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It’s a Data Driven World: Making the Most of the 2013 Youth
Homelessness Count
Today’s PresentersDebby Shore, National Network for Youth,
Washington D.C.Lynn Morison, Policy Director for Ending
Youth and Family Homelessness, Bill Wilson Center, San Jose, California
Maggie Riden, Executive Director, DC Alliance of Youth Advocates, Washington DC
Tyrone Thompson, Clark County Regional Initiatives Coordinator, Las Vegas, NV
Webinar SponsorsNational Network for Youth
National Alliance to End Homelessness
John Burton Foundation for Children Without Homes
DC Alliance of Youth Advocates
We are each devoted to ending youth homelessness, increasing opportunities for homeless youth and
helping them reach their full potential
Technical DetailsTo submit live questions,
click on the “Questions” panel on your screen, type your question, and click “Send”
Presentation materials and audio will be posted on The National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Network for Youth and John Burton Foundation websites.
PurposeTo elevate awareness of the critical
importance of the Point In Time Count of 2013
To encourage stakeholders to organize locally to make this count, count !!
Provide tools, methodologies and promising practices to support your efforts to get unaccompanied homeless youth accurately counted in each community in the country (urban and rural)
HEARTH Act ImplementationAll sub-populations must be included in the Point in Time Count including youth ages 18-24
New PIT Category for Youth 18-24 included for the first time in 2013!!
Communities are encouraged to develop plans to end homelessness for everyone - including youth!!
Why a Youth PIT Count MattersAccurate data supports our ability to
advocate for homeless youth Lack of information about the scope of
youth homelessness contributes to the lack of adequate resources
Improved collaboration between youth providers and Continuums of Care can lead to better delivery of services
Stakeholders Must Work Together
Youth who are homeless
or at risk
Runaway and Homeless Youth Providers (Street Outreach, Basic
Center Shelters and Independent Living
Programs)
Adult Providers who are serving 18 -24
year olds
School Coordinato
rs Youth
Advocates
Public Systems of Care (mental
health, health, substance abuse,
TANF, Food Stamps, Law Enforcement)
Continuums of Care
Aspirations for the WebinarTo help communities plan for the youth
component of the 2013 bi-annual point in time count
To develop concrete strategies in order to ensure the most accurate data
To learn techniques for better coordination of key stakeholders
To discover creative ways to plan for tackling youth homelessness in your community
Lynn Morison Bill Wilson Center
Policy Director for Ending Youth and Family Homelessness
Partners in implementing the youth count:
Methodology and data collection Recruiting, training and deploying youth Report Findings
City of
San Jose
Bill Wilso
n Cente
r
Applied
Survey
Research
Continuum
of Care
Overview
City of San JosePopulation of over 945,000Largest city in Santa Clara County Department of Housing,
Homeless ProgramPrimary funder of Point In Time count
Bill Wilson Center Community based nonprofit agency
serving families and youth 16 programs providing counseling,
housing, education and advocacy Annual budget of $12 million with 130
staff Programs involved in count – Transitional
Housing Program, Drop In Center, Crisis Youth Shelter
Applied Survey ResearchNonprofit social research firm Conducted numerous PIT counts and
targeted youth countsContracted to facilitate count in
Santa Clara County
Santa Clara Collaborative on Affordable Housing and Homeless IssuesLead entity for the Continuum of Care for
Santa Clara CountyIncludes:
CBO’s Faith based organizations
Housing providers
County and city departments
Methodology Shelter count included youth
shelter, Transitional Age Youth (TAY) shelter and TAY transitional housing Reported on single night
Targeted street count utilizing Drop In Center staff and youth Done over two days between 3:00p.m.
– 7:00p.m.
