2019 - 2020 Summit County Homelessness Report

[Pages:8]2019 - 2020 Summit County Homelessness Report

Each person is a branch of strength within the community. Strong branches make a strong community!

The Summit County Continuum of Care (SCCoC) has been operating since 1997. It is designed to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of ending homelessness, by providing funding to nonprofit housing providers, to quickly rehouse homeless individuals and families.

The SCCoC currently collaborates with over 30 agencies in Summit County to combat homelessness. We fund 28 different housing programs that range from Transitional Housing and Safe Haven, to Rapid Rehousing and Permanent Supportive Housing. Many of our programs are dedicated to serving veterans, youth, chronically homeless, severely mentally ill, people struggling with substance abuse, people with HIV/ AIDS, and victims of domestic violence.

We are always looking to collaborate with more individuals and agencies who have a stake in homelessness. Our goal is to create more awareness, bring more resources into our community, and implement innovative ideas to help end homelessness in Summit County. For more information about the SCCoC, please visit our website,

PARTNER AGENCIES

ACCESS Shelter Alcohol, Drug Addiction & Mental Health Board Akron City Fire Department Akron Metropolitan Housing Authority Akron Police Department Battered Women's Shelter CANAPI City of Akron City of Barberton City of Cuyahoga Falls Community Health Center Community Support Services Fair Housing Contact Service Family Community Services Family Promise Harmony House Haven of Rest Humility of Mary Housing Joanna House II Legacy III Legal Aid North Coast Community Homes Ohio Mulit-County Development Center Oriana House Project Rise (Akron Public Schools) Salvation Army Shelter Care Summit County Summit County Children Services Summit County Department of Job

and Family Services Tarry House The Homeless Charity United Way of Summit & Medina Veteran's Health Administration

2019

2019 Highlights

Profile of Homelessness in Summit County

PEOPLE SERVED

2,400 Men

5,573

total people served1

1,587 Women

11

Transgender/gender non-conforming adults

1,377 Children

65%

newly homeless2

8%

chronically homeless3

LAST PERMANENT COUNTY

Total: 5,383

n Summit ? 82% n Cuyahoga ? 4% n Stark ? 3% n Portage ? 2% n Other Ohio

County ? 5% n Out of State ? 4%

97%

of people who exit to Permanent

Supportive Housing stay housed

88%

of people who exited homelessness

to permanent housing in 2017 remained housed

for at least six months

76% of people who exited homelessness

to permanent housing in 2017 remained housed

for at least two years

SPECIAL POPULATIONS4

423 Chronically Homeless People 430 Veterans 737 Youth Ages 12 to 24

82 Parenting Youth Under Age 25 with Children

LAST PERMANENT CITY IN SUMMIT COUNTY

Total: 4,438

n Akron ? 88% n Barberton ? 5% n Tallmadge ? 2% n Cuyahoga Falls ? 1% n Stow ? 1% n Other ? 2%

AGE

Under 5 5-12

13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-61

62+

0

407 512

458 537

652 312

Total: 5,573

953 883 859

250

500

750

1000

ETHNICITY

2.2% Hispanic/Latino ethnicity

RACE BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE

White

African AmeWrichaiten African AmoerrBiclaacnk

MultipolreBRlaacckes

OMthueltri/pUlenkRnaocwens/

Other/UnkRneofuwsne/d Refused

0

0

180 180277

277500 500

1,689 1,521,9689 1,529

1000 1000

1500 1500

44202

SUMMIT COUNTY HOMELESS BY ZIP CODE

44067 44056 44087 44141

n 250+ n 100-249 n 50-99

44210

n 25-49 n 10-24 44396

(Within 44333)

n 9 or less n No data

available44281

44309 (Within 44308)

44315 (Within 44308)

44316 (Within 44308)

44317 (Within 44308)

44325 (Beside 44308)

44326 (Within 44308)

44328 (Between 302 & 304)

44334 (Within 44308)

44398 (Within 44308)

44286

44264

44236

44333

44223

44224

44313

44221 44262

44240 44222 (Within 44221)

44321

44303 44310

44278

44320

44302 44307

44304

44305

44311

44260

44314 44301 44306 44312

44203

44250

44319

44216

44685 44720

DON'T EXIST? 44385 44204 44209 44226 44336

250+ 100-24 50 - 99 25 - 49 10 - 24 9 or le

44232

44502

44614

44232

Total: (Within 44720) 5,573

431 129 2,249 431 1,122090 2,249

1,200

138 2,867 138 2,867

2000 2000

2500 2500

3000 3000

Without Children WCithhiloduret nCahinlddreAndults COhnildlyreCnhaildnrdenAdults Only Children

