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2015 Housing and Homelessness Press Conference
March 20, 2015
Agenda
• Welcome• Introductions• Homelessness Report• Questions & Answers• Close
Housing & Homelessness Services
A POINT IN TIMEJANUARY 22, 2015
Findings
190 Adults & 43 Children
168 Households
Children’s Needs SNAP 33%Health Care 30%WIC 17%Childcare 13%
Veterans – 27% of homeless population
• 59% White 35% Black• Median age of 54• 27% Homeless for the first time• 39% Chronically homeless• 32% Suffer from mental illness• 18% Suffer from addiction• 10% Employed fulltime• 16% Bachelor or Master degree• Years of service ranged from 2 to 20 years.
Where they stayed last night
Emergency Shelter Street Precariously housed Transitional Housing
46%
9%
43%
3%
42%
14%
34%
10%
51%
11%
31%
6%
55%
19% 18%
8%
61%
22%
17%
0%
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Chronic vs. Episodic
2012 2013 2014 2015
56% 56%
41%43%
27%
22%18%
25%
10% 10%14%
21%
6%2%
9% 10%
Chronic vs. Episodic
1st time homeless in the past 3 years 2-3 episodes in the past 3 yearsContinuously homeless for a year or more At least 4 episodes in the past 3 years
41% Chronic: unaccompanied with disability, continuously homeless for a year or more on 4 episodes in the last 3 years
Length of homelessness
2010
90Days
2015162 Days
Reasons for Homelessness
Employment
Unemployed
Regular full time
Regular part time
Day labor
Temporary job
Retired
Unemployed Regular full time
Regular part time
Day labor Temporary job Retired
2015 0.630000000000001
0.13 0.08 0.06 0.07 0.02
2014 0.620000000000001
0.13 0.07 0.06 0.09 0.04
2013 0.630000000000001
0.16 0.11 0.06 0.03 0.02
2012 0.519230769230768
0.240384615384615
0.0961538461538465
0.105769230769231
0.0288461538461538
0.00961538461538466
2011 0.493150684931507
0.178082191780822
0.123287671232877
0.0273972602739726
0.136986301369863
0.0410958904109589
Employment
Education
Some high school High School diploma/GED
Technical school/Job training
Some College College Graduate Master's degree or higher
14%
40%
6%
30%
9%
2%
Disability
Serious Mental Illness
Chronic Physical Injury
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Substance Abuse Disorder
Developmental Disability
Traumatic Brain Injury
HIV/AIDS
30%
26%
19%
14%
6%
1%
1%
Care Needed vs. Care Received
Substance Abuse Treatment
Mental Health Care
Dental Care
Medical Care
30
45
11
85
36
65
105
112
Needed Care Received Care
2014 two bedroom FMR
2014 one-bedroom FMR
Rent affordable to a household with one full-time worker earning the Smith County mean renter wage
Rent affordable to an ELI Household
Rent affordable to a household with one full-time worker earning the federal minimum wage
Rent affordable to a household relying on SSI
$875
$738
$679
$410
$377
$216
Smith County, TXThe GAP between AFFORDABILITY and REALITY for renters
The Plan
1. Enhance leadership, collaboration, and
civic engagement.2. Retool the homeless response system. 3. Increase access to stable and affordable
housing.4. Implement a Housing First program.
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Presentation and full report
www.ethnn.org