HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-10-20; City Council; 22119; Housing Trust Funds to North County Regional Winter Shelter ProgramCITY OF CARLSBAD - AGENDA BILL
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10/20/15
CED
AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $18,778 IN
HOUSING TRUST FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE NORTH
COUNTY REGIONAL WINTER SHELTER PROGRAM
DEPT. DIRECTOR
CITY ATTORNEY
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt Resolution No. 2015-264 authorizing the appropriation of $18,778 in Housing Trust
Funds to support the North County Regional Winter Shelter Program.
ITEM EXPLANATION:
The Alliance for Regional Solutions was formed in 2007 to develop a winter shelter program for Northern
San Diego County that would be a coordinated effort between local governments and social service
providers to address homeless needs during the winter months. A subcommittee of Alliance members
and staff representing all North San Diego County cities developed a winter shelter program that has
provided shelter and case management services at four sites in Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista and Escondido
for the past seven years.
A Homeless Management Information System is being used to collect data from all ofthe shelter sites.
The system provides information from case management of homeless persons including client outcome
assessments such as regular employment, successful rehabilitation and entry into transitional housing.
The program has generated widespread interest as a model for how regional cooperation between
government and public service agencies can address the need for winter homeless shelters.
The total proposed budget for the program this coming winter is $464,764. Cities are asked to share in
the program costs based on population. Carlsbad's proposed share ofthe cost $18,778, which represents
approximately 4 percent of the total budget and is the same amount approved for the program during
the first seven years of operation. The request for funding, included as Exhibit No. 2, provides a summary
ofthe program and a list of proposed revenue sources and expenditures.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Appropriating the requested $18,778 will not have a significant impact on the Housing Trust Fund, which
as of August 30, 2015 had approximately $13.6 million in available funds.
DEPARTMENT CONTACT: Courtney Pene 760-434-2812 courtnev.pene@carlsbadca.gov
FOR CITY CLERKS USE ONLY.
COUNCIL ACTION: APPROVED CONTINUED TO DATE SPECIFIC •
DENIED CONTINUED TO DATE UNKNOWN •
CONTINUED • RETURNED TO STAFF •
WITHDRAWN • OTHER-SEE MINUTES •
AMENDED •
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
Pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21065, this action does not constitute a "project" within the
meaning of CEQA in that it has no potential to cause either a direct physical change in the environment,
or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment, and therefore does not require
environmental review.
EXHIBITS:
1. Resolution No. 2015-264 approving an appropriation and distribution of funds to
support the North County Regional Winter Shelter Program
2. Regional Shelter System Funding Request
3. 2014-15 Alliance for Regional Solutions North County Winter Shelter Report.
EXHIBIT 1
1 RESOLUTION NO. 2015-264
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CARLSBAD,
3 CALIFORNIA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF $18,778 IN
HOUSING TRUST FUNDS TO SUPPORT THE NORTH COUNTY
4 REGIONAL WINTER SHELTER PROGRAM.
The City Council ofthe City of Carlsbad, California, does hereby resolve as follows:
WHEREAS, The Alliance for Regional Solutions was formed to develop a North
County Regional Winter Shelter Program through a coordinated effort between local
governments and social service providers to address homeless needs during the winter months;
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12 representing all Northern San Diego County cities to provide winter shelter at four sites in
Carlsbad, Oceanside, Vista and Escondido; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has taken all testimony into account.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Carlsbad, California, asfollows:
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19 2. The Carlsbad City Council hereby authorizes the Administrative Services
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and seventy eight dollars ($18,778) from the Housing Trust Fund as a contribution to the Regional
Winter Shelter Program.
3. The Carlsbad City Council authorizes the Housing & Neighborhood Services
Director to execute all appropriate documents needed to provide the contribution to the
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PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED at a Regular Meeting ofthe City Council ofthe City
of Carlsbad on the 20**^ day of October 2015, by the following vote to wit:
AYES:
NOES:
Council Members Hall, Blackburn, Schumacher, Wood, Packard.
None.
ABSENT: None.
MATT HAL
ATTEST:
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BARBARA ENGLESON^y Clerk
(SEAL) .<^^?.^^Po\
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Exhibit 2
Alliance for
Regional Solutions
Con;iect/rjg North County
REGIONAL SHELTER SYSTEM FUNDING REQUEST - CARLSBAD
Executive Summary 9/4/2015
The Alliance for Regional Solutions is requesting that the City of Carlsbad contribute $18,778 towards
the ninth year ofthe regional winter shelter system serving homeless populations in Northern San Diego
County. This amount is the same as past years and represents the city's "fair share", based on
population, ofthe costs of regional support services (case management, night security, data &
evaluation, etc.). The ninth year of this regional approach will focus on continuing to strengthen
transportation support for shelter residents, providing on-site psychiatric assessments, services
targeting chronically homeless, and implementing further best practices on a region-wide basis.
As in past years, the goal ofthe regional homelessness shelter system is to provide homeless individuals
and families in North County with not only a safe haven during the winter months, but to also provide
the tools and motivation necessary to move them towards self-sufficiency and their maximum level of
Independent and responsible functioning. This includes a requirement that shelter participants not be
under the influence of alcohol or other drugs and that they demonstrate positive progress through a
case managed program that includes personal accountability.
Services under the proposed system will be provided for a total of 120 days at four sites in Carlsbad,
Oceanside, Vista and Escondido, 90 days at small rotating North Inland sites and 140 days at small
rotating North Coastal sites, with a total capacity of 179 beds per night. The total ninth year budget for
the regional system is $464,764 and includes fundmg from a variety of sources including EFSP, municipal
and county governments, and the private resources of shelter providers. The requested $18,778
represents 4 percent ofthe total budget for the proposed system.
Staffing for the regional system includes a 7 month System Coordinator who will serve as the single
point of contact for the system operators and will provide coordination of staff and volunteer training,
and representation forthe system in a variety of public settings. Additional staffing plans include onsite
case managers, night watch staff and medical assessment staff that will assist shelter participants.
Data will be collected from all participating sites and entered into the Homeless Management
Information System for tracking, documentation and evaluation purposes. Evaluators from the Regional
Task Force on the Homeless will continue to track the quantitative and qualitative aspects ofthe system
performance and provide a season end report on impacts. A copy ofthe report for last season is
attached,
North County Winter Shelter Budget 2015-2016 Season
Revenue
Source
Total
city share Status
System
cost
City credits
basic shelter
cost
Shelter Providers
EFSP
City of Escondido 33,000
Committed
Pending
Committed
$154,832.00
$40,786.00
$33,000.00
- amounts raised by
providers
- EFSP based on
prior year
City of Oceanside 33,500 Committed $15,000.00 *18,500 city grants
City of Vista 18,778 Committed $0.00 *25,000 city grant
City of Carisbad 18,778 Committed $18,778,00
City of San Marcos 14,450 Committed $0.00 *65,000 city grants
Gity of Encinitas 11,556 Committed $0.00 *17,000 city grant
City of Poway 11,112 Committed $11,112.00
City of Solana Beaoh 3176 Committed $3,176.00
subtotal $287,288
city grants
paid directly to
providers $125,500.00
Revenue Total $412,788.00
Expense
Item totals
Personnel
On-site Case Management
Night Watch
Personnel Total
$46,464,00
$63,000,00
$109,464.00
System Support
Regional Shelter Administration
Fiscal Agent
Evaluation
Fiscal Audit
System Support Total
$12,000,00
$7,100,00
$5,500.00
$1,000.00
$25,600.00
Shelter Costs
Shelter Management Personnel
Non-Personnel costs
Meals inkind
Shelter Costs Total < r
$166,206.00
$124,910.00
$31,384,00
$322,500.00
Supportive Services
Bus passes and other needs
Supportive Services Total
$7,200.00
$7,200.00
TOTAL WINTER SHELTER SYSTEIVI COSTS $464,764.00
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Exhibit 3
Alliance for
Regional Solutions
Shelter Provided to the
Homeless in
North San Diego County
Winter Shelters
2014-2015
REGIONAL TASK FORCE
ON THE mJl HOMELESS
Repor/prepared Iiy:
Regional Task Force on thc I Ionic]cs.s
-1699 .Murphy Canvon Road
San Diego, California 9212.3
858-292-7627
http;//rtflisd.org
July 2015
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Acl<nowledgements
This report was prepared by tlic Regional T'ask T'occc on ihc Homeless (KTFl 1), on belialf oi ilie .Mliancc tor Regional
Solutions (.ARS).
The authors greatly appreciate thc efforts of thc member agencies and staff operating the .\K^ winter shelters. In
particular we would like to conimend the data collection and data entry staff, whose rhorougliness and attention to detail
has made this report meaningful and rich.
In atldition, thc RTFM would like to acknowledge the Institute ibr Public Health (IPH) at San Diego State l..'ni%'ersity.
The IPH prepared the winter shelter report for the past several seasons investing rime and th. >ught into the development
of a basic report template and analysis methodology.
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Background _ _ _ ^ 1
A. Data CoUection ^ 1
B. Data Analysis [ 1
C. Limitations 2
Result-s . 3
A. Location and Ixiigth of Service 3
B. Demographic and Prior Living Situation Infomiation 5
1. Infonnation Collected from All Clients 5
2. Infortnation Collected from .\dult Clients 7
C. Income, Non-Cash Benefits, and Employment Situation 12
D. Primary' Reason for Homelessness 15
E. Reason for Lca^dng thc Sheker and Destination 19
F. 2013-2014 Reniniing Clients 22
Surnmary 25
References _26
Appendix A - Data Tables _ 28
A. 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelter Clients 28
B. 2013-2014 North San Diego Winter Shelter Reuirning Clients 42
Appendix B — Recommendations ^ .45
2014-201.^ ARS North County Winter Shelter Report
Introduction
The Alliance for Regional Solutions (ARS) collected client shelter stay data during its 2014-2015 Winter
Shelter homeless services in North San Diego County. This report describes the nuniber of clients that were
sheltered, the demographic characteristics of these dients, the reason for their homelessness, the length of
shelter provided to these clients, and what housing plans the clients had upon exiting the shelter program,
plus a brief review of clients served duiing both the 2013-2014 winter season and the 2014-2015 vidnter
season.
The ARS commissioned the Regional Task Force on the Homeless (RTFH) to analyze the 2014-2015
winter shelter data. The data was entered by winter shelter staff into a secure online database and extracted
for analysis injuiy 2015.
These findings apply only to the persons who used these winter shelters, not to ilie homeless population
at large in North San Diego or to all sheltered dients in San Diego. Whether or not these sheltered clients
were similar to those served in other winter shdters in San Diego or to the general homdess population was
not examined.
