homeless planning council of delaware. purpose methodology summary statistics future plans
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2012 Point In Time Survey
Homeless Planning Council of Delaware
Purpose Methodology Summary Statistics Future Plans
Objectives
Provides a snapshot of the homeless population in a community on one designated night
Required for any community receiving McKinney-Vento funding.
In 2013 requirement will include unsheltered persons (previously unsheltered counts were every other year.
All shelters are encouraged to contribute to the PIT Count (Regardless of funding source or DE CMIS participation).
Purpose
Who participated in this survey
Persons who stayed in the following types of shelters on January 31st 2012
◦ Emergency◦ Transitional ◦ Permanent Supportive Housing◦ Night-time drop-in
Persons who were using a hotel voucher provided by a state service center
Data Sources:
◦ DE CMIS◦ Direct Surveys conducted with clients of non- DE
CMIS providers◦ Housing Inventory Survey (includes count for PIT
night, beds available on PIT night, program description)
◦ Note: Unsheltered persons were not included in the 2012 PIT count
Methodology
Limitations of Data
◦ Missing data – some surveys were more complete than others 270 (20%) missing age 251 (18%) missing gender 307 (14%) missing race
◦ One provider (16 bed transitional housing program) did not participate
◦ The composition (number of programs, program type) of the housing inventory can change from year to year.
◦ Snapshots like the PIT can be prone to aberrations.
PIT Count0
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14001406 1376
20112012
PIT Counts 2011 VS 2012
Total Persons Surveyed on PIT Night
Formula:A + ((B*51)*(1-C)) = Annual Estimate
A = Currently Homeless (not including permanent supportive housing)
B = Homeless within last 7 days or entered community in last 7 days
C = % of clients that have had a previous homeless episode in last 12 months
= 6572 persons
PIT Count0
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7000 6584 6572
20112012
Annual Estimate 2011 VS 2012
County Where ShelteredPIT 2012
Emergency
Night-Time Drop-In
Hotel Vouchers Transitional
Safe Haven PSH Total
Kent 102 4 63 49 218
NCC 302 87 11 330 10 274 1014
Sussex 48 31 43 14 136
Total 452 87 46 436 10 337 1368
Note: 8 persons did not identify the county where sheltered.
Type of Living Place NCCHouseholds with Children Individuals
Emergency Shelter
Emergency Shelter
# of Beds # of Units PIT Count
Utilization Rate # of Beds PIT Count
Utilization Rate
114 40 83 73% 242 173 71%
Transitional Housing
Transitional Housing
# of Beds # of Units PIT Count
Utilization Rate # of Beds PIT Count
Utilization Rate
277 91 150 54% 271 180 66%IF Non-reporting beds filled 166 60%
Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing
# of Beds # of Units PIT Count
Utilization Rate # of Beds PIT Count
Utilization Rate
43 15 30 70% 410 325 79%
87 People were served in the Homeless Café. They are not counted above in Beds or Individuals served.Data is Missing on 16 TH Family Beds.
Type of Living Place Kent County
Households with Children Individuals
Emergency Shelter
Emergency Shelter
# of Beds # of Units PIT Count
Utilization Rate # of Beds PIT Count
Utilization Rate
64 20 42 66% 59 60 102%
Transitional Housing
Transitional Housing
# of Beds # of Units PIT Count
Utilization Rate # of Beds PIT Count
Utilization Rate
76 25 67 88% 0 0 0%
Permanent Supportive HousingPermanent Supportive Housing
# of Beds # of Units PIT Count
Utilization Rate # of Beds PIT Count
Utilization Rate
30 10 2 7% 10 27 270%
Households with Children Individuals
Emergency Shelter
Emergency Shelter
# of Beds # of Units PIT CountUtilization
Rate # of Beds PIT CountUtilization
Rate26 8 17 65% 26 27 104%
Transitional Housing
Transitional Housing
# of Beds # of Units PIT CountUtilization
Rate # of Beds PIT CountUtilization
Rate53 16 23 43% 23 21 91%
IF Non-reporting beds filled 39 74%
Permanent Supportive Housing
Permanent Supportive Housing
# of Beds # of Units PIT CountUtilization
Rate # of Beds PIT CountUtilization
Rate0 0 0 0% 20 16 80%
16 TH Family Beds did not report data during PIT Count
Type of Living Place Sussex County
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Demographics
63% Were African American 6% Were Latino/Latina 57% Were Male 27% Have a mental Illness 24% Reported a substance abuse problem 4% Have HIV or AIDS 14% Were Vets 32 % Had been incarcerated at some time