0 250 500 750 1000 1This report was created based on data in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) of Summit County on individuals who were homeless at some point during 2019,

were previously homeless and continued to be served by a SCCoC program in 2019, or were at risk of homelessness and accessed homelessness prevention services in 2019. As a result of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, providers whose core mission is to serve victims of domestic violence are prohibited from entering client-level data in HMIS. Therefore, data from Hope and Healing Battered Women's Shelter are represented separately in the chart titled "Assistance Provided for Domestic Violence Victims." 2Newly homeless is defined as someone who did not access Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing or Permanent Housing resources within 24 months prior to their entry during the reporting year. 3Chronically homeless describes a person with a disability who has one year of continuous homelessness (living in a shelter or place not meant for human habitation) or four episodes of homelessness over a three year period that total 12 months of homelessness. 4The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has identified these four special populations for focused attention. When applicable, individuals are represented in more than one category.

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2019 Profile of Homelessness in Summit County (continued)

SHELTERED AND UNSHELTERED POINT-IN-TIME COUNT (2010-2019)5

800 700 672 600 500 400 300

187 200 100

0

1/26/10

711

146

1/25/11

647

166

1/31/12

685

177

1/22/13

693

1/28/14

641

119

1/27/15

592

87

1/26/16

429

78

1/24/17

454 133

1/30/18

459

87

1/29/19

All Sheltered People

All Unsheltered People

546 homeless people on 1/29/19

36% decrease compared to 2010 PIT count

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED6

Emergency Shelter (ES) Safe Haven (SH) 52

Transitional Housing (TH) Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Homelessness Prevention (HP)

Street Outreach (SO) 0

668 998

652 805

656 1000

2000

Total: 5,573 2,737

3000

TOTAL BEDS BY HOUSING TYPE

Housing Type

Emergency Shelter (ES)

Safe Haven (SH)

Transitional Housing (TH)

Rapid Re-Housing (RRH)

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)

Beds Dedicated for Domestic

Violence Victims

68

All Other Beds

217

0

22

68

145

95

180

0

604

TOTAL BEDS

231

1,168

Total Beds

285 22

213 275 604

1,399

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS7

Emergency Shelter (ES) Transitional Housing (TH) Rapid Re-Housing (RRH)

0

76 143 200

Total: 657 536

400

600

PRIOR LIVING SITUATION

Rental by client, no ongoing housing subsidy Staying or living in a friend's or family member's room, apartment or house

Place not meant for human habitation (car, abandoned building, outside, tent, etc.)

Emergency shelter

Transitional housing for homeless people

Jail, prison, or juvenile detention facility

Rental by client with housing subsidy Substance abuse treatment facility or detox center Psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric facility All other situations

0

88 83

129 83 57

125 250

Total: 2,909 383

697 723

541

500

750

HEALTH CONDITIONS6

Mental Health Problem Alcohol Abuse Drug Abuse

Both Alcohol and Drug Abuse Chronic Health Condition HIV/AIDS

Developmental Disabilit0y

Physical Disability

0

103 190 321

99

2321000

200

400

567

496 600

2000

800

Total: 5,133 1,060

3000

1000 1200

5In 2014, HUD did not require communities to conduct an unsheltered count of homeless individuals, so no data for this indicator is available for that year. While the unsheltered count is only required every other year, Summit County has since decided to conduct an unsheltered count every year. Considerable effort is made to conduct a complete Point-in-Time Count each year. 6When applicable, individuals are represented in more than one category. 7The data in this chart was provided by Hope and Healing Battered Women's Shelter on individuals served in Summit County. 8There is no bed count for HP or SO.

Types of Housing Assistance

EMERGENCY SHELTER (ES): Any facility with overnight sleeping accommodations, the primary purpose of which is to provide temporary shelter for the homeless in general or for specific populations of homeless people. The length of stay can range from one night to as much as three months.

SAFE HAVEN (SH): A form of supportive housing that serves hard-to-reach homeless people with severe mental illness who are on the street and have been unable or unwilling to participate in supportive services.

TRANSITIONAL HOUSING (TH): A program that is designed to provide homeless individuals and families with housing and appropriate supportive services to facilitate the successful transition to permanent housing within 24 months.

RAPID RE-HOUSING (RRH): An intervention that rapidly connects families and individuals experiencing homelessness to permanent housing through a tailored package of assistance that may include the use of time-limited financial assistance and targeted supportive services.

PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE HOUSING (PSH): Long-term

community-based housing and supportive services for

homeless people with disabilities. The intent of this type of

supportive housing is to enable this special-needs popula0tion

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to live as independently as possible in a permanent setting.