Background
Each year in North San Diego County, six winter emergency shdters open up to provide shdter to the
homeless dtiiing the coldest of the winter months - primarily December through April For the 2014-2015
winter months, three ofthe six ARS shdters operated from the first of December 2014 through the end of
March 2015, one shelter began operation in mid-October 2014 and ended in mid-April 2015, another began
the second week of December 2014 and ran through the first week of April 2015, and the last one operated
from the beginning of November 2014 through the end of March 2015.
During the 2014-2015 winter season there were four stationary ARS shdters: Escondido Emergency
Shelter (Haven House) in Escondido, Operation Hope in Vista, Bread of Life in Oceanside and La Posada de
Guadalupe in Carlsbad. There were also two rotating ARS shdters, Interfaith Shdter Network North Coastal
and Interfaith Shdter Network North Inland, with member congregations each hosting a shelter for two
weeks.
A. Data Collection
Shelter staff collected informarion about the residents that stayed in their shelter. This information
included client demographics and information such as reason for homelessness, reasons for leaving the
shdter, and planned destination upon exiting. The staff members entered the data into a secure online
homeless management information system (HMIS) database called ServicePoint. In June 2015 the RTFH
created a data extraction report within ServicePoint and downloaded the winter shelter data into a collection
of Microsoft Excd worksheets. Data represents ARS winter shelter program entries recorded in ServicePoint
as of July 2015.
B. Data Analysis
Most of the data manipulation was done using ServicePoint's reporting capabilities, Advanced Reporting
Tool (ART Reports). The numbers for this report were produced direcdy by using SeivicePoint's ART
Report module. All graphs were created using Microsoft Excel.
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C. Limitations
Any time data is collected there can be errors in the data collection or the data entry processes. During
collection, data may not be completdy collected, or it may be recorded erroneotisly or, in cases of clients
already in the data system, changes in data may not be fiJly updated in the database. The error rate for data
collection and data entry for this data set is largdy unknown. A third limitation is that most questions
primarily rdy upon client self-report, which may or may not be truthful. Self-report, however, is often the
only method available.
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Results
A total of 488 unique individuals received shelter fitom die six 2014-2015 Nortii San Diego ARS Winter
Shdters. The four large Alliance North San Diego Shdters provided shelter service to 439 unique clients —
90% ofthe total number served (La Posada de Guadalupe, Operation Hope, Bread of Life, and Haven
House) CTable 1).
A. Location and Length of Service
A total of 180 ARS beds were available to temporarily house homdess individuals in the North San
Diego area during the winter months ^able 1). Together these beds enabled 19,618 bed-nights to be
provided to the 488 clients served. Program utilization (bed-nights used / bed-nights available) ranged from
60% to 93% (utilization data not shown).
The 488 unique clients stayed in the North San Diego Wmter Shdters for an average of 40 nights,
although the number of nights per client raided from 1 to 153. Fifty-six percent (56%) of the clients were
shdtered for 30 nights or less, forty-four percent (44%) for more than 30 nights (Graph 1).
Fifteen of the 488 clients (3%) utilized more than one shelter location dvudng thc season, and 57 of the
488 clients (12%) exited and re-entered the North County Winter Shelter system more than once during the
season (not graphed). Those 57 clients account for 200 separate client stays during the season.
Table 1. Shelter Capacity and Shelter Provided, 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
Program Name Program Capacity Sheker Provided
Number of
Niunber or
Clients served Beds' Nights^ Available' Used< Sheltered
Interfaith Shdter Network Coastal 13 182 2,366 1,912 31
McTi, women and famHes
Interfaith Shdter Network Inland 12 117 1,404 994 18
Men, vomen and famiBes
La Posada de Guadalupe 20 121 2,420 1,442 125
Men
Operation Hope 45 150 6,750 5,217 106
Families and women
Bread of Life 50 121 6,050 5,534 131
Men and women
6,050 5,534
Haven House 40 121 4,840 4,519 77
Men and women
4,519
Total 180 812 23,830 19,618 4885
' Numbcr reported by project stafT.
' Dates of operation reported by project staff; opeiating nights were calculated based on what was reported to thc ItTFH during the 2015 Housing
Im*cntory Count (HIQ.
' Thc number of beds tixncs the number of operating nights.
^ One person staying one night ts a bed-night.
* Thc actual total of unduplicatcd clients served (n=488) in the ARS network. A total of 15 clients received services from more than one project
(location) during the reporting period.
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25%
15%
10%
5% 3%
0%
Graph 1
Number of Nights of Shelter per Client,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n='188 clients)'-'"
56%
16%
14%
44%
1 Night 2-5 Nights 6-10 Nights 11-20 Nights 21-30 Nights 31-60 Nights 51-90 Nights 91-153 Nights
' Clients wilh inuitipk' shcltLr stays were combined lor a cumuLitive rotui of shelter njghts
- f*ifty-Si,v percent (36" ») when unroundcU numbers art* ,«.umiTit:d utilized thc sheller for nights or less, l-ortv-tive percent (.t4" «) when unrounded
numbers ;ire .^^unimed utilu^cd the shelter tor M or rni>re nights.
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B. Demographic and Prior Living Situation Information
l3emographic and prior livitig simation information for thc clients scrv'cd is presi.~nted below. Most data
was collected on botli adults and children enteritig the shelter.
1. Information Collected from All Clients
.\s seen in die graphs that follow, most sheltered individuals were inales and Nun-Hispatiic/Laiino
(( iraphs 2 and 3). The large majcnity (71%) identified as Wliitc, followed distantly 1)\ Black/Afrtcan-
,'\mencan (22%) (Graph 4).
r-emale
33%
Graph 2
Gender of Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego
Winter Shelters
(n=488 clients)
Male
67%
Graph 3
Ethnicity of Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego
Winter Shelters
(n=488 clients)'
Hispanic/Latino
29%
DKR
1%
Non-
Hispanic/Latino
70%
' liesponse categories Client doeNti'! !<now/t:iient Ketu^ieii were
coiliipsed itiio one categon', ''DKK''
Graph 4
Primary Race of Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
{n=488 clients)'-^
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
71%
22%
I
rV
2%
<s\^
1% < 1 Vt
Response e.^te-gones (,'lient doesn't ktlou /f iiietlt Ue fused were colLipsed into one Cliiegory, ''DKK"
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- Percentages m.iv add up to less tlian 100 due te» nxindinj,;
In total, over a quarter (29%) of die clients shdtered were over thc age of .SO years. Children (17 years or
)-ouiigci) made up lO^'tt of those ser\'ed (Ciraph 5). Fift}--eight percent (58%) ofthe total clients slieltcred
were between the ages of .M and 70,
Graph 4
Primary Race of Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Dlego Winter Shelters
(n=488 clients)'
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
19% 19% 20%
17%
15%
1%
8%
I 1%
lYear 1-17 Years 18-30 Years 31-40 Years 41-50 Years 51-60 Years 61-70 Years 71 + Years
' .\ge .1! first program entn- during the 2't!4-2ttl,^ shelter season.
.'\bout one-quarter (26%) of all clients entered a sheker as a part of a familv group (Graph 6). Over half
(59%) of thc famihes vvith children were headed by a single adult female, wliile only 8% were headed by a single
adult male (Graph 7),
Graph 6
Entered with Family
Sheltered Clients,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=488 clients)'^
No
74%
Graph 7
Head of Household for
Families with Children Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=37 familes with children)' "'''-*
Single Father
Two Adults
32%
Single
Mother
59%
'h'amily' includes persons in tnulti-udult households :\i\d persons in
households with children.
' tine adult female [ler htiusehold with child(rcn).
- ()fie core household was two different types tluring the .season -
The 'No' category includes persons enterifig as individuals, aiul Includes one initially 'a Single Mother witli children, with a subsetjucnt entry- with
person whose tirst entry during thc .season was as a single adult, but Two ,-\dult.s. 1 loesehold is counted as a Single Mother in thc ch.art.
suHse».|uer,ih entered witli a child. ' < )ne adult female and one adult male per household w ith ehild{ren).
* One aduit male per hou.schold with chikl(ren).
^ l*ercentages may adtl up to iess than MK) due to rounding,
Almost one-third (.32%) of the fatniUes with children were coiii]3rised of two people — an adult and a
child - while o\'er a quarter (28%>) were made up of five or more individuals (C?raph 8).
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Graph 8
Family Size of Households with Children Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters,
(n=37 families with children)'
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
32%
27%
22%
14^
I 3%
2 people 3 people 4 people 5 people 5 people
3%
8 People
l 'ereent.iges may .t^ld up to greater th.tii UK) due to n 'luuling
2. Information Collected from Adult Clients
Some demograpliic informarion was collected oni\- for adult clients aged 18 and older. Eleven percent
(11%) of adults indicated a histoty of militar)-- sen,--ice (Graph 9), This is up from 8% in thc previous 2013-
2014 season (Alliance for Regional Solutions, Julv 2014).
Graph 9
Military History
of Aduit Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
!n=408)'-=
Yes
11%
Graph 10
Pregnant Adult Female
Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=124 adult females with information)
Yes Missing
5% 1 - immm 1%
' Response categone> (.'lien! doesn't kntiw/r^lienl Kefu.sed were collapsed
into one category, "OKK"
- Percentages may adtl u[i to grctiler than UK) due to rounding.
Ofthe 124 adult female clienrs for whom pregnancy stams was recorded, 5'"ii rejiorted being pregnant at
thc lime of entn- (Graph 10).
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Over one-half (55yo) of adult clients sensed by die North County winter shdters identified as single
(unmarried) (Graph 11). Ten-percent (10%) were marned and 3% were co-habiraring. ()\'er one-quarter
(28'VH) were eitiier divorced or separated, and 3% were widowed.
Graph 11
Marital Status of Aduit Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego
Winter Shelters
(n=408 adults)
Married
10%
,.Xo-Habitating
3%
Widowed
3%
— _ Separated
8%
Divorced
20%
Seventeen percent (17" 'o) of adults reported facing a victim of domestic violence (Graph 12). VChcn
e.Kamined by gender, more dian one-thiixl (37%) of the female adults and 8% of the male adults reported
being victims of domestic violence (Graph 13).
Graph 12
Domestic Violence Victim,
Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
{n=408 adults)'
Yes DKR
2% 40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Graph 13
Domestic Violence Victims by Gender,
Adult Sheltered Clients,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n= 124 females', 284 males^)
37%
8%
Male Female
' Response categories (dient doesn't know/("lient Refused were collapsed ' Thirty-seven percent (37" u) of females reported to tie a victim or
into one e.itegor,-, "t)KR" surv-ivor of domestic violence
- Bight percent (8" .J nf males reported to be a vicuni or sun ivor ol
domestic violence
Over half (52%) of adults reported having a disabhng condition (Graph 14). Almost half of those
reporting a disabling condition reported having a mental health disability (48%). Substance abuse was the ne.\t
most comi-non disability type, with 54" o reporting to have a problem with drugs, alcohol or both. Forty-percent
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(40'/a) said that they had a |)h\'sical oc medical disabihty, and 27':/t, reported havitig a chronic health ctindiiion
(Graph 16). I'ew reported a developmental disability (7%), 'other' disabling conciiti<.)n (I'M,), or HI\7AII.~)S
(1%). Four percent of clients did ntn specily a disaliility tv'pe (Graph 16).
