe, stable place to call home! 2
Mission The Homeless Leadership Coalition is a collaboration of community partners in Crook, Jefferson, and Deschutes counties engaging the community through education, advocacy, planning, prioritization and accountability for services to persons experiencing homelessness. 3
The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is a count of people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. What is the Point in Time Count? HUD requires that Continuums of Care (in our region, that means the tri-county Homeless Leadership Coalition) conduct a count of persons who are: Living in a place not meant for human habitation Sheltered in emergency shelters Enrolled in transitional housing program dedicated to those experiencing homelessness 4
Conducted for the night of January 24, 2018. Survey information was collected January 24-26. Methodology Dozens of trained volunteers surveyed people in shelters, transitional housing, at meal sites and food banks, drop-in centers, health clinics, hotels/motels, campsites, RV parks, and through street canvassing. Counts occurred in Bend, La Pine, Madras, Prineville, Redmond, Sisters, Sunriver, and Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. 5
The Central Oregon Research Coalition (CORC) is a community-university collaborative, led by a community steering committee, that identifies opportunities for research impact and supports research best practices to improve health and well being outcomes in the region. An Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) Community Research Liaison, who lives and works in Central Oregon, and the OHSU Community Research Hub located in Bend, provide support and the backbone organization for CORC activities. Mission: To improve the health and well-being of Central Oregonians through the development of partnerships that support data-driven decision making and research best practices. Vision: Increase funding and opportunities for innovative research to improve health outcomes in Central Oregon. In February 2017, the CORC steering committee selected two HLC projects to support, including the PIT count. For the PIT Count, the CORC steering committee and the OHSU Community Research Hub: Advised the HLC on 2018 PIT survey redesign Assisted with data collection during the 2017 and 2018 PIT counts Analyzed 2017 and 2018 PIT data Prepared data visualization presentations for 2017 and 2018 PIT data Research reported in this presentation was supported by National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences of the National Institutes of Health under award number UL1TR0002369. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Health. 6
All responses are self-reported, and not verified We count only the people we can find, or who are Important Notes already engaged with our agencies People can choose to respond to a question, or not Incentives were given for participation 7
Demographics 8
Average age: 28% 31.7 Oregon median age: 39.1* Max age: 79 Female Adult 1% Trans/ Other of any age 13% Female Child Min age: 0 43% Male Adult *according to the 2016 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates Gender and Age Profile 15% Male Child 9
Race and Ethnicity % of Oregon Race Frequency % of sample Asian 1 <1% 4.5% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 8 1% 0.4% Black or African American 31 2% 2.1% Refused/Unknown 57 4% American Indian or Alaskan Native 142 11% 1.8% White 1037 81% 87.4% (2016 Census prediction) (Oregon is 12.8% Hispanic per Census 2016 projection) 10
The most commonly reported source of household income in Bend, Redmond, Sisters, and Sunriver was Earned. Sources of Income The most commonly reported source of household income in La Pine, Madras, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, and Prineville was Disability. Earned Bend (109) Redmond (39) Sisters (14) Sunriver (6) Disability La Pine (19) Madras (15) Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs (18) Prineville (11) 11
Where is the income coming from? Among precariously housed households, the most commonly reported source of income was Earned. Among HUD literally homeless households, the most commonly reported source of income was Disability. 12
Categorizing Homelessness 13
Results from PIT Survey 2018 LITERALLY HOMELESS: HUD Homeless Sheltered = Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing, Hotel/Motel Paid for with Voucher Unsheltered = place not meant for human habitation (i.e. car, outside, abandoned building, etc.) ALL PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR AT-RISK OF HOMELESSNESS: Includes all of the above, plus people who are precariously housed. People at-risk of homelessness or in unstable housing situations, such as doubled-up and not on a lease. Precariously Housed Sheltered Unsheltered TOTAL Number of People 2017 683 224 548 1455 Number of People 2018 514 232 555 1301 Percent Change -25% +4% +1% -11% 14
