An overview of results from San Diego's 2011 Point-in-Time Count.

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San Diego County
Homelessness
Presentation to Mesa
Democratic Club

2. Today’s Outline
 About the Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFH)
 About Homelessness – Locally and Nationally
 The 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC)
 Importance to San Diego County
 County/City Counts
 Unsheltered Survey Demographics
 Addressing Homelessness In San Diego County

3. About the RTFH

4. National Perspective
 671,859 Any Night in the USA
 37% Families
 63% Individuals
 18% “Chronic
 20% Veterans
Source: National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH)

5. National Homelessness - 2010
Percentage of National Homeless Population by State - 2010 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR)

6. Obama Administration Unveils Federal Strategic Plan To
Prevent And End Homelessness – June 2010
Goals: Ending homelessness…
2015: Chronic and Veterans
2020: Families, Youth, and
Children
A roadmap for action by
agencies and local/state partners
in the public and private sector.
It is simply unacceptable for
individuals, children, families
and our nation’s Veterans to be
faced with homelessness in this
country.
President Obama
June18, 2009
Source: United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH)

7. State Plans To End Homelessness
Source: Institute for Children, Poverty, and Homelessness (ICPH) – March 2011 “Review of Statewide Plans”

8. Families
• 600,000 families are homeless annually
• 242,000 families homeless each night
• 20% on public assistance - in their lifetime
• Usually due to some unforeseen financial crisis
• Inability to Find Affordable Housing
• Insufficiency of Subsidized Housing
• Loss of a Job or Work That Doesn’t Pay Enough to Afford
Housing
• Most able to bounce back quickly, with little
help
• Rent assistance
• Housing placement
• Job assistance

9. Youth
• A total of 939,903 students experiencing homelessness were
enrolled in public schools in the 2009-2010 school year.
• Familial disruption: divorce, neglect, or abuse
• Large majority are short-term
• Small minority are long-term homeless: 50,000
• A particular challenge for several reasons
• Very little definitive data on the population
• Often don’t interact with standard homeless assistance
programs or government agencies
• Solutions often not applicable to minors (who are, for
example, ineligible to rent an apartment)
• Special challenges mean that solutions to youth
homelessness require targeted innovation

10. San Diego County
Office of Education
Youth Homelessness In SD…
• Number of homeless children in California (292,624)
• California Rank - 49TH
• 7,587 youth reported as runaways in SD County (2008)
• 85 beds for homeless youth on their own in our region
Number of homeless
children and youth served
during 09-10 school year
Source: San Diego County Office of Education - Foster Youth Services and Homeless Education Programs

11. Veterans
• Department of Veterans Affairs estimates
• 131,000 homeless veterans (2009)
• 20% of the entire homeless population
• Often due to war-related issues
• Physical disability
• Mental anguish
• Post-traumatic stress
• Many find difficulty readjusting to civilian
life
• Translates into unsafe behaviors, including
addiction, abuse, and violence

12. Veterans
• San Diego County is home to more ‘recently returned’ veterans
than anywhere else in the country
• San Diego County: 27,080 (48.3% higher than L.A. County)
• Los Angeles County: 14,000 (next highest in the country)
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) ‘Unsheltered Survey’ – 740 Surveys

13. Veteran Homelessness In San Diego County
Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Data
Sheltered Unsheltered Total Of All
Year At PITC ‘Street’ Counted Homeless
2010 792 1,096 1,888 22.5%
2011 756 893 1,649 17.5%
-36 -203 -239
 5% Reduction In Past Year
 New Targeted Services…
Source:
Regional
Task
Force
on
the
Homeless
(www.RTFHSD.org)

14. Military Service Era
35.3%
Since 1991…
12.9%
Middle East Conflicts
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) ‘Unsheltered Survey’ – 740 Surveys

15. Legislation CA State Policy Issues
 Status of Redevelopment
 AB 221 – The Housing and Emergency Shelter Trust
Fund Acts of 2002 and 2006: Supportive Housing
 AB 1111 – Debt Collection: Homeless Youth
 AB 483 – Housing Finance
 SB 450 – Redevelopment
 CA State Assembly Select Committee on Homelessness

16. Overview Of Findings and Analysis

17. The Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Process
1. Count Unsheltered Jan 28
2. Count Sheltered Jan 28
3. ‘Count’ Results Made Public Feb 7
4. Survey Unsheltered (10% minimum) Feb 10
5. Survey Data Input/Validation Mar 10
6. Analysis Completed Apr 15
7. Reporting To HUD May 31
8. Sharing Results / Educating Public May…

18. Why Is Counting Important?
 HUD Mandate  Understanding
 National Effort – Results to HUD  The PITC enables us to answer
critical questions…
 Federal funds to regions based
 Who, Where, Why, and What it
upon need and performance
takes to end homelessness.
 Data… Understanding…  Understanding… Knowledge…
 Knowledge  Action
 Detailed Analysis  Targeted Services
 In-Depth Reports  Collaboration
 Shared Information  Measurable Results
 Awareness… Action …  Prevent/Alleviate/End

19. Covering San Diego County
• 605 Census Tracts
• 4,526 Square Miles
• 2,000 Miles of Roads
• 2010 Census: 3,095,313
• Population
• More than 20 States
• The fifth most-populous County in USA
• 550 PITC Volunteers (Teams of 2 or 3)
• Most Ever (400 in 2010)