Of the adults rcportitig a type of disabling condition, 60% reportied having two or more co-occuring
conditions. I 'orty-one percent (41%) reported having only one type of disability. Over a quarter (26%) reported
liaving two co-occumng disabhng conditions, five percent (5° <)) reported having fi\ e or more disability types
(Ciraph 15).
Graph 14
Disabled Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
{n=408)'-^
' Resprjnse categories ("Uent doesn't know/'(',!lienl Refuseel wen
into one category, "DKR"
- Percentages rntty add up to less th.an lo^i due to rounding
r.llapsed
Graph 15
Number of Disability Types Recorded,
Disabled Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
{n=192 disabled adults)
One Type _.
Type Not ''1%
Recorded
4%
\
Six Types
1%
Five ,
Types Pour lypes
6%
Two Types
.,26%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
48%
40%
II
Graph 16
Disability Types Entered for Adults Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=188 adults with a Disabling Condition)''^
29% 25% 27%
1 14% • I I 7%
1% 1% 1% 4%
' Percentage of disabled adults reporting each tiisability type.
'•' Percentages sum to greater than UK) because clients could repon more than one disahilit-,- type.
Chronic homelessness is characteri-/,cd by extended or frequent homelessness (Uv ing on the streets, in
emergency slickers, or in a safe haven) plus thc presence of a long-term disabling condition (Ciraph 17, 18
footnote 3). 'I his season, over one quarter (27'-'bj (,)f the adults seiTcd are chronicalh- homeless.
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Intonnation from other sources state that the chronically homeless spend a long period of rime - often
V'cars - eilher living in shelters or on thc streets or cychng between hospitals, emergency rooms, jails, prisons,
and mental health and substance abuse treatment facihties. The chronically homeless have also been shown to
bc ver)- expensive in terms ofthe public systems of care, although they may only represent a small percentage
of the enure homeless population (National Alliance to End Homelessness, March 2007). Therefore, it is
important to identify the chronically homeless among our homeless population, so proper intcwcntions can be
realized.
Graph 18
Chronic Homelessness among Adult Clients
Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=408 adults with information)'-'-'-''
Yes
27%
Percentages may atid up to greater th.in UK) due to
rounding
In this aiialy.sis, all adults were includetl without
coasideration for family status.
lIUD definition: (1) an unacctimpanied homeless
individual with a disabling condition who h.as been
continuously homeless for a year or more, or has had at
least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years,
OR (2) a person in a family with children wilh at least otu-
aduli member meeung tlie previous disability ilfc
huinclessncss crlteriii outlined in (1), .A disability is further
defined as "a diagnosable subst.aiicc abuse disorder, a
serious mental illness, developmental disability, or chromic
physical illness or disability, including the co-occurrence of
t-tv(i or more of these conditions" ami it must "limit an
iQd!vidu.if s ablity to work ot pertoriTi one or more
aciivirics of daiiy living." (US Depanment of 1 lousing and
Urban Development, StTitcmbtr 21X17; updated to include
families, January 2011),
' Response categories (ilieni doesn't knovt7<;iie!it Refused uen- collapsed into
.-ategon.-. "DKR"
Intormatlon about education levels were collected for all clients, however for diis report only information
about adulls is descnbed (Graph 19), Data collected by project staff show that two-dtirds (66%) of adult cUents
have graduated from high school, attained a CJED, or have college experience, and 10% have completed some
sort of college degree (Graph 21), Only 3% have lower than a 9''' grade educarion level.
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
3%
Sth grade
or less
Graph 19
Highest Level of Education Attained among Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=408 aduts)'-2
34%
14%
5%
9th or
10th grade
1 3m
I 11th or
12th grade
1% 1%
GED High Some Associate's Bachelor's Master's
School College, or other Degree Degree ot
Diploma Post-sec, college higher
voc/trade degree
school
DKR
< 1%
Missing
' Pcrceni!if;es may add up to greater than IIK) due to rounding,
- Response categories Client doesn't know-/Client Refu.sed »-cre collapsed into one
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report
ategory, DKR
10 I P a g e
1^'
Information describing cUenrs' living situarion thc niglii before entry into a sheli(,:r program was recorded
for most adult clients (Graph 20), The most commonly reported living situarion was a 'place not meant for
human habitation' (40%) and represents locations such as on thc street, in a car, in tni abandoned building, in a
field, under a liighway overpass, or any other similar place. The next most commoni-y reported prior living
simarions were 'hotel/motel paid for without an emeigency sheller voucher' (14%), living vvith family (10%),
and living with friends (8"Mi).
Graph 20
Living Situation Prior to First Shelter Night for Sheltered Adult Clients,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
{n=408 adults)'-"
Place Not Meant for Habitation mammmmmmmmmmui. • • •- 4Q%
Hotel/ Motel without Emergency Voucher tiiiiiiiiiiiBiiiiiiiRiiiiiiiiiiiBBiia 14%
Living With Family anaiHaiiiBiiiaiii 10%
Living With Friends
Etnergency Shelter or Hotel/Motel with Voucher
Rental House/Apartment (no subsidy)
Hospital
Jail, Prison or Juvenile Facility
Psychiactric hospital or faciiity
Safe Haven
Substance Abuse Treatment Center
Foster Care/Gtoup Home
Transitional Housing for Homeless
Other
Rental House/ Apartment vvith VASH Subsidy
Owned by Client (no subsidy)
Rental House/Apartrnent (subsidy)
Client Doesn't Know/Client Refused
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%
' Response categories (Ilient doesn't know/Client Refused were collapsed into one c-itegor,-
- Pcrcentiigcs m.ay atlti up to gnMter than UK) due to rounding
'- Not graphed are (Kvned by client (with subsidy) and Pcmiitnent housing tV*r tiie t'ormer'v homeless witii /eni pc;r< rnt.
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 11 IP a o 0
" AO
About 4 out of 5 (81 %) of adult clients providing informarion about dicir zip code of last permanent
residence (90 days or longer) reported living within Northern San Dicgo County, primarily in Oceanside (39%),
]''scondido (25%), Carlsbad (6%), and Vista (5%) (Graph 21). 'Hie large majority of all adult clients reporled
ihcir location of last permanent residence as being within thc state of California (98%).
45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
81% From North
Coastal or Inland
95% From
San Diego County
98% From
California
Graph 21
2ip Code of Last Permanent Residence, Sheltered Adult Clients,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=408 adults)'-'-'
1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 5%
0^
5%
25%
39%
12% I
' # <x^ <f # ,v<^'
rP ,0="
C 0^
Response categories (Client dticsn't know-ZClient Retused were coll.ipscti into one cate,gorv
Percentages may add up to greater than UK) due to rounding
Not graphed are l-allbrook. Rancho Dcrnardo, .Spring \'allcy, 1-1 i;ajon, Poway, .San ^'sidro, ,\lpine, Bonsall, I lardiff, Dekura, Impcnal lieach, Lakeside,
National ( aty, Paiimti Valley, and Wamer Spring all wilh zero percent.
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 12 I P d
C. Income, Non-Cash Benefits, and Employment Situation
Information regarding whether or not income and/or non-cash benefits had been received w-.is recorded for
atiult clients served. T'oriy-onc percent (4r/'o) of adult clients reported having at least one source of income, and
58% percent said they did not have any source of income (Ciraph 22). Foriy-riirce percent (43%) of adult clients
reported that they were receiving non-cash benefits, while 57% responded they were not (Graph 23). (Uients widi
income most commonly reported SSI (26%), earned income (23%), General Assistance (1 Wo), or SSDI (11%)
(Graph 24). ..Among clients receiving non-casli benefits, 93% indicated receiving SN.\P (food stamp.s), and 8"/o
reported some odicr source (Appendi.\ A, Tabic 12). Clients could report more than one source of income or
non-cash benefit.
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Graph 22
Currently Receiving Incoirte,
at First Entry Adult Sheltered Clients,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=408 adult dients)
58%
1 41%
I No Yes
1%
Missing
60%
40%
20%
0%
Graph 23
Currently Receiving Non-Cash Benefits,
at First Entry Adult Sheltered Clients,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=408 aduit clients)'-'
57%
1 43%
I No Yes
< 1%
DKR
' Response categories (dient doesis'i iaiow/fdient Refused wea-
collapsed inco one category
• Percentages tnay add up lo greater :a.in UjO due to rounding
Graph 24
Income Sources at First Entry for Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diogo Winter Shelters
(n=168 adults receiving income)'-'^
30%
25%
26%
23%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
S8
11% 11%
I I 2%
S 9
2%
< s
2%
O I
O t/l
1%
<
1% 1%
Percent-age of disabled adults reptirting each income source.
Percentages sum to greater than UX) because clients could report more than one source of inconie.
1% 1%
< >
1% 1% 0%
2014-201.5 ARS North Connty Winter Shelter Report 13 I P a g e
,-\mong die 168 adults receiving income on the date of inquir)', incfjme amounts ranged from a
minimum of Sl.OO to a maximuin of S4,381 from all sources (rable 2, see footnote 1). Thc median value
was S831 and the average across clients receiving income was $878.83.
Table 2. Income Amount of Aduh Chents Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter
Slickers (n=:168 adults with income amounts reported)'
Summary of Income Amounts Reported
Miniinuni Maximuni Median Average
$1.00 54,381 S831 S878.83
Income amounts from ail sources totakid for each client.
Only tittecn percent (15%) of adult clients rcptirted current employment during the season (Graph
25), Ol those, 65% reported having ]icrmancnt work, while 33% were temporary or seasonal workers
(.•\ppendix ..-\, Table 14). Of the unemployed adults, nearly two-thirds (64%) reported that the)'were
looking for work (Graph 26).
Graph 25
Current Employment Status
of Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
DKR (n=408)'-2
< 1%
Yes ,
15%
Graph 26
"Looking for Work?"
Unemployed Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=343)'-' Missing
4%
Yes,,
64%
No
31%
' Response caiegories Client tloesii'l kiiow;'fdient Refused were collapsed ' Itcsponse categories fdicnt doesn't know/t.'liem Refused were collapsed
into one category-. DKR into one category, i>Kli
- Pcrccnta^jcs may add up to less than UK) due to rounding - Total numberof clients reporting oilier than being currently ernployed.
