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