Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count 2019 Results for South Bay Council of Governments Presented by: Community Engagement Policy and Systems Department July 2019
2 BEHIND THESE NUMBERS... are our neighbors THAT'S why we count. Thank you to the thousands of volunteers, partners, and community service providers who make the Homeless Count possible, and who have helped our homeless services system reach more people than ever before.
Methodology Street Count • Federally mandated PIT Count Shelter • HUD approved Count Point-in-Time methodology Count • USC Statistical & Demographic Consultant Youth Count Demographic Count
4 Methodology The Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count is hybrid count of both a PIT count and sampling. • PIT Count • A point-in-time count is a snapshot of the population during a specific timeframe. • Homeless Count PIT Count of unsheltered individuals takes place during the last 10 days of January. • Sampling • Random stratified sample for geography and characteristics of interest for demographic survey component. • Confidence level of 97% at CoC, 95% at SPA and SD, 97% at City of LA, 90% at City of LA CDs, and less at community level
5 Methodology We collect data on several populations, including but not limited to: • Chronically homeless individuals or families • Veterans • Adults with a serious mental illness (SMI) • Adults with substance abuse disorders • Adults with HIV/AIDS • Victims of domestic violence or intimate partner abuse • Youth
6 Methodology Sample process for sensitive, personal questions Use Response Card
Statistical & Demographic Consultant Partnership with USC • LAHSA partners with the USC Suzanne Dworark-Peck School of Social Work and US Leonard D. Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics. • 3 rd year of our partnership. • Provide statistical consultation to develop the process, methodology and statistical analysis for the: • PIT Count • Unsheltered Count • Shelter Count • Youth Count • Demographic survey
Other Partnerships Homeless Count partners help us develop, plan, and execute each portion of the count. Some of these include: • Independent Cities • Service providers • SPA Coalitions • Los Angeles Youth Coalition to End Homelessness (LACEYH) • Law Enforcement • City of Los Angeles • County of Los Angeles • United Way/ Everyone In • Housing Authorities • Neighborhood Councils
58,936 CITY OF LOS People ANGELES experiencing 16% Increase homelessness at point-in- 36,300 time count COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES 12% Increase The LA CoC total number was 56,257 a 12% increase from 2018. The LA CoC is Los Angeles County excluding Glendale, Pasadena, & Long Beach CoCs.
10 Count Results by Service Planning Area Service Planning Area 2018 2019 % Change (SPA) 1- Antelope Valley 3,203 3,293 +3% 2- San Fernando Valley 7,738 8,047 +4% 3- San Gabriel Valley 4,282 5,021 +17% 4- Metro Los Angeles 14,218 16,401 +15% 5- West 4,401 5,223 +19% 6- South +15% 8,343 9,629 7- East +10% 4,569 5,040 8- South Bay 6,011 6,282 +5% Totals +12% 52,765 58,936 *Numbers presented include LA, Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach CoCs SPA 2 includes Glendale, SPA 3 includes Pasadena, and SPA 8 includes Long Beach
Veterans decreased by 28% Chronically Homeless increased by 44% Seniors 62 and over increased by 24% Heath and Disability Substance Abuses Disorder decreased by 7% Serious Mental Illness increased by 11% Developmental Disability increased by 293% Physical Disability increased by 52% Domestic Violence (DV)/ Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Note: Responses not mutually DV/IPV Experience increased by 158% exclusive Fleeing DV/IPV increased by 1%
Our Next Steps • City and community data released within the next two weeks • Share data with cities and communities prior to the public release • Cities and communities have three to five working days to provide feedback • Final data posted approximately 48-72 hours after the close of the feedback period; however, if no large issues identified, potentially right after • Data not shared on a Friday, in recognition of the schedule of many of our city partners
13 Thanks to the investments made by the people of LA County, thousands of people have a home tonight. Our urgent mission continues to help those who don’t.
14 Our system is helping more people than ever but we must address inflow into homelessness Increase Affordable Housing State & Local Limit Rental Increases Community Prevent Unjust Evictions
15 We're all in this together, and you can help! Say YES to more housing in our neighborhoods. 1. Support more interim and supportive housing in your local community; Join the Everyone In Campaign at https://everyoneinla.org 2. Advocate for expanded state and federal funding for affordable housing and homeless services at https://www.lahsa.org/policy/legislative-affairs 3. Volunteer at your local homeless service agency at https://www.lahsa.org/get-involved 4. Volunteer for the 2020 Street Count on January 21, 22, and 23 at https://www.theycountwillyou.org/
Community Engagement 16 Timothy Kirkconnell Julie Jimenez Community Engagement Coordinator for SPA 1, Community Engagement Coordinator for SPA 7, tkirkconnell@lahsa.org (213) 213-225-8413 work jjimenez@lahsa.org (213) 797-4641 work Silvana Caruana, Saira Cooper Community Engagement Coordinator for SPA 2, Community Engagement Coordinator for SPA 8, scaruana@lahsa.org (213) 225-8477 work scooper@lahsa.org (213) 797-4634 work Daniella Alcedo Steven Yu Community Engagement Coordinator for SPA 3, Supervisor, Community Engagement dalcedo@lahsa.org (213) 225-8462 work syu@lahsa.org, (213) 233-4733 Phyllis Lozano Sabrina De Santiago, Manager, Community Community Engagement Coordinator for SPA 4, Engagement, sdesantiago@lahsa.org (213) 222-4748 plozano@lahsa.org (213) 797-4566 work work Raúl López Clementina Verjan, Associate Director, Community Community Engagement Coordinator for SPA 5, Engagement, cverjan@lahsa.org, (213) 683-3338 work rlopez@lahsa.org (213) 797-4572 work Brittney Daniel Community Engagement Coordinator for SPA 6, bdaniel@lahsa.org (213) 225-8408 work
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