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 14 I P a H e
D. Primary^ Reason for Homelessness
Among the adult clients served in die Nortli (bounty Winter Shelters during thc 2014-2015 season, the
most often cited primary reason for homelessness was inabiliiy to pay rent/mortgage at nearly 3 out of 10 adult
clients (27°.o) (Cjraph 27). This is a 10% increase over thc prior season's rate, reported at 17% for adulls served
in the North County Winter Shelters during 2013-2014 (.Alliance for Regional Solutions, june 201-1). This rate
increase is corroborated by local reports showing rents increased 4,6% between March and September of last
year (Bibennan, 2014). Thc second and thud most commonly reported reasons were uncniplovmcnt and
underemployment/low income at a combined 24° o. The increase in liousing cost is compounded by thc Bureau
of Labor Statistic showmg that San I3iego County wages arc growing less than \% ptr year (1 lorn, 2015).
Familv issues was the next most common reason, but witli 8%,
Graph 27
Primary Reason for Homelessness of Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=408 adults)'
Unable fo Pay Rent/ Moitgage
Unernployrnent (loss of job)
Underemployinent/ low income
Family Issues
Addiction
Jail/Prison (Release from Institution)
Substance Abuse
Dornestic Violence
Evicted
Other
Moved to Seek Work (or new to area)
Mental Health
Family/ Personal Illness
No Affordable Housing
Divorce
Physical/ Mental Disabilities
Personal Choice
Health/Safety
Medical Condition
Criminal Activity
Loss of Transportation
Loss of Public Assistance
Natural Disaster
Mortgage Foreclosure
Unknown
27%
14%
10%
8%
0% 5%
' Not graphed is Substandard I lou.sing with 0 percent.
10% 15% 20% 25?i 30?i
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 15 I P age
In order to better understand the population being served liy North Count)' winter shelters, several
responses were collapsed into a proxy describing an 'economic reason' for homelessness. These responses
included: unemployment (loss of job), underemployment I km income, unahle to pay nni/mortgage, no affordable hoiisintf
mortgage fonclosiirv, emied, orkuoflhihlicylssistance. Over one-half (58%) ofthe adults who reported a known
primary reason for homelessness cited an economic reason (Graph 28), This is a slight increase from die prior
season in which 56% cited an economic reason for homelessness (AUiance for Regional Solutions, June 2014).
Wlien comparing adults sheltered widiout children to adults sheltered widi children, adults in households
without children cited an economic reason for homelessness sUghtly more frequently than adults in households
with children (Sa^/'o versus 55'-''(i respectivch') (Graph 29).
Graph 28
Economic Reason for Homelessness,
Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=408 adults with information)'
' See ji:igc l-l for 'f-'.contimtc Reason' response critena.
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Graph 29
Economic Reason for Homelessness' by
Household Type,
Adult Clients Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=361 adults in adult-only households^,
n=47 adults in households with children')''
58%
Single or in adult-only
Household
55%
In household with
children
See page lfl. above, for 'l-".conomic Reason' response cnteri.a,
,-\dult-only households includes singles or adults in .aduk-only
houscholds (no children) {n=.V>l adults)
,'\dults in householtis with ciiildren inciudes households w-ith at least
one titlult { > 18 years of age) and one child (< 17 years of aj»c)
lil'ty-eight percent (SS'-'ii) of all singles or adults in hijtiseholtls without
children reported an economic reason for homelessness, compared to
55" <' of atlults in households with children.
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 16 1 I' a H e
Of thc 37 sheltered families with children, die proportion citing an economic reason for homelessness
vtiricd by family-type, from 59'"o among the single-moriier households to 67"/o of two-parent households,
and 33" 11 of the single-father households (Cirapli 30).
Graph 30
Economic Reason for Homelessness' by Household Type,
Families with Children Sheltered,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=37)2
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
67%
33%
59%
Single Father Two Adults Single Mother
See page 14 tbr *l-!cortonisc Reason' response criteria,
Thlrty-ihrce percenl (.yS"-!.) of single father householtis. 67-'., of housirhokis hir,uicd hy two adults, and .S9"ii of siii.'Ic molbcr householtis reporteti an
economic reason for homelessness.
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 17 1 P .1 5Ut
It should be noted that persons are often homdess for a vstntty of reasons and may or may not state the
most tmderlying or meaningfiil reason for their homelessness. For instance, a person suffering from a major
mental illness may indicate 'unemployment' as the reason for their homdessness when the real issue may be
an inability to get treatment for their mental health or an inability to maintain regular employment due to their
mental illness.
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 18 | P a g e
E. Reason for Leaving the Shelter anci Destination
Upon preparing ro leave the winter shelter, reasons for ending thc shelter stay were noted by case
managers (Graph 31). The most frequently reported response was that clients completed the program (45''''o)
and thc next most common reason for leaving the shelter was that clients left for another houing opportunity
before complcung the program (23''/o), Ten percent (10%) of clients reason for leaving was unknown because
thc client disappeared and did not reappear fot services. A combined 10% were eitiier non-compliant with
program rules or disagreed with rules or persons.
50% 45%
Graph 31
Reason for Leaving at Last Exit', Sheltered Clients,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=488 clients)
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
4%
23%
I
tK'
e<5> S«
to-
5% 6%
• I
4% 2%
VM
1% < 1%
ReaMin tor leaving :u last exit frtmi Nonh Countv W inter Shelters.
Percentagts may atlti up fo greater than HK) due to nnmding
Staff were instructed to select 'Completed Program" when the client met thc sell" sufficicncv benchmarks
ot Iiaving earned income, and sate, stable liousing, 'I herefore, 'Left for I lousing Ojiportuiuty' liefore
completing the program would bc selected for clients transferring to another housing program (e.g.,
I'lmergcnc)' Shelter, Transiutinal Housing, or another housuig situatitin) without meeung die program's selt-
sufhciencv definiuon.
.-\s reported, a combined 13% of thc cUents tliel not know where they were going to go after leaving thc
winter slicker, or lhc\' knew but did not report this informarion to die case managers (Graph 32). The rest of
thc clients had some type of destination, most often another emergency shelter (19'/ii ), a rental (without
subsidy) (16%), or a place not meant for human habitation (c.g, car, outdoors) (14"i/!. Seven percent (?%)
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 19 I P a g e
were going to stay widi friend on a temporary basis and eight percent (8%) wete going into a Transitional
1 lousing program. In total, almost one- tiuarter (24%) of cUents specified a permanent destination, specificaUy
a rental widi no subsidy, stayuig with fanuly [jermanently, staying widi friends permancntl)', a rental with
subsidy, or an owned home with no subsidy)
Graph 32
Destination After Leaving Shelter',
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=488 dients)^-'
Emergency shelter or hotel or motel with voucher
Place not meant for habitation
Rental by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
Staying or living v/ith friends, temporary tenure
Hotel or motel paid for without enieigency shelter voucher
Staying or living with family, temporaiy tenure
Transitional housing for homeless persons
Staying or living with family, peri-nanent tenure
Hospital or other resid, non-psych medical facility
Staying or living with friends, permanent tenure
Rental by client, v/ith other ongoing housing subsidy
Jail, prison or juvenile detention facility
Owned by client, no ongoing housing subsidy
Substance abuse treatinent facility or detox center
Safe Haven
Foster care home or foster care group home
Other
Client doesn't know/Client refused
Missing
19%
I 1%
2% —• 2%
< 1%
I 1%
• 1%
« 1%
< 1%
3%
0% 5%
9%
10% 15% 20% 25?i
Destination Ufion last exit from North County Winler Shelters.
Response categories Client doesn't know/f.lient RefusctI were collapsed imo one category-
Percentages may add up to grealer than UK) due lo niunding
A closer look at the destinarion of cUcnts m families with children shows 44% reported permanent
desrinarions, going into rental housuig (with or without subsidy), sta)ang with fomily permanentiy, or going to
a home owned by rhe chent (Graph 33). About a third (34%) of clients left for a rental by die cUent with or
without a subsid)'. .Although the exact inniience is unknown, it is hoped that the shelter staff helped Unk most
clients, especially households with children, to a safe place to stay.
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 20 1 P a 2 e
Graph 33
Destination Upon Leaving Shelter',
Clients Sheltered as Part of a Family with Children,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=128 dients)
Rental by client, no ongoing housing subsidy i».i.»tai«»«»m««»iM»ii^^ -iimmmmmmimmm 29%
Transitional housing for homeless persons laiiiiMiMMBBMMMiiM^^^ i,— 16%
Hotel/Motel, no emergency shelter voucher •••••^•••wiMiMMiiiiiBiiB^^ 14% ;
Staying or living with friends, temporary tenure i»x.'»=MM»M;iagya n%
Place not meant tor habitation IIMMIIIIIIII^^ 11%
Staying or living with family, permanent tenure wmmmmmmmmm 8%
Rental by client, with other ongoing housing subsidy mmmmmm s%
Staying or living with family, temporaiy tenure — 4%
Owned by client, no ongoing housing subsidy wmm 2% I
0-4 S'w 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35%
' Destination upon last esit from North (aiunty Winter Shelters,
Upon exiting their stay in thc North County Winter Shelter, 45% of cUents were still homeless while die
same about (45%) were stably housed (Graph 34). Wliile many cUeiUs exited to housed situations, it is
apparent that winter slickers alone ate not enough to end homelessness for many individuals.
Graph 34
'Housing Status'' at Last Exit of Clients Sheltered-,
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=488)^-''-5
Category 2 - At imtninent risk of losing housi ng 2% - ; ' - ? ;
At-risk of hoinelessness 2% [ ^ I ^ ^ '
Stably housed «^^MillliliiPll||||||^^ 45%
DKR I 1% i ' , ' : •
Missing «1 4%
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%
' '1 lousing Slalus' as rectirded by project statX
- "i lousing .Status' upon lasl exit from North (aiunty Wmter Shttltcrs.
' Not graphed are "Category .'5 - Homeless only under other federal statutes" and "r.atcgory •( - l-'leemg tlomestic t lolcnce," ixith of vehich are >;ero percent,
Rcsp<insc categories Client doesn't know/Client Refused w-cre collapsed into one categor,-, DKR
Percentages may add up m less than UK) due to rounding
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 211
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F. 2013-2014 Returning CHents
To get a more complete view of those being served by Nordi San Diego Winter Shelters, the Ust of cUents
receiving shelter service during thc 2014-2015 season was compared to tliat from the previous 2013-2014
season. In aU, 12% ofthis season's 488 clients were also sen'cd tluring the prir>r 2013-2014 season, 57 adults
and 3 children (Appendix B, Table 27).
Almost D,vo-diirds (65%) of returning cUents were male (Ckaph 35) and half were over the age of 50
(50%), I'ive percent (5%) or returning cUcnts were cliildrcn (Graph 37). Among die adults, 7% identified as
niiUtar)- \-ctcrans (Graph 36).