Methodology cont’dSurvey administered to both
street and sheltered youthEvery third youth encountered
in the street countRepresentative sample of
sheltered youth
Recruiting and TrainingHomeless youth from our Drop In
CenterIdentify leadersHold focus groups
Training with ASR90 minute orientationHow to fill out enumeration formAdminister the survey
Deploying Youth went out in teams of twoStaff drove youth to sites the youth had
identified: streets, malls, encampments, abandoned buildings
Categorized youth as being under age 18 or between the ages of 18-24
Youth compensated for all hours worked including training hours
Report Findings“2011 City of San Jose Homeless Census
and Survey”• Overview of youth characteristics
• Where they typically reside at night
• Their use of government services
• Their social support networks
• What caused their homeless episode
Goals for Future Counts Expand count to include all of county –
different demographics and challenges in counting in more rural areas
Engage the homeless liaisons in the school districts in participating
Utilize the data in ending youth and family homelessness
Lessons LearnedInvolve youth from the beginning in
planning and implementing the countProvide financial incentives for
participation, ideally an hourly rateRecognize the limitations of this model
as it may not be effective in more rural areas and doesn’t take into account school data
Maggie Riden, Executive Director, DC Alliance of
Youth Advocates
Getting a Seat at the TableLessons Learned in DC
What we’re going to talk about: Our evolution in engaging our local
Interagency Council and Continuum of CareThe outcomes realized by engaging our
ICH/CoCHow we got there- strategies and approaches Looking ahead
The Context
Interagency Council
andCoC
Providers/Advocates for
Families
Providers/Advocates for
Individuals
Youth Providers
Interagency Council
andCoC
Providers/Advocates for
Families
Providers/Advocates for
Individuals
Youth Providers
2010 2012
The Evolution2010 2011
• Roughly 122 beds for youth
• $782,000 in local funding was allocated to youth
• Less than 10 youth (under 18) were counted in the annual PIT; over 600 families with a youth head of household counted
2012• 156 beds for youth• $818,500 in local funding
was allocated to single youth; $1,337,000 to families with a head of household under 24 years of age
• 26 unaccompanied minors were counted in PIT. Families with a head of household under 24 are rising dramatically.
• DCAYA conducts Youth Survey finds 390 homeless youth in two weeks of March.
• Over 230 beds dedicated to youth
• $910,000 in local funding was allocated to single youth; $2,100,000 to families with a head of household under 24 years of age
• 13 unaccompanied youth were counted in the PIT. Over 1/3 of family shelter users were headed by a parent under age 24
How we did it
Build and maintain your collective
knowledge base
Be Solution Oriented
Build linkages/coalition of the willing
among youth providers
Find your allies and advocacy partners
Become a constant presence
in your local ICHOr CoC meetings
Looking AheadIncreasing capacity of local PIT Support collaboration/join advocacy of
youth providers is ongoing
Want to learn more?
Contact
Maggie Riden, Executive Director,
DC Alliance of Youth Advocates
www.dc-aya.org
[email protected] or 202-587-0616
Youth and Rural Homeless Census Methodology for Southern Nevada
Michele Fuller-Hallauer, MSW, LSWContinuum of Care CoordinatorLas Vegas/ Clark County CoC
www.helphopehome.org
CoC and School DistrictTitle I HOPE Coordinator
Sits on CoC decision making body
Title I HOPE Project FacilitatorSits on the CoC evaluation working
groupMember of the Homeless Youth Services
Working Group
School District and the CensusTitle I HOPE office
Conducts monthly update of housing status for youth in school
On day of count updates their housing status report
Break out data into housing status categoriesHotel/motelStreetCar/van/camperEmergency shelterIn the home of another person/family
Youth Teams Youth team developed Homeless youth vs. out of school
youth training Specific areas assigned Target:
MallsParksRecreation centersFast food restaurants
Rural Census: Partners
Code Enforce-
ment
Animal Control
Metropolitan Police Departm
ent
Recreation
centers
Family Resourc
e Centers
Homeless Service Provider
s
ProcessCensus tract maps
Meetings
Assignments
Deployment
Report back
Contact InformationMichele Fuller-Hallauer MSW, LSW
Continuum of Care CoordinatorSNRPC-Committee on Homelessness
Regional Initiatives Office1600 Pinto Lane
Las Vegas, NV 89106(phone) 702-455-5188
www.helphopehome.org
ResourcesNational Alliance to End
Homelessness: http://www.endhomelessness. org/pages/youthcount Interactive mapFact sheets &
RecommendationsWebinars
• National Network for Youth: Recommendations For System Enhancements toward Ending Youth Homelessness:http://www.nn4youth.org/system/files/NN4Y%20Recommendations%20 REV%205-24-12-1%20copy.pdf
• HUD Guidance on Youth PIT Counts: http://www.hudhre.info/ documents/2011PITYouth Guidance.pdf
Questions
Use the “Questions” tool on the GoToWebinar Control Panel to Submit Questions
The presentation materials and audio will be posted at:http://www.endhomelessness.org/pages/youthcount
http://www.cahomelessyouth.org/past.htmlhttp://www.nn4youth.org