In 2018, most were unsheltered in Deschutes County 15
In 2018, most were precariously housed in Jefferson County 16
In 2018, most were unsheltered in Crook County 17
*cities with homeless count <5 are not shown 18
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Individual Characteristics of Homelessness A characteristic of homelessness is a quality that was identified by the respondent, but was not necessarily the cause of their homelessness. Characteristics represent important focus populations. Example question from the 2018 PIT Survey: 22
**<5 Trans Male, <5 Trans Female, <5 Not Specified not included 23
Domestic Violence is the most common characteristic in all 3 counties 24
Characteristics of Homeless by City in Deschutes County 25
Characteristics of Homeless by City in Deschutes County 26
Characteristics of Homeless by City in Deschutes County 27
Characteristics of Homeless by City in Deschutes County 28
Characteristics of Homeless by City in Jefferson County *2017 comparison data missing 29
Characteristics of Homeless by City in Jefferson County *2017 comparison data missing 30
Characteristics of Homeless by City in Crook County *2017 comparison data missing 31
Location of Last Stable Housing 32
Reasons for Homelessness 33
Explaining the Variables Economic Couldn t afford rent Unemployment Property sold Mobile home park closure Foreclosure Violence/Abuse Child abuse Domestic violence Problems at the property Sexual abuse Runaway Discrimination Family Issues Drugs/alcohol in the home Kicked out by family Gender/sexual orientation Legal Legal/criminal history Eviction Health Issues Drug/alcohol self Pregnancy Mental health Medical health Death in the family 34
Economics cited as the primary reason for homelessness 35
Economics cited as the primary reason for homelessness in Deschutes County 36
Economics cited as the primary reason for homelessness in Jefferson County 37
Economics cited as the primary reason for homelessness in Crook County 38
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Families and Homelessness 49
Family Types 2017 In 2018, families composed of adults without children were the most common respondents 2018 50
Families and Individuals by City in Deschutes County Adult and Child families are most common in Redmond and La Pine Single Adults are most common in Bend 51
Families and Individuals by City in Deschutes County cont Adult and Child families are most common in Sunriver and Sisters 52
Families and Individuals by City in Jefferson County Single Adults are most common in Warm Springs and Madras 53
Families and Individuals by City in Crook County Single Adults are most common in Prineville 54
72% Attend Most children K-12 experiencing literal homelessness attend school 19% 9% Do not attend No answer 55
Healthcare and Homelessness 56
Were homeless individuals able to access healthcare when they needed it in the last 12 months? 81% of respondents answered YES compared to 75% in 2017. 12% of respondents answered NO compared to 8% in 2017. 7% of respondents DID NOT ANSWER compared to 17% in 2017. 57
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Where do respondents receive healthcare by county? 59
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Key Findings 62
70% of people experiencing literal homelessness were unsheltered, unchanged from last year 29% of those unsheltered were families with children The number of unsheltered adults increased by 25% The number of unsheltered families decreased by 30% Additional Findings The number of unsheltered unaccompanied youth increased by 40% The number of literally homeless adults experiencing a serious mental illness increased 36% The number of unsheltered adults with a serious mental illness increased by 40% 63
Economics were the primary cause of homelessness (40% of all reasons). Domestic violence was the most common characteristic of homelessness. Summary 60% of people experiencing some form of homelessness were last stably housed in Central Oregon. 12% of people experiencing some form of homelessness were unable to get healthcare when they needed it in the last 12 months. 64
Help with Point in Time Count next January Ask about the many ways to be involved with this effort: hopeb@neighborimpact.org or HLC@gmars.com How to get involved Join a committee! Advocacy, Point in Time, Grants, and more! Join the HLC general membership Join our email list and keep informed Sign up at cohomeless.org 65
Thanks to all the agencies volunteers, and community leaders,who helped with planning, outreach and, surveying Thanks to donors who gave incentives Thank you! Please contact us with any questions! Contact: cohomeless.org George Myers, HLC Coordinator HLC@gmars.com 612-419-6408 66