Graph 35
Gender of Returning Clients Sheltered, 2013-
2014 St 2014-2015
North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=60 clients)'
Female
35%
. Male
65%
Graph 36
Military History of Returning Adult Clients'
Sheltered, 2013-2014 & 2014-2015
North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=57 adults)
Yes
7%
C;iiems with shelter stay(s) during thc 2<ll,V2()14 season returning for
sheller stay(s) tluring the 201-1-2(1]5 season.
Clients tvitli shelter stay{s) during the 2013-2014 season returning for
shelter stay(s) dunng the 2(114-2015 sca.son.
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
5%
0%
Graph 37
Age Group' of Returning Clients2 Sheltered,
2013-2014 8. 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=60 dients)
25%
10%
I 5%
<lYear 1-17 Years 18-30 Years 31-40 Years 41-50 Years 51-60 Years 51-70 Years 71 f Years
.•\ge at first program entry- during thc 2014-2015 shelter season.
Cdients with shelter stay(s) during the 201.5-2014 season rcrurning for shelter stay(s) tluring thc 2014-2015 shelter season.
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Roport 22 I P a g e
31
Thc same aniount of cUenis in tlic previous 2013-2014 season had a disabling condition in the 201-1-2015
season, (58%) (Ciraph 3tS). .-V slightly grealer proportion ofthese clients were identitied as being chronically
homeless in the 2014-2015 season compared to ihc 2013-2014 season (63% versus 61% rcspectivdv) (Graph
39).
Graph 38
Chronic Homelessness by Season,
Returning Clients Sheltered
2013-2014 & 2014-2015
North San Diego WinterShelters
(n=57 adults)'-*
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
58% 58%
2013-2014 Shelter Season 2014-2015 Shelter Season
Adults with shelter stay{.s) during thc 201,1-2014 season retuming for shelter stfly(s) dtaring
thc 2014-201.5 season,'
1-ifty--eight percent of thc R-tumers reponcd having a disabling condition last year, while the
same percentage reported having a di-sabling condiiion this year.
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Graph 38
Disabilty by Season,
Returning Clients Sheltered
2013-2014 & 2014-2015
North San Diego WinterShelters
(n=57 adults)'-'-'"
51% 63%
2013-2014 Shelter Season 2014-2015 Shelter Season
Adults tt-nh shelter stay(s) during the 2l!L5-20l4 season returning tor shelter ,st;iV(s) during
the 201-^2015 season,'
HMIS Data Slandards ami data itilleciion cliaiigcti between tlic 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 Shclii i
Seastins. last season, (•llronicaliy i loinelcss was calculaled basc-d on die retired "yes or no" tiue ttion
"Is this client flhronicalJy 1 iomless.'", where thc case itian.ige determined the client's chronic iinmeless
status bast-d on tliscussion with thc client. I'his season, 2iH't-2rd5, (-bninicaliy Homeless is calc; lated
based on HUD's definition and the tiillowing critena; the client has at lease one disabling condin-in
(substance abuse (alcohol, tlrug or both), ;i chronic liealth amdiiion, mental illness, 111\'/A1DS, i
physical disability, or a developmental disability) and the client is cither continuously homeless !i ii the
past 12 months or thc client has been homeless 4 or more tiines in tile past .3 ycirs "
fTironioally I lomeless I lUD tlefinirion: (I) an unaccompanied homeless individuai w-ith a dis;ililiiig
condition wllo has been continuously homeless for a year or more, or has bad at least four episodes tif
homelessness in the pasl three years. ()R (2) a person in a family w-ith children with at least tme i. iull
mt;mlx-r rT^:i*ring the previous tli-sabiliiy homelessness criteria outiintd in (1). A tiisabililv is tiir :it-r
defined as "a dia^-;nosable substance abuse disorder, a scritius nvinial illness, tlevcltipmenial disab lit)-, or
chronic physical illness or tlisabilit)-, including thc co-occurrence of two or more of these conditi-ms"
and ir must "limit an iiitlividual's ability- to work ur pe-rforni one or more activities of tlaily Irving," (tJS
Di-partmeni of I lousing anel Urban Dci-elopmcni. S(-p!cnilx:r 2iK)7; uptlatcd tti im-|ude families.
Januar;- 2011).
Si\-ty-one percent (61'''i) tif the rt-turntrrs were chronu:aliy homeless last vear, white fi.V'» of
the reiurners cl.issifictl as chronically lioineless this vear.
2014-2015 ARS North County Winter Shelter Report 23 I P a g e
3^
.'\ review ofthe primar)- reason for homelessness among returning cUents showed very Utde variarion
between reasons cited upon entry m 2013-2014 compared to entr\' in 2014-2015, and no strong trends were
identified (Graph 40). Most cUcnts m the 2013-2014 season and 2014-2015 season cited the primar)' reason
for homelessness as thc inabiUty to pay rent or mortgage (25% and 28% respectively). Thc top three primary
reasons tor homelessness in both seasons for reUirncrs was inability to pay rent/mortgage, unemployment,
and uiideremplo)-ment/low income. Five percent (5%) in the 2014-2015 season said die primary reason for
homelessness was eviction compared to 2% last season. Five percent (5%) cited family issues as the primarv
reason, compated to 9% last season.
Graph 40
Primary Reason for Homelessness by Season,
Returning Adult Clients Sheltered,
2013-2014 & 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=57 adults)'-^
Unable to Pay Rent/Mortgage
Unemployment (loss of job)
Underemployment/low income
Family Issues
Substance Abuse
Divorce
Family/Personal Illness
Mortage foreclosure
Personal choice
Natural Disaster
Moved to seek work (or nevv to area)
Substandard Housing
No Affordable Housing
Mental Health
Medtcai Condition
Domestic Violence Victim
Evicted
Addiction
Other
Health/Safety
Jail/Prison (Release from Institution
30%
' Adult clients with sheller slay(s) during the 2013-2014 season returning for sr.elter st:iy(s) dunng thc 2014-2015 seasoi
- l-ifst Shelter stay
' Percentages may atid up lo grcatlicr than or less than liKi due to rounding
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'lliere was more variation in responses for destination aftt'r exiting the slicker ((}raph 41), More than
double of die returning cUents this season exited to a place not meant for human habitation (27% in the 2014-
2015 season and 13% m the 2013-2014 season). Eight percent (8%) of the cUcnts who rcuirncd this vear
exited to a Uve with family (permanent tenure) last season. I lowever, none exited to lhat destinarion this
season. Fi\'e percent more cUents exited to a rental without a subsidy this year compared to last year (17% and
12%, respectively).
Graph 41
Destination Upon Leaving Shelter by Season, Returning Clients Sheltered,
2013-2014 & 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=60 clientsl'-w."
Place Not Meant for Habitation
Rental by Client (No Subsidy)
Staying or living with family, permanent tenure
Hotel or motel, without emergency voucher
Emergency shelter
Transistional Housing for Homeless
Permanent Housing
Other
Staying with Friends, temporary tenure
Rental by client, with other subsidy
Safe Haven
Psychiatric Hospital/Facility
Staying with Family, temporary tenure
Staying or living with friends, permanent tenure
Owned by client, no subsidy
Foster care horne or foster care group home
Rental by Client (with Vash Subsidy)
Hospital (non psychiatric)
Jail/Prison/Juvenile Detention
Sub. Abuse treatment/detox center
DKR
Missing
30%
15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 10%
12014-2015 • 2013-2014
clients \j iih shelter stay(s) during tile 2013-21114 season returning for shelter ssayfs) during thc 201-i-2Ill5 season,
Destmatitm upon last exit from North f;ounty Winter Siielters.
Response categories fdieni doesn't know-/Client Refiised w-cre collapsed initi one caiigor), DKR
l\-rcentages may tidti up tti less than HK) tlue m rountling
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Summary
The North San Diego ARS Winter Shdters provided shelter service to 488 unique individuals during the
2014-2015 winter shdter season, most of -whom also reported that their most recent permanent residence •was
in the North San Diego County area. Shdter redpients -were more often •white than any other race, more
often male, more often non-Hispanic, and more often not part of a family. The most commonly sheltered
age groups was 51-60 years, with almost 3 out of every 10 dients being 51 years or older. Many reported
having at least one disabling contiition, such as mental illness, physical disability, or alcohol and/or drug
abuse among others. In addition, more than one-third of the women reported being a •victim of domestic
violence. Both disabilities and domestic violence have been linked to homdessness (Burt, December 1999
and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, February 2007). Inability to pay rent/mortgage,
unemployment and underemployment continues to rank highly as adult clients' primary reason for
homelessness.
Most of the shdtered clients reported lea^ving the program for housing or another opportunity that
induded housing (such as emergency shdter or transitional housing), even if temporary in nature. Given that
these winter shdters are emergency in nature with limited periods of operation, and often serve clients for
very short times, these results show that 2 out of 5 of the dients exit with a plan and have accomplished some
goals that may help prevent homelessness in the future.
The large majority of clients (87%) served in the 2014-2015 season had not been served at a North San
Diego ARS Winter Shdter the prior year, and almost three-quarters of the adults (SC/o) are not chronically
homdess. This suggests that the winter shdters and associated services meet an important need — assisting
the newly homdess, not just the long term, repeat homeless client Similarly, this folding also implies that the
persons who needed these shelters in the previous year were dther not in the area, or did not need the service
in the current year. Among the 13% of clients served in the 2014-2015 season that has been shdtered the
previous year in the North San Diego ARS Winter shdter system, clients were most often male, adult, and
not part of a family. One-half of renaming clients were over the age of 50. Retuming clients were sligjhdy
more likdy to have been identified as chronically homdess persons in the second season compared to the
prior year. Further research such as tracking clients after exit would be necessary to correcdy analy7e
potential trends over time.
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References
Alliance for Regional Solutions, "SeiTices Provided to the Homeless in Nordi Counf,- Winter Shelters 2013-
201-1", (June 2014),
Biberman, Thor Kamban, (2014 September 8). "Apartment rents hitting new highs \v'hile vacancies decline."
San I)iej>o Daily Transiript.
Horn, Jonathan, (2015 March 19). "Wages stagnating in San Diego," The .San Diego i 'nmi Trilmiie. Retrieved
from lutp://www.sandicgouniontribune.com/news/2til5/mar/19/bls-wages-jobs-pay-salar)'-economy-
hiring/.
Bun, ,M,R., ct, al, "Homelessness: Programs and the I'eople diey Serve: Findings of ilie National Sur\'cy of
Homeless Assistance Providers and CUents" (December 1999),
http://www,iirban,org/pubUcarions/310291,hrml accessed 4/30/09, pg, 30-31.
National .-\lUance lo I'jid Homelessness, "Chronic Homelessness Brief (March 200"),
http: //ww^v•endllonu^lessness,org/content/article./detail/1060 accessed 5-2-09,
US Department of Housing and Urban I^evelopmenr, "HUD's Homeless Assistance Programs, Defining
Clhronic Homelessness: A technical Guide for HUD Programs" (September 2007),
http: / / www, hudhre.in fo /documen ts /DefiningChronicHomcless.pd f accessed 5- H -12, pg 3-4.
