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Update on homelessness in Minnesota from the 2012 survey

Update on homelessness in Minnesota from the 2012 survey. UROC event: Homeless Students in Higher Education June 2013. About the statewide study. Point in time survey, every 3 years Trained volunteer interviewers On October 25, 2012: Interviews in >250 shelters and programs

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Update on homelessness in Minnesota from the 2012 survey

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  1. Update on homelessness in Minnesota from the 2012 survey UROC event: Homeless Students in Higher Education June 2013

  2. About the statewide study wilderresearch.org Point in time survey, every 3 years Trained volunteer interviewers On October 25, 2012: Interviews in >250 shelters and programs Outreach locations in >50 cities, towns, and outlying areas Not a survey of all homeless youth -- primarily those connected to youth-serving agencies

  3. One-night study counts wilderresearch.org

  4. Adult females age 22 or older 25% Children with their parents 35% Adult males age 22 or older 29% Unaccompanied minors age 12-17 1% Unaccompanied young adults age 18-21 10% wilderresearch.org

  5. Changes since 2009 *Totals include homeless people (of unknown age) in detox on the night of the survey (24 in 2009 and 32 in 2012). wilderresearch.org

  6. What is new? wilderresearch.org • Increase in numbers mainly accounted for by • Children with their parents • Older adults (age 55+) • 22% increase in 2-parent families • Emergency shelter use up by 27%

  7. What does not change? wilderresearch.org Racial disparities Long-term health issues Traumatic experiences in childhood Violence and exploitation Transition years (15-21) are time of greatest risk

  8. Current homelessness situation wilderresearch.org Youth were most likely to be found outside the shelter system on the night of the survey 33% of youth spent at least night sleeping outside 53% spent time doubled up in October 11% had been homeless less than a month (a downward trend since 2000) 43% had been homeless a year or more (an upward trend since 2000)

  9. Racial disparities wilderresearch.org

  10. Long-term health issues wilderresearch.org Long-term physical health problems (36%) Significant mental health problems (52%) Substance abuse disorder (16%) Evidence of traumatic brain injury (23%) At least one of the above (69%)

  11. Adverse childhood experiences wilderresearch.org Physically abused as a child (44%) Sexually abused as a child (27%) Neglected as a child (31%) At least one of the above (55%) Youth in the Twin Cities are less likely than youth in greater Minnesota to have been in placement (54% versus 65%). 60% of youth have had at least one parent incarcerated

  12. Violence and sexual exploitation wilderresearch.org

  13. Other characteristics wilderresearch.org • Most youth grew up in MN (76%) • 42% of youth were found outside the metro • 15% of youth identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or were unsure about their sexual orientation; 2% identified as transgender • 29% of youth are parents (for female youth 39%); 21% have their children with them • 37% of youth had been held for more than a week in a correctional facility

  14. Employment wilderresearch.org • 31% of youth employed • 8% employed full-time Barriers youth identified to getting a job: • Transportation (29%), Job experience/job history (18%), personal reasons (17%), a lack of housing (16%) • Lack of employment opportunities or a lack of resources needed to work (13% each) • Criminal history (12%), education (10%), mental health issues (10%), and a lack of child care (10%)

  15. Education and school attendance wilderresearch.org • 95% of minors (17 and under) and 63% of young adults (18-21) were enrolled in school • 69% of minors attended on the day of the survey • The top reasons homeless youth listed for not attending school include no permanent address (34%) and not being interested or motivated (27%).  • 42% had an IEP or special ed plan while in school

  16. Higher education (youth and adults) • 58% of 19-21 year olds had completed high school or received their GED • 10% of all homeless adults (18 and older) had completed a 2 or 4 year college degree • About 7% of all homeless adults (18 and older) were enrolled in higher education. Of these: • 78% were in 2 year college programs • 21% were in 4 year college programs • 1% were in graduate programs

  17. What gives us hope? wilderresearch.org • Some improvement among groups targeted for solutions • Single long-term homeless adults • Veterans • Children are able to get to and stay in school • Solutions address systems, not just individuals

  18. To learn more about homelessness in Minnesotago to www.wilderresearch.org or contact: michelle.gerrard@wilder.org

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