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CHALENG 2012 - 2013. June 21, 2013. Agenda . Status of 2011 Report Overview of data from the report Use of the data Status of 2012 Report Overview of the data Changes in questions from previous years Use of the data 2013 Process Continued Electronic access
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CHALENG 2012 - 2013 June 21, 2013
Agenda • Status of 2011 Report • Overview of data from the report • Use of the data • Status of 2012 Report • Overview of the data • Changes in questions from previous years • Use of the data • 2013 Process • Continued Electronic access • Potential for real-time reports available to NHCs and POCs
2011 Findings Top 10 Unmet Needs 1. Housing for Registered Sex Offenders 2. Financial Assistance for Eviction or Foreclosure 3. Child Care 4. Legal Assistance for Eviction or Foreclosure 5. Legal Assistance for Child Support Issues 6. Family Reconciliation Assistance 7. Legal Assistance for warrants or fines 8. Move-in assistance (security deposit) 9. Goods (furniture, house wares) 10. Guardianship (financial)
2012 Findings • Survey questions were changed: • 2011: Rate the needs of homeless Veterans in your community. • 2012: “Based on your experience as a homeless or formerly homeless Veteran, please help us understand how well your needs are being met,” and “Based on your experience serving homeless Veterans, please help us understand how well the needs of male and female Veterans are being met” • Scale changed from 1 (unmet) – 5 (met) to 1 (never met) to 4 (always met) • Scores grouped by male and female, no overall score as in previous years • Community Partnership questions changed to Accessibility questions • Housing for Registered Sex Offenders remained the #1 highest unmet need (overall in 2011, for both male and female in 2012).
Overview of 2012 respondents Number of Returned Surveys: 12,091 Veterans: 6,859 • (8%) Female Veterans • (92%) Male Veterans Community Partners: 2,619 • Other Federal Agency: 5% • State or local government, or community based agency: 74% • 33% of community based agencies indicated their agencies are faith-based • Interested member of the community: 21% VA Staff: 2,613 • VAMC/OPC: 92% • VISN: 3% • VBA/VARO: 2% • Vet Center: 2% • VACO: 1% • NCA: under 1%
2013 Survey • The 2013 CHALENG survey will be completed on the web http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/chaleng.asp. • The 2013 CHALENG survey will be open from June 21, 2013 until December 31, 2013. • Survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete • Survey link can be used in all forms of communication, web messages, facebook, blogs, e-mail blasts, hand outs, letters, and any other communication tools you wish to use.
Step 2: Providing Respondent Identification • Fill out the initial respondent identification questions. It is important that you enter this information correctly so that you will be taken to the proper survey. When you have entered this information click ‘Next.’
Step 3: Filling out Survey Questions (Veteran Survey) • Veteran questions will be displayed as
Step 3: Filling out Survey Questions (Community Partners Survey) • VA and Community Partner questions will request both male and female response for the needs :
Participation • Veterans • Computer access • VA/VBA/NCA Participation • Community Partners • Data utilization