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Appendix A - Data Tables
A. 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelter Clients
Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter
Shelters (n=488 clients)
Demographic Characteristic Numbcr Percent
Gender
Male 328 67%
Female 160 33%
Primary Race''^
Wikc 345 71%
Black/ Afncan American 107 22'".i
American Indian/Alaskan Native 12 2%
Asian 12 2%
Native Hawaiian/Odier Pacific Islander 5 1%
Olher 1 < l°-t.
Don't Know/Refiised 6 1%
Missing 0 -
Ethnicity^
Non-Hispanic/Latino 340 70%
Ihspanic/Latino 143 29"'o
Don't Know/Reflised 5 1%
Missing 0 -
Age Gtoup^
< 1 Year 7 1%
1-17 Years 73 15%
18 — 30 Years 82 17%
31 — 40 Years 92 19%
41 - 50 Years 95 19%
51 - 60 Years 97 20%
61-70 Years 37 8%
71 + Years 5 1%
Don't Know/Refiised 0 -
Missing 0 -
Age - Adult versus Child^
Adult (184- years) 408 84%
Child (1-17 years) 80 16%
Don't Know/Refused 0 -
Not Recorded 0 -
Entered vvidi Family-'
No 361 74%
Yes 127 26%
Total 488
pL'rccnra_i;cs m:ty add up to less than MX) due to roundiiuj
llcsponst: categories Otcm df>c«r!'i kntnr/dicnt Rctiiscd were a>lkipsed into unc categon'
I-'amiiy :i.s defined as rxvt> or mnrc persons cmcr'mg the shettcr togedicr
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Table 2. Characteristics of Families' with Children Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter
Shelters (a=37 families)
Head of Household^ Ntimber Percent
Single Mother^ 22 59%
Two Adults* 12 32%
Single Father* 3 8%
Family Size* Number Percent
2 people: 12 32%
3 people YQ 27%
A people • ••i-14% : : '
5 people 8 22%
6 people i •3%: -
8 people 1 3%
Total' 37
Family as deGned as two or more persons entering the shelter together
Percentages may add up to less than 100 due to rounding
One adult Temale and one adult male per household with child(n:n).
Two parent household with child(ren).
One adult male per household with child(ren).
Percentages may add up to greatei than 100 due (o rounding
Table 3. Marital Status of Adult Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Oiego Winter Shelters
(n=408 adults)
Family Size' Numbet Percent^
Married
Co-Habitatiiig
Widow^ _ ,
Separated
Divorced
Single
Ghent doeSii^tkiib'w/C^ientrefi^
41
13
14
34
82
2i23
i
10%
3%
3%
8%
20%
55%
<1%
Total 408
' Percentages may add up to less than IOO due to rounding
- Response cat^orics Client doesn't know/Client Refused/Missing were collapsed into one category
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Table 4. Demographic Characteristics of Adult CUcnts Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Dicgo
Winter Shelters (n=408 adults)
Demographic Characteristic Number Percent
Chronically Homeless''^^
No 325 80%
Yes 80 20%
CUent doesn't know/Client refiised 3 1%
Missing 0 -
Military Veteran'"
No 362 89%
Yes 44 11%
CUent doesn't know/CUent refused 2 < 1%
.Missing 0 -
Domestic "Violence "Victim-
No 331 81%
Yes 70 17%
Client doesn't know/CUent refused 7 2%
iMissing
If Female, Domestic Violence "Victim (n=124 adult females)^
No 77 62%
Yes 46 37%
CUent doesn't know/CUent refused 1 1%
Missing 0 -
If Male, Domestic "Violence Victim (n=284 adult males)^.^
No 254 89%
\"es 24 8°/o
CUent doesn't know/CUent refused 6 2%
Missing 0 -
If Female, Pregnant (n=124 adidt feniales)^
No 117 94%
Yes 6 5%
CUent doesn't know/Client refused 0 -
Missing 1 1%
Disabled (Has a Disabhng Condition)-.^
No 219 53%
Yes 188 46%
CUent doesn't know/Client refused 1 < 1%
Missing 0 -
Total 408
Pcrccntsgcs rnay add up to greater tiian HH) due to rtuindin^
Response catc-goric.'* Chent docf^n'i km*\v/i.'.\ivm Kctitsed were c()!iapscd into cmc eatcf.;*)r)-
I lUD definition: (1) an iniaccompanicd hiimcless iiidi"i-idual wTith a ditiablmg crjndicion who has been c<miinuous!y liomcicss for a year ur more, or has had
at least Jour episodes of honiclessness in ihc past three years, OR (2) a person in a raniily whh children with at least one adult member meeting the previous
disability ^ homeie.ssness eriteria fnulincd in (J). A disability is funher detnicd as "a di:igtiosabie substance abuse disoaler, a seriou.s njemul illness,
developfnentai disabiitiy. ur cha)n!C phyj^ical illness or disability, including the ca-uccuri'cncc oftu-t.) ttr nuirc ot" these conditions" and it must "limit an
individual's ability to work or pertorm fine tir more .activities of daily living." (US Dcpartnsent ofHou&mg and I'rban Deveiopment, September 2(^)1\
updated to inciude fami!ic>, [anuan' 2011).
Percentat;es may add up ui less than KK) due co roundinj;
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Table 5. Disability Type of Disabled Adult Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter
Shelters (n=188 adults with a disabling condition)!
Disability Type Entered Niunber Percent^
Mental Health Problem 92 48%
Alcohol Abuse 55 29%
Drug Abuse 48 25% /
Both Alcohol and Drug Abuse 27 14%
Physical/Medical 77-": • . 40% '
Chronic Health Condiuon 52 27%
Deveiopmentel Disability 14 7%
Odier 2 1%
mv/AiDS • •' , 1%
Hearing Impaired 1 1%
Mental Handicap 1 i%
Type Nbt Recorded ' 7: • 4%
TotalJ 377
Total unduplicated persons who responded 'YES' they had a disablii^ condition.
Percent responding to each disability type among those who responded.
Total number is greater than the number of adults with a disabling condition (n= 188) because clients could chosi more than one disability type.
rable 6. Number of Disability Types Recorded for Disabled Adult Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015
North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=188 adults with a disabling condition)'
Number of Disability Types per Client Number Percent
One "Iype 78 41%
Two Types 49 26%
Three Types 34:..:,., 18% t :
Foiu: Types 11 6%
Five Types 8 4%
Six Types 1 1%
Type Not Recorded 4% .
Total 188
Total unduplicated persons who responded "YES' they had a disablii^ condition and specified at least one disabilitv type.
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Table 7. Highest Education Level Attained by Aduh CUcnts Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San
Diego "Winter Shelters (n=408 adults)
Education Level' Number Percent Collapsed
Percent^
Master's Degree or higher 5 1% 1%
Bachelor's Degree 22 5% 5%
CoUcge Degree
..Associate's Degree
5
12
1%
3% 4%
Some College 115 29%
Post-secondary school 5 1%
Some \'Ocarion/trade school 2 < 1% 34%
Wicarional/'lVade school graduate 4 1%
Technical school ccrrificarion 11 3% :*
High School Diploma 91 22% 22%
GED 39 10% 10%
12th grade, No diploma 29 7% 14% 11th grade 30 7% 14%
lOdi grade
9th grade
13
6
4%
1% 5%
"'th grade or Sth grade 6 1%
5di grade or 6tli grade 3 1% 3%
Nursery school to 4di grade 5 1%
CUent doesn't know/Client refused 4 1% 1%
Missing 1 < 1% < 1%
Total 408
Uuspon^c categories Client doesn't know/t^liynt Rofustid were colltip
- Percentages tnay add up lo greater than ItHJ due to rounding
ed intr) one ancgor)'
Table 8. Income Received as of Date of First Entry of Adult Chents Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San
Dicgo Winter Shelters (n=408 adiiUs)
Income Received' Number Percent
No 238 58%
Yes 168 41%
Chent doesn't know/CUent refused 0 _
.Missing 2 1%
TotaF 408
Uespon?e aucgories Client doesn't knou-/(,'lieni Kefiised were cr»llapscd into one category
Total nutnber m,-ly not add up lo toul number of adult,-; (n=-«IH) and total pcrccnttij'.e may or may nol adtl up to 1(KI'"» iluc ro dients having (vvo or
more project enlries and the respon,«c category- differed bet-svcen proiect entries.
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Table 9. Income Source Received as of Date of First Entry of Adult Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015
North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=168 adults lecei'ving income from any source)
Income Type Entered Number Percent
SSI ~~~~ " ; . .. • : / 44 . / 26% ~i
Earned Income 39 23%
General Assistance 19 11% I
SSDI 19 ' ' 11%
Retiremeaat Income &ora Spdd^ 4 2% :
VA Service Connected Disability Compensation 3 2%
Alimony or Other Spbiosal ^uggort 3 2%
TANF 2i%
Child support . . ^.x.::-, /J.\ >.,' 1% ;
Pension or Retirement &om another job 2 1%
Unemployment Insurance 1 1%
"VA Non-Service Connected Disability Pension 1 1%
Worker's Compensation .,:.,:;,;,:, I'/v;:.. 1%'-V:' :..::.;.i
Self-employment wages 1 1%
Private Disability Insurance 1 1%
Other '5 3%
Total' 211
' Total number sums to greater than the number of adults answering (n=16^ and total percent sums to greater than 100 because clients could chose more
than one income source.
Table 10. Income Amount of Adult Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=188 adults -with income amounts reported)'
Summary of Income Amoimts Reported
Minimum Maximum Median Avetage
$L00 $43381 $831 - -$878.83
' Income amounts from all sources totaled.
Table 11 Non Cash Benefit Received as of Date of First Entry of Adult Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015
North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=408 adults)
Non Cash Benefit Received'-^ Number Percent
No 233 57%
Yes 174 43%
client doesn't kno-w/CUerit refiised • J. < 1%
Missing 0 -
Total 408
Response categories Client doesn't know/Client Refused were collapsed into one cat^ory
Percentages may add up to greater than 100 due to rounding
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Table 12. Non Cash Benefits as of Date of Fust Entry of Adult Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015
North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=174 adults receiving non-cash benefit ftom any
source)
Non Cash Benefits Entered Numbet Percent
Supplemmhd Nutritipn A^ 162 93%
Spedal Supplemental Nutrition Program for WIC 5 3%
TANF Child C^e Services 9 •>;.. TANF Transportation Services 1 1%
Other TANFTrFunded Services ' l ,^ ,, , . 1 1%
Temporary rental assistance 0 -
Section 8, PubUc Housing of teatsJL^^kp^nce^ 3 2%
Other Source 2 1%
No Benefit Listed ... 6 3%
Total' 181
' Total number sums to greater than the number of adults answering (n=174) and totai percent sums to greater than 100 because clients could chose
more than one source of non-cash benefits.
