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Homelessness in Nevada County

This meeting discusses the issue of homelessness in Nevada County, including statistics on homelessness in America, the county's homeless population, housing barriers, service needs, and available government and community resources.

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Homelessness in Nevada County

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  1. Homelessness in Nevada County Joint Cities/Town/County Meeting January 26, 2012 Jeff Brown, Director Nevada County Health & Human Services

  2. Homelessness in America • 650,000 homeless on any one night • 1.6 million people spend at least 1 shelter/night annually; up to 3 million homeless annually • California has 21% of all homeless (10% of pop.) • 2/3rds individuals & 1/3rd families • 22% shelter individuals under 18 years of age • 23% shelter individuals 18-30 years of age • Since 2007 shelter use decreased 17% in cities & increased 57% in rural areas

  3. Homelessness in America • Serious mental illness – 26% • Substance abuse – 35% • HIV/AIDS – 4% • Domestic violence victims – 12% • Unaccompanied youth – 1%

  4. 2011 Homeless Count • 190 individuals (vs 345 individual 2009) • Chronically homeless – 21% • Veterans – 6% • Severely mentally ill - 25% • Chronic substance abuse – 26% • HIV/AIDS – 1% • Domestic violence victims – 15%

  5. 2009 Homeless Count • 345 Individuals • Sex – 68% Male 32% Female • Transitional Aged Youth 18-24 years – 29% • Veterans – 13%

  6. 2009 Homeless Count - Race/Ethnicity • Caucasian – 89.9% • American Indian – 7.1% • Hispanic – 6.3% • African American – 2.6% • Other – 1.6%

  7. 2009 Homeless Count Housing Barriers • Disabled – 55% • Chronic substance abuse – 40% • Physically Disabled – 31% • Mental Illness – 31% • Co-occurring disorder – 13% • Learning disabilities – 9% • HIV/AIDS – 1% • Past Foster Care – 43% • Domestic/family violence – 13%

  8. 2009 Homeless Count Service Needs • Permanent Housing 240 69.7% • Financial Assistance 201 58.4% • Food or Meals 199 57.8% • Health Care 168 48.6% • Education/ Job Training 164 47.6% • Transitional Housing 160 46.5%

  9. 2009 Homeless Count Service Needs • Clothing 134 38.9% • Mental Health Treatment 118 34.1% • Drop-In Center 114 33.0% • Emergency Shelter 127 26.8% • Alcohol/Drug Treatment 58 16.8% • DV Counseling 28 8.1%

  10. Government Resources Financial Assistance • General Assistance (GA) • CalWORKS • SSI Food • CalFRESH (aka Food Stamps) • Women Infant Children’s (WIC) Program

  11. Government Resources Shelter • Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers • Shelter + Care • Mental Health Services Act Supported Housing Medical • Medi-Cal • County Medical Services Program (CMSP)

  12. Community Resources • Food Programs • Emergency Shelter • Transitional Housing • Supportive Housing • One Stop Employment Center

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