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Critical Data Points About Homeless Youth in Sonoma County

Critical Data Points About Homeless Youth in Sonoma County. Based on the 2011 Homeless Count & Survey Dataset Haley Vicchio , Data Analyst Jenny Helbraun Abramson, Continuum of Care Coordinator June 28, 2011. Homeless Youth in the 2011 Count.

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Critical Data Points About Homeless Youth in Sonoma County

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  1. Critical Data Points About Homeless Youth in Sonoma County Based on the 2011 Homeless Count & Survey Dataset Haley Vicchio, Data Analyst Jenny Helbraun Abramson, Continuum of Care Coordinator June 28, 2011

  2. Homeless Youth in the 2011 Count • 264 unaccompanied minors, and 267 youth ages 18-24. • The homeless youth population made up 15.4% of the countywide homeless count of 4,539 people. • Our 2011 effort in was superior to the 2009 effort, with 10 youth teams enumerating homeless youth in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Sebastopol, Guerneville, and the Sonoma Valley. • 76% had lived in Sonoma County prior to becoming homeless. • 44% of children and youth respondents had been homeless for a year or more since they last lived in a permanent housing situation.

  3. Nearly two-thirds of homeless youth enumerated in Sonoma County were male and about one-third were female. • 45% of homeless youth are non-white, compared to 35% of the adult homeless population. • Successful collaborative planning in the past, together with this rich new data source, created an opportunity to develop a housing and services plan for homeless youth – both unaccompanied minors and transition aged youth. • This analysis was conducted to inform that process.

  4. Next steps • This data will inform housing need estimates for the homeless youth population • Stakeholders are gathering for 2 long meetings at the Community Foundation in August, convened by SAY, CofC, and So. Co. Family, Youth & Children’s Services • Goal: Plan to establish appropriate programs for homeless youth

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