20. Not Counted…
 Hidden Homeless
 Camping on private property
 In unconverted garages, garden sheds, etc
 Doubled up due to economic hardship (individual or
family living in housing with other family, friends, and
others)
 Other Homeless
 Residential alcohol drug treatment centers
 Jails, detention centers
 Hospital and Emergency rooms

21. Homelessness In San Diego County
Point-In-Time Counts Since 2008
2008 – 7,582
2009 – 7,892 - up 4.1%
2010 – 8,574 – up 7.9%
2011 – 9,020 – up 5.9% - up 19% since 2008
2011 (Unsheltered) = 4,981 (4,599 in 2010) – up 8.3%
2011 (Sheltered) = 4,039 (3,918 in 2010) – up 3.1%
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) ‘Unsheltered Survey’ – 740 Surveys

22. Manual Digitizing Features of the
Census Tracts

23. San Diego County
By ‘Region’ …
NC Coastal 737
NC Inland 946
San Diego 5,895
East County 802
South County 640
Regional Task Force on the Homeless
(www.RTFHSD.org)
Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFH) • www.RTFHSD.org

24. San Diego County Unincorporated
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC)

25. Data from Point-In-Time Counts (PITC)
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org) – 2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC)

26. City of San Diego
Neighborhoods are based upon policing
and community services areas.
Area
Ind
Veh
HB
Total
Central
809
216
232
1257
37.3%
West
454
410
104
968
28.7%
Northern
240
212
54
506
15.0%
Mid-City
113
54
12
179
5.3%
Southern
56
104
12
172
5.1%
Eastern
21
82
8
111
3.3%
Northeastern
70
14
4
88
2.6%
Southeastern
58
26
4
88
2.6%
Total
3369
100%
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org)
2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only

27. City of San Diego Bay Ho, Bay Park, Carmel Valley,
(Northern)
Clairemont Mesa East West, Del
Mar Heights, La Jolla, La Jolla Village,
Mission Beach, Mission Bay Park,
North City, North Clairemont,
Pacific Beach, Torrey Pines, Torrey
Preserve, and University City
Individual
240
Vehicle
212
Hand-Built
54
Total
506
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org)
2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only

28. City of San Diego Black Mountain Ranch, Carmel
(Northeastern)
Mountain, Miramar, Miramar Ranch
North, Mira Mesa, Rancho
Bernardo, Rancho Encantada,
Rancho Peñasquitos, Sabre
Springs, Scripps Ranch, Sorrento
Valley, and Torrey Highlands
Individual
70
Vehicle
14
Hand-Built
4
Total
88
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org)
2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only

29. City of San Diego Burlingame, Hillcrest, La Playa, Linda
(Western)
Vista, Loma Portal, Midtown, Midway
District, Mission Hills, Mission Valley
West, Morena, North Park, Ocean
Beach, Old Town, Point Loma
Heights, Roseville-Fleetridge, Sunset
Cliffs, University Heights, and
Wooded Area
Individual
454
Vehicle
410
Hand-Built
104
Total
968
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org)
2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only

30. City of San Diego Allied Gardens, Birdland, Del
(Eastern)
Cerro, Grantville, Kearny
Mesa, Lake Murray, Mission
Valley East, San Carlos, Serra
Mesa, and Tierrasanta
Individual
21
Vehicle
82
Hand-Built
8
Total
111
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless
(www.RTFHSD.org)
2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only

31. City of San Diego Adams North, Azalea/Hollywood Park,
(Mid-City)
Castle, Cherokee Point, Chollas Creek,
Colina Del Sol, College East West,
Corridor, El Cerrito, Fairmont Park, Fox
Canyon, Gateway, Islenair, Kensington,
Normal Heights, Oak Park, Ridgeview/
Webster Rolando, Redwood Village,
Swan Canyon, Talmadge, and Teralta
East West
Individual
111
Vehicle
52
Hand-Built
10
Total
173
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless
(www.RTFHSD.org)
2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only

32. City of San Diego Balboa Park, Barrio Logan, Core-
(Central)
Columbia, Cortez, East Village,
Gaslamp, Golden Hill, Grant Hill,
Harborview, Horton Plaza, Little
Italy, Logan Heights, Marina, Park
West, Sherman Heights, South
Park, and Stockton
Individual
809
Vehicle
216
Hand-Built
232
Total
1257
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless
(www.RTFHSD.org)
2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only

33. City of San Diego Alta Vista, Bay Terrace,
(Southeastern)
Broadway Heights, Chollas
View, Emerald City, Encanto,
Jamacha, Lomita, Lincoln Park,
Mountain View, Mt. Hope,
Paradise Hills, Shelltown,
Skyline, Southcrest, and Valencia
Park Individual
58
Vehicle
26
Hand-Built
4
Total
88
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org)
2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only

34. City of San Diego (Southern)
• Border
• Egger Highlands
• Nestor
• Ocean Crest
• Otay Mesa
Individual
56
• Palm City
Vehicle
104
Hand-Built
12
• San Ysidro
Total
172
• Tijuana River Valley
Source: Regional Task Force on the Homeless (www.RTFHSD.org)
2011 Point-In-Time Count (PITC) Unsheltered Count Only