Table 13. Employment Status of Adult Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=:408 adults)
Currendy Employed''^ Number Percent
No. ^ ,•:'«::.::/'••. 1
Yes " ' ^ 60 15%
Chmt doesh't refiKed^^^ i V • 2 <m ,-Missing 3 i%
Total 408
' Response categories Client doesn't know/Client Refused were collapsed into one category
- Percentages may add up to less than 100 due to rounding
Table 14. Employment Tenure of Employed Adult Clients Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Diego
Winter Shelters (n=60 adults currendy employed)'
Emplo3rment Tenure^ Numbet Petcent
Seasonal
Permanent ,. '
Chent doesn't know/CHent refused
Missing ,
2
39
1
0
30% •'
3%
6'5%.
2%
Total 60
' Total clients is of those who responded 'VES' currendy employed
2 Response categories Client doesn't know/Client Refused were collapsed into one category
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Table 15. Employment Search of Unemployed Adult Chents Sheltered, 2014-2015 North San Dicgo
Winter Shelters (n=343 adults not currently employed)'
Looking for Work-^ Number Percent
No 108 31%
Yes 216 64''/o
CUent doesn't know/Client refused 5 1%
Missing 14 4%
Total 343
- Response categories (;iieiii doesn'i knoi.v/(^licnt Refu.sed were coilapsoi into one catcjjm-
Table 16. Living Situation the Night Before the First North County Winter Shelter Stay, Adult
Clients Shehered in the 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=408 adulls)
Prior Living Situarion''^ Numbcr Percent
Place iSloi Meant for Habitation 162
Living Widi I'amily 41
Emergency .Shelter or Hotel/ Motel with Voucher 23
Living VX-'idi Friends 33
Rental House/Apartment (no subsidy) 19
Rental House/Apartment (subsidy) 1
Owned by Client (no subsidy) 1
Other 6
Hotel/ -Motel without Emergency Voucher 56
Substance Abuse Treatment Center 7
PsvchiaU'ic hospital or faciUty 11
Hospital 16
Jail, Prison or juvenile FaciUty 11
Transirioiial F lousing for Homeless 6
Safe Haven 10
Owned by Client (with subsidy) 0
Permanent Housing for Formerly Homeless 0
Rental House/Apartment vvith VASH Subsidy ", 1
Foster Care/G roup 1 lomc 3
CUent doesn't know/CUent refused 1
Missing 0
Total 408
40%
10%
6%
8%
5%
< 1%
< 1%
1%
14%
2%
3%
4%
3%
1%
2%
< 1%
I'M,
< 1%
Respon.sc categories i^.'licnl doesn't know/Clicnr lieftiscd were collapseil mto one category
I'crccnt-ages may add up lo grealer than 100 due to rounding
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Tabk 17. San Diego (SD) Region of Last Permanent Residence (based on Zip Code Provided bv
Client), Adult Clients Sheltered in the 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=408
adults)
Region Number Percent
North Coastal SD Count)--218 53%
Norlh Inland SD County 114 28%
Central SD County-51 13%
East SD Count)' 2 < 1%
Soudi SD County 1 < 1%
Outside SD County, but in CA 13 3%
Outside CaUfomia 9 2%
CUent doesn't know/CUent refused 0 -
Missing 0
Total 408
Kes[i<)n?;e caiegviries ni!:;nt doe>n't know/C^licn! Refused were colbpsed xnu) one category-
Percentages may add up to grealer than H*t* due i(.> rounding
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Table 18. Ciry of Last Pennanent Residence (based on Zip Code Provided by Ghent), Adult Clients
Shehered in the 2014-2015 North San Dicgo Winter Shelters (n=408 adults)
San Diego Region Community Number Percent'
North Coastal Oceanside 1.53 39%
Nordi Inland liscoiidido 101 25%
Central San Dicgo 17 12%
Nortli Coastal Vista 20 5%
Ntirth Coastal Carlsbad 26 6%
North Coastal lincinitas 19 5%
Outside SD County, but in CA 13 3%
Other, outside ("aUfornia 9 2%
Nortli Inland San -Marcos 8 2%
North Inland Valley Center 3 1%
North Inland Ramona <1%
East La Mesa <1%
(k'ntral Driwntcnvn 1 <1%
Central CJcean Beach 1 <1%
C^entral Pacific Beach 1 <1%
South Chula Vista 1 <1%
Central Ciairemont <1%
North Coastal Cardiff 0 _
North Inland Fallbrook 0
North Inland Rancho Bernardo {)
East Spring V.alley 0
East El Cajon 0 _
Nonh Inland Powav {)
South San Ysidro 0
East Alpine (1
North Inland BonsaU 0
South l")elzura (1
South
East
Imperial Beach
l^akcside i 1
-
Soudi National City 0
North Inland Pauma Valley 0
North Inland Warner Springs
(-lient doesn't know/Calient refused/ Missing
Missing
1)
{}
1)
-
Total 408
' Perce-nt.ij^es niay add uj ttl gr{-,iier rhtin 100 due to rtnindinj;
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Table 19. Client-Reported Primary Reason for Homelessness, First Shelter Stay in North County
Winter Shelters, Clients Sheltered in the 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters
(n=408 adults)
Reason for Homelessness Number Percent
Unable to Pay Rent/Mortgage 111 27%
Unemplox nient (loss of job) 58 14%,
Underemployment/low income 41 10%
Family Issues 32 8%
Addiction 17 4%
Substance .'\busc 15 4%
Jail/Prison (Release frotn institution) 15 •t%
Domestic \'iolence 14 3%
Evicted 14 3% ;
Other 12 3%
Moved to Seek Work (or new to area) 12 3%
No Affordable Housing 9 2%
Mental Health 9 2%
F'amily/Personal lUncss 9 2%
Divorce 7 2%
Phy.sical/Mental Disabilities 6 1%
Personal Choice 5 • 1% -i
-Medical Condition 3 1%
Fiealth and Safety 3 1% i
Loss ot Transportation 2 < 1%
Criminal Activity-2 < 1%
Loss of Public Assistance 2 < 1%
Nattnral Disaster 1 < 1% 1 Mortgage F'oreclosurc 1 < 1%
Substandard Housing 0 -
Unknown 7 2%
Total 408
Table 20. Chent-Reported Economic Reason for Homelessness', First Shelter Stay in North County
Winter Shelters, Clients Sheltered in the 2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=408
adults)
Economic Reason for Homelessness' Number Percent
No 163 40%
Yes 236 58%
Unknown •J 2%
Total 408
!'X"t)n(i!nic re;isu[i Inr !innieie!!siiess defined as: ifneniplnyineiu floss oi' job), underenipk>yment/!i"jw income, unable to p:iy reiit/inortg.i^je, no
affordable lujusiiig. nidrtpigc foreclosure, evicted, <ir ioss of IHibhc .Assii^rjince.
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Table 21. Client-Reported Economic Reason' for Homelessness by Presentation With vs Without
Children, First Shelter Stay in North County Winter Shelters, Clients Sheltered in the
2014-2015 North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=408 adults)
Single or In Adult-Only
Family^
(n=361 adult clients in EuniUcs
without children)
In Family with Children^
(n=47 adult clients in fiimilies
with children)
Number Percent* Numbet Percent*
Economic Reason for
Homelessness' 210 58% 26 55%
' Economic reason for homelessness deGned as: uncmpbyment (loss of job), underemployment/low income, unable to pay rent/mortgage,
no affordable housing, mortgage foreclosure, evicted, or loss of Public Assislance.
' Adult-only households includes singles or adults in adult-only households (no children) (n=361 adults)
' Adults in households with children includes households with at least one adult ( > 18 years of age) and one child (< 17 years of age)
* Fifty-eight percent (58%) of all singles or adults in households without children repotted an economic reason for homelessness, compared to
55% of adults in households with children.
Table 22. Client-Reported Economic Reason for Homelessness by Family Type, First Sheltet Stay
in Notth County Winter Shelters, Clients Sheltered in the 2014-2015 North San Diego
Winter Sheltets (n=37 families -with children)
Family Type Sample Size
Economic Reason', Any Family Member
Numbet Percent^
Single Father 3 1 33%
Two Adults 12 8 67%
Single Mother 22 13 59%
Total 37 26
affordable housing, mortgage foreclosure, evicted, or loss of Public Assistance.
Thirty-three percent (33%) of single father households, 67% of households headed by two adults, and 59% of single mother households reported
an economic reason for homelessness.
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Table 23. Reason for Leaving Shelter, Last Shelter Visit, Chents Sheltered in the 2014-2015 North
San Diego Winter Shelters (n=488 clients)'
Reason for Leaving Shelter^-' Number Percent
Completed Program 220 45%
Reached M:iximum Time Allowed 21 4%
Left for Housing Opp. 112 23%
Unknown/Disappeared 49 10%
Odier 23 5%
Non-CompUancc with Program 31 6%
Disagreement widi Rules/Persons 20 4%
Needs Could Not be Met 8 2%
Criminal Activity / Violence 3 1%
CUent doesn't know/CUent refused 0 -
Missing 1 < 1%
Total 488
- Reason for leaving at bst c.^ii from Nonh tiouniy Winter Shelters,
- Percentages may add up to greater than UM) due to rounding.
' Response categories fdieni doesn't kfiav/C.iimi Refused were collapsed into one catc,(!or\'
Table 24. Destination When Leaving Shelter, Last Shelter Visit, CUents Sheltered in the 2014-2015
North San Dicgo Winter Shelters (n=488 chents)'
Destination After Leaving Shelter^^' Number Percent
Emergency Shelter 93 19%
Rental by Client (K'o Subsidy) 77 16%
Places Not Meant for Flabitation 66 14%
Transitional Housing for Ilonieless 37 8%
Staying widi Friends, Temporarily 34 7%
Hotel/Motel Without Emergency Voucher 29 6%
Sta)ang widi Faraily, Teinporarily 27 6%
Staying with I'amily (I'ermanent) 13 3%
Rental by Client, with other ongoing housing subsidv 9 2%
Staying widi Friends (l^ermanent) 8 2%
Safe Haven 4 1%
Substance .-\buse Treatment/Deto.xification Center 4 1%
Owned by cUent, no ongoing housing subsidy 3 1%
I lospiial or other residential non-psychiatric medical
facility 3 1%
Jail, Prison/juvenile Detention 2 < 1%
Foster care home or foster care group home 1 < 1%
Permanent Housing for Formerly Homeless 0 -
Mental Health Facilit-\-0 -
Rental by Client (VAShl) 0 -
Other 15 3%
CUent doesn't know/Client refused/Other unknown 20 4%
-Missing 43 9%
Total 488
Ileiison ibr leaving -.r. li;-;t cxu from North < >>U(iiy Winser Shelters.