HOMELESSNESS PREVENTION (HP)8: Services that help individuals and families at risk of homelessness to maintain their existing housing or transition to new permanent housing and may include housing relocation and stabilization services as well as short- and medium-term rental assistance.

STREET OUTREACH (SO)8: Essential services related to reaching

0 out to unsheltered homeless individuals and families,

250

connecting them with emergency shelter, housing, or critical

services, and providing them with urgent, non-facility-based

care. May include engagement, case management,

emergency health and mental health services, transportation

and services for special populations.

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2020

2020 Highlights

Profile of Homelessness in Summit County

PEOPLE SERVED

1,888 Men

4,425

total people served1

1,344 Women

10

Transgender/gender non-conforming adults

1,000 Children

71%

newly homeless2

10%

chronically homeless3

LAST PERMANENT COUNTY

Total: 3,609

n Summit ? 87% n Stark ? 2% n Cuyahoga ? 2% n Portage ? 2% n Other Ohio

County ? 4% n Out of State ? 3%

97%

of people who exit to Permanent

Supportive Housing stay housed

88%

of people who exited homelessness

to permanent housing in 2018 remained housed

for at least six months

78% 400

600

of people who

exited homelessness

to permanent

housing in 2018 5r0e0mained hou75se0 d

for at least

two years

SPECIAL POPULATIONS4

423 Chronically Homeless People 332 Veterans 516 Youth Ages 12 to 24

50 Parenting Youth Under Age 25 with Children

LAST PERMANENT CITY IN SUMMIT COUNTY

Total: 3,134

n Akron ? 89% n Barberton ? 5% n Cuyahoga Falls ? 2% n Tallmadge ? 1% n Stow ? 1% n Other ? 2%

AGE

Under 5 5-12

13-17 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-61

62+

0

320 398

305 450

512 328

684 716 712

Total: 4,425

250

500

750

1000

ETHNICITY

2.6% Hispanic/Latino ethnicity

RACE BY HOUSEHOLD TYPE

44202

SUMMIT COUNTY HOMELESS BY ZIP CODE

44067 44056 44087 44141

n 250+ n 100-249 n 50-99

44210

n 25-49 n 10-24 44396

(Within 44333)

n 9 or less n No data

available44281

44309 (Within 44308)

44315 (Within 44308)

44316 (Within 44308)

44317 (Within 44308)

44325 (Beside 44308)

44326 (Within 44308)

44328 (Between 302 & 304)

44334 (Within 44308)

44398 (Within 44308)

44286

44264

44236

44333

44223

44224

44313

44221 44262

44240 44222 (Within 44221)

44321

44303 44310

44278

44320

44302 44307

44304

44305

44311

44260

44314 44301 44306 44312

44203

44250

44319

44216

44685 44720

DON'T EXIST? 44385 44204 44209 44226 44336 44324 44686

250+ 100-24 50 - 99 25 - 49 10 - 24 9 or le

44232

44502

44614

44232

Total: (Within 44720) 4,425

White

African AmeWrichaiten African AmoerrBiclaacnk

MultipolreBRlaacckes

OMthueltri/pUlenkRnaocwens/

Other/UnkRneofuwsne/d Refused

0

0

166 222355 130 500

500

1,347

365 73 1,785

1,251 1,579

914737 145 721,1621,239

1,418

1,334

179 2,931

1000 1000

1500 1500

2000 2000

2500 2500

3000 3000

Without Children WCithhiloduret nCahinlddreAndults COhnildlyreCnhaildnrdenAdults Only Children

0 250 500 750 1000 1This report was created based on data in the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) of Summit County on individuals who were homeless at some point during 2020,

were previously homeless and continued to be served by a SCCoC program in 2020, or were at risk of homelessness and accessed homelessness prevention services in 2020. As a result of the Violence Against Women Act of 2005, providers whose core mission is to serve victims of domestic violence are prohibited from entering client-level data in HMIS. Therefore, data from Hope and Healing Battered Women's Shelter are represented separately in the chart titled "Assistance Provided for Domestic Violence Victims." 2Newly homeless is defined as someone who did not access Emergency Shelter, Transitional Housing or Permanent Housing resources within 24 months prior to their entry during the reporting year. 3Chronically homeless describes a person with a disability who has one year of continuous homelessness (living in a shelter or place not meant for human habitation) or four episodes of homelessness over a three year period that total 12 months of homelessness. 4The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has identified these four special populations for focused attention. When applicable, individuals are represented in more than one category.

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2020 Profile of Homelessness in Summit County (continued)

SHELTERED AND UNSHELTERED POINT-IN-TIME COUNT (2011-2020)5

800 711 700

600

500

400

300 200 146

100

0

1/25/11

647

166

1/31/12

685

177

1/22/13

693

1/28/14

641

119

1/27/15

592

87

1/26/16

429

78

1/24/17

454 133

1/30/18

459 459

87

128

1/29/19 1/28/20

All Sheltered People

All Unsheltered People

587 homeless people on 1/28/20

32% decrease compared to 2011 PIT count

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED6

Emergency Shelter (ES) Safe Haven (SH) 52

Transitional Housing (TH) Rapid Re-Housing (RRH) Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) Homelessness Prevention (HP)

Street Outreach (SO) 0

582 855

631 922

474 1000

1,647 2000

Total: 4,425 3000

TOTAL BEDS BY HOUSING TYPE

Housing Type

Emergency Shelter (ES)

Safe Haven (SH)

Transitional Housing (TH)

Rapid Re-Housing (RRH)

Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH)

Beds Dedicated for Domestic

Violence Victims

68

All Other Beds

218

0

22

68

119

69

126

0

701

TOTAL BEDS

205

1,186

Total Beds

286 22

187 195 701

1,391

ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS7

Emergency Shelter (ES) Transitional Housing (TH) Rapid Re-Housing (RRH)

0

69 77

200

Total: 456 379

400

600

PRIOR LIVING SITUATION

Rental by client, no ongoing housing subsidy Staying or living in a friend's or family member's room, apartment or house

Place not meant for human habitation (car, abandoned building, outside, tent, etc.)

Emergency shelter

Transitional housing for homeless people

Jail, prison, or juvenile detention facility

Rental by client with housing subsidy Substance abuse treatment facility or detox center Psychiatric hospital or other psychiatric facility All other situations

77 39

116 75 34

129

0

250

Total: 2,471 403

481 570

547

500

750

HEALTH CONDITIONS6

Mental Health Problem Alcohol Abuse Drug Abuse

Both Alcohol and Drug Abuse Chronic Health Condition HIV/AIDS

Developmental Disabilit0y

Physical Disability

0

99 186 280 548

79

220 1000

448

200

400

600

2000

800

Total: 4,001 994

3000

1000 1200

5In 2014, HUD did not require communities to conduct an unsheltered count of homeless individuals, so no data for this indicator is available for that year. While the unsheltered count is only required every other year, Summit County has since decided to conduct an unsheltered count every year. Considerable effort is made to conduct a complete Point-in-Time Count each year. 6When applicable, individuals are represented in more than one category. 7The data in this chart was provided by Hope and Healing Battered Women's Shelter on individuals served in Summit County. 8There is no bed count for HP or SO.

COVID-19 Response

EMERGENCY SHELTER ? Emergency shelters implemented safety

measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. These measures resulted in reduced shelter capacity during 2020, but demand for shelter also dropped during the pandemic. Some of the reasons for the drop in demand include increased ability to stay with friends or family due to the pandemic and increased availability of rent assistance. ? The CoC established quarantine shelter options for homeless individuals who tested positive for COVID-19 or who had been exposed and were awaiting test results.

HOMELESS PREVENTION

? Increased funding to prevent evictions

enabled the CoC to provide rent assistance to

households who were at risk of eviction and who

had either experienced a loss of income due to

COVID-19 or who were at high-risk for COVID-19.

This additional rent assistance launched within0

200

a few weeks of the first case of COVID-19 and

continued through 2020.

STREET OUTREACH AND RAPID REHOUSING ? The Street Outreach team at Community

Support Services, the CoC, and many local volunteers continued to conduct outreach

taonhdotmo edliestsrsibinudteiveidxutraalssudpuprinlie0gstshuecphaansdheamndic 250

sanitizer, face masks and sack lunches. CoC funded programs continued to enroll homeless individuals and provide case management services by phone and video conferencing.

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Summit County Cares is the front door for various government funded assistance designed to help keep families and individuals living in Summit County, Ohio housed in the wake of the historic economic recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Summit County Cares is a partnership of local government and community organizations.

APPLICANT RACE

Black or African American

White or Caucasian

32% 1,176

Prefer not to answer

4% 137

2 Another race

% 79

1 Hispanic or Latino

% 41

1 Asian or Asian American % 33

1 American Indian or Alaskan Native < % 11

1 Native Hawaiian or other Paci c Islander < % 4

0

500 1000 1500

60% 2,252

2000 2500

Of the 3,733 households served,

1,812 households

had school aged children. This is almost 1 out of every 2 households assisted.

APPLICANT GENDER

72%

Women

27%

Men

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