PetceiH:iges may add up to greater th.m I'K) due to rounding.
Hcsp^in^e categories (Client doesn't know/Ciicnt Refused were coii:ip>ed imo one category
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Table 25. Destination of Persons in Families with Children When Leaving Shelter, Last Shelter
Exit, Clients Shelteted in the 2014-2015 Notth San Diego Wintet Sheltets (n=128 clients
shelteted as patt of a family -with children)'
Destination After Lea-ving Shelter^''' Numbet Petcent
Owned by client, no ongoing housdng subsidy 3 2%
Staying or litring -with family, temporary tenure 5 4%
Rental by GUent (with odher ongoing housing subsidy) 6 5%
Staying with Family (Permanent) 10 8%
Place Not Meant for Himm Hahitatio^^^^ 14
Staying -with Friends (Temporary) 14 11%
Hptd/Motd "Withoutj^^ 18
• \ \. \ Transitional housing for homeless persons 21 16%
Rental by client, no or^dirig hpusiiag subsidy ; . . .:. H ';' /..29%.^•^";•/•
Total 128 loo%
Reason for leaving at last ctit trom North County Winter Shelters.
Response categories Client doesn't know/Client Refused were collapsed into one category
Other destinations had zero client exits and were not charted
Percentages may add up to greater than 100 percent due to rounding.
Table 26. Housing Status' at Last Exit, Clients Shelteted in the 2014-2015 Notth San Diego Wintet
Sheltets (n=488 clients)
Housing Status^ Number Petcent
Category 1 - Homeless 222 47%
Category 2 - At imminent risk of losing housing 10 2%
Category 3 - Hoineless olily under pfiei fedeial statutes b 0%
Category 4 - Fleeing domestic -violence 0 6% At-risk of homdessness . . ; 10 • -'m Stably housed 221 45%
pient doesn't know/CUent r •. • • 5 . • : • Missing 20 4%
Total 488
' "Housing Status' as recorded by project staff
^ Percentages may add up to greater than 100 due to rounding.
' Response categones CHent doesn't know/Client Etcfiised wete collapsed into one category
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B. 2013-2014 North San Diego Winter Shelter Retuming Clients
Clients Sheltered During Bodi 2013-2014 & 2014-2015 Seasons
Table 27. Demographic Characteristics of Retuming Clients Shelteted 2013-2014 & 2014-2015
Seasons, Notth San Diego Wintet Sheltets (n=60 clients)
Demogtaphic Characteristic Number Petcent
Gender
Male 39 65^0 ^ 1
Female 21 . 35%
Age Group'
<lYear 0 • 0% ' - '
1 -17 Years 3 5%
18-30 Years 6 10% . J
31-40 "Years 10 17%
, 41-50 Years 11 1^%
51 - 60 Ye'ars 15 25%
61-70 Years ^ ' i2 20% I
7T+Years 3 V/o" "
Total 60
Military Veteran (n=57 adult clients)
No ' .53 94% i
Yes 4 6%
Total 57
Age at first entry during the 2014-2015 shelter season.
Table 28. Disability Status by Season of Retuming Adult Clients Sheltered 2013-2014 & 2014-201
Shelter Seasons, North San Diego Wintet Shelters (n=57 adults)
Disabled (Has a Disabling Condition) Number Percent
2013-2014 Shekel Season
No 23 40%
Yes 33 58%
Ghent Doesn't Know/Ghent Refused : i 2%
Missing 6 -
2014-2015 Sheltet Season
24 42%
Yes 33 58»/o
QfieritDoesii'tKjQow/Gh 0
Missing 0 -
Total 57
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Table 29. Chronic Homelessness by Season of Retuming Adult Clients Shelteted 2013-2014 &
2014-2015 Sheltet Seasons, Notth San Diego Wintet Sheltets (n=57 adults)
Chronically Homeless' Numbet Percent
2013-2014 Shelter Season^
No 35 • 61%
Yes 22 39%
2014-2015 Sheltet Season^
No 36 63%
Yes 24 42%
TotaP 57
HMIS Data Standards and data coUection changed between the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 Shelter Seasons. For that reason, how Chronically
Homeless was calcubted for thc 2013-2014 Shelter Season is based on the retired "yes or no" question "Is (his client Chronically Homlcss?", where
the case manage determined the client's chronic homeless status based on discussion with the clienL This season. 2014-2015, Chronically Homeless
is calculated based on HUD's definition and the following criteria: the client has ac least one disabling condition (alcohol abuse, drug abuse, alcohol
and drug abuse, a chronic health condition, mental illness, HIV/AIDS, a physical disability, or a developmental disability) and the client been either
continuously homeless for thc past 12 monchs or che client been homeless 4 or more times in che pasc 3 years,"
HUD definition: (1) an unaccompanied homeless individual with a disabling condition who has been continuously homeless for a year or more.
Of has had at least four episodes of homelessness in the past three years, OR (2) a person in a family with children with at least one adult member
meeting the previous disability & homelessness criteria outlined in (1). A disability is further defined as "a iliagnosable substance abuse disorder,
a serious mental illness, developmental disability, or chronic physical illness or disability, including che co-occura-iice of two or more of these
conditions" and it must "limit an individual's ability Co work or perform one or more activities of daily living," (L S Department of Housing and
Urban Development, September 2007; updated to include families, January 2011).
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Table 30. Chent-Reported Primary Reason for Homelessness, First Shelter Stay per Season in North
County Winter Shehers, Returning Aduh CHents Sheltered 2013-2014 & 2014-2015 Sheker
Seasons, North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=57 adidts)
Reason for Homelessness'" 2013-2014 2014-201 5
Number Percent-' Number Percent'
Unable to Pay llcnt/Mongage 14 25% 16 28%
Unemployment (Loss of Job) 12 21% 13 23%
Under-employment (1,-ow Income) 7 12% 8 14%
Family Issues 5 9% 3 5%
Substance Abuse 3 5% 1 2%
Divorce 3 5% 1 2%
Family/Personal Illness 2 4% 1 2%
•Mortgage foreclosure 1 2% 0 -
Personal choice 1 2% 0 -
Nami-al Disaster 1 2% 0 -
Moved to seek work (or new to area) 1 2% 0 -
Substandard housing 1 2% 0 -
No x\ffordablc Housing 1 2% 2 4% S
Mental Health 1 2% 1 2%
Medical Condition 1 2% 2 4%
Domestic Violence 1 2% 1 2%
Evicted 1 2% 3 5%
-Addiction 1 2% 2 4%
Ofher 0 _ 1 2%
Healdi/Safety 0 -1 2%
Jail/Prison (Release from Institution) 0 -1 2% i
Total 57 57
First shelter visit of thtr sewn
Resjponst citcgorics '.'liem doesn't know/Client Refused -.vcrc collapsed into OIK category
Percent ofthe total number of clients; first shelter stay ofthe 20I.5-20I4 season; percentages may xld up to less than KK) due to rounding.
Percent of the tou! numberof clients; first shelter stay ofthe 2i)l4-2(.)15 season; percentages may add up to greater llian UK) due to rtjunding.
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Table 31. Destination When Leaving Shelter, Last Shelter Visit each Season, Returning Chents
Sheltered 2013-2014 & 2014-2015 Shelter Seasons, North San Diego Winter Shelters (n=60
clients)
Destination After Leaving Shelter 2013-2014' 2014-20152
Each Season' Ntmiber Percent' Number Percent'
Places Not Meant for Habitation 8 13% 16 27%
Rental by CUent (No Subsidy) 7 12% 10 17%
Staying widi Family, ]icrnianent tenure 5 8% 0 _
Hotel/Motel w/o Emergencv Voucher 5 8% 4 1%
Emergency Slicker 4 7% 3 5%
Transitional Housing for Homeless 3 5% 5 9%
Permanent Housing 2 3% 0
Odier 2 3% 2 3°-'o
Stanng with Friends, temporan- tenure 2 3"-o 3 5%
Rental by Client (with subsidv) 1 2% 0
Safe Haven 1 2% 2 3%
Psycliiatric Hospital/l'aciUly 1 2% 0
Staying with Family, temporary tenure 1 2% 3 5%
St-aying widi Friends, permanent tenure 0 -4 7%
Owned by client, no subsidy 0 -0 -
Foster care home or foster care group
home 0 0 _
Rental by cUent, widi VASH subsidy 0 -0
Hospital (non-ps\cliiatric) 0 -2 3%
J ail / P ri s o n /J u ve nile De l c n tio n 0 _ 0 -
Substance Abuse Trcatment/Dctox
Center 0 -1 2%
CUent doesn't know/Client refused 18 30% 2 3%
Missing 0 -3 5<;'n
Total 60 60
Destination upon loavirif; at lasl c-iit 2013-2014 season from North Couniy Winter Shelters,
Destination upon lesiviii,!! at lust exll 2(114-2015 season from North County Winter Shelters.
Rcspon.se caiegories f;iic!ii doesn't know/CUent Refused were collapsed into one category
Percenl ofthe lolal nuinlKr of clients; 2013-201-( season
I'rreem ofthe toul n-.imbcr of clients, 2014-201.') season; percentages mai- .idd up lo less than ITOdue to rouining.
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Appendix B - Recommendations
The ARS North County Wmter Shdters did an impressive job at consistendy collecting data at both
program entry and program exit. The amount of missing data is very low, which shows great care in both
completing the intake/assessment forms and performing the data entry into ServicePoint. We offer the
folio-wing recommendations if feasible:
• Improve data collection and data entry by:
O Continuing to make sure all client entty and exit informarion are entered prompdy
throughout the season rather than post program dosure;
o Reviewing the entire data entry screen after sa-ving the entry record to ensure data responses
are stored in the database properly;
O Working with RTFH staff to learn when it is appropriate to add income end-dates, both for
one-time income sources, as well as when an income amount changes for a given source;
o Continuing to ensure that staff who collect and/or record "chronically homdess" responses
are aware of the HUD definition and trained to collect and record disability status when
appropriate;
o Ensuring that staff are aware that the responses of "Don't know', and "Refused' are from the
Ghent's perspective, not from staffs perspective ('client doesn't know' and 'dient refused to
respond*);
O Have the RTFH review intake/assessment forms prior to the begiiming of services for the
next program year,
O Administer these forms to every adult dient;
• Utilize a ServicePoint report that program staff can run, print and use themselves to look for any
missing dients, missing exit dates or other missing responses and make necessary corrections as soon
as possible.
• Consider performing rigorous analysis assessing changes in chent profiles of those served over time
or comparing returning dients to non-returning cUents.
• Consider adding analysis of services pro-vided during dients' program stays.
• Continue to congratukte those who collect and enter thc data for making this type of analysis
possible.
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