Monmouth County Annual Homeless Assessment …...Monmouth County Homeless Assessment Report 2012$$ Page 2 $ $ $ A total of 1,037 households involving 1,251 persons were housed in Monmouth

Monmouth County Annual Homeless Assessment Report January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012

I. Introduction The following report provides Monmouth County Continuum of Care with a look at the HMIS data that was used for the 2012 Central New Jersey Regional Homeless Assessment Report. This report includes the same categories and population breakdowns that were presented in the Regional Report and can be used for individual comparison. Identical to the Regional Report, this report is based on unduplicated numbers in which a family is a household with at least one child age 17 or younger and at least one adult age 18 or older. Adult couples were also considered families for this report. All others were considered homeless individuals. Again identical to the Central Regional Report, a person was considered a youth if they were between the ages of 18 – 24 and were identified as the head of household. All percentages are based on the total number of actual responses, an answer of “don’t know” or missing data were not represented or calculated in this report. In order for a HMIS program to be included in this report they needed to be designated in HMIS as a “homeless only” program and have a program category of emergency shelter, transitional housing, or permanent housing. III. Findings for Total Population Served Key Findings:

• A total of 1,037 households were served in HMIS participating emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent housing programs during the January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 report period

• A total of 69 individuals were identified as chronically homeless • 25% of the total population including children and adults either served as individuals or

families identified having a disability • 28% of the total population served was between the ages of 50 and 65 • 68% of the head of households served had obtained their high school diploma/GED or

higher education • 9% of individuals and 53% of families moved on to permanent housing upon discharge

Total Homeless Population. Monmouth County Central New Jersey New Jersey Total Persons Served 1,251 6,623 25,870 Emergency Shelter 789 4,099 17,776

Individuals 727 2,491 12,163 Families 62 1,608 5,613

Transitional Housing 230 1,587 4,837 Individuals 0 807 2,072 Families 230 780 2,765

Permanent Housing 232 937 3,257 Individuals 179 582 2,217 Families 53 355 1,040

Monmouth County Homeless Assessment Report 2012

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A total of 1,037 households involving 1,251 persons were housed in Monmouth County. This represents 21% of all 4,867 households as well as 19% of all 6,623 persons who were homeless throughout Central New Jersey.

Adults vs. Children in Families. The average size of a homeless family in Monmouth County is 3 persons for emergency shelter and transitional housing, and 2 persons for permanent housing. The average age for children in families in emergency shelter is 6, transitional housing is 4, and permanent housing is 8 years old. Cause of Homelessness.

n = 727 70% n = 22

2%

n = 83 8% n = 179

17%

n = 26 3%

Total Served

Individuals in Emergency Shelter

Families in Emergency Shelter

Families in Transitional Housing

Individuals in Permanent Housing

Families in Permanent Housing 0

200

400

600

800

1000

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

PIT Count 2009 - 2013

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Total

n = 161 47% n = 184

53%

Adults vs. Children in Families

Adults

Children

31 2 4

26 0 1 12 0 0 1 0 0 6

205

15 57

125

1 32

210

2 5 21 62

7

70

0

50

100

150

200

250 Cause of Homelessness

Families

Individuals


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Residence Prior to Program Entry. Length of Homeless Episode Prior to Program Entry. Episodes of Homelessness and Chronic Homelessness. Out of all individuals served, a total of 69 or 8% were identified as chronically homeless.

44 0 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 8 0

55

0 14

212

2 9 22 30 2 5

46 9

186

1

299

6 45

0 50

100 150 200 250 300 350 Residence Prior to Program Entry

Families

Individuals

75 12 11 8 8 12

632

84 35 19 35 61

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

0 - 30 days 31 - 60 days 61 - 90 days 91 - 180 days

Between 6 and 12 months

12 months or longer

Duration of Homelessness

Families

Individuals

95 26 5 0 2

678

154

37 3 16 0

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

0 - 1 episodes 2 - 3 episodes 4 - 6 episodes 7 -9 episodes 10 or more episodes

Episodes of Homelessness

Families Individuals


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Disabling Condition. For those whom indicated a disabling condition, the breakdown is as follows:

Disabling Condition Individuals % Families % Yes 32 12% 7 16% Yes – Chronic physical illness or disability 97 36% 16 36% Yes – Developmental disability 4 1% 4 9% Yes – Diagnosable substance use disorder 17 6% 4 9% Yes – Dually diagnosed 24 9% 5 11% Yes – Serious mental illness 97 36% 8 18% Total 271 100% 44 100%

Gender and Age Range.

843

462 231

809 557

917

1213

1492

90

0 200 400 600 800

1000 1200 1400 1600

0 - 5 years

6 - 11 years

12 - 17 years

18 - 24 years

24 - 29 years

39 - 39 years

40 - 49 years

50 - 65 years

66 and over

Age Range for Total Served Central NJ

108

5

202

672

224

23 0

200

400

600

800

Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing Permanent Housing

Disabling Condition

Yes No

n = 396 32%

n = 853 68%

n = 2 0%

Gender of Total Served

Female

Male

Transgendered male to female

117 55

12

139 104

184

261

354

25

0 50

100 150 200 250 300 350 400

0 - 5 years

6 - 11 years

12 - 17 years

18 - 24 years

24 - 29 years

30 - 39 years

40 - 49 years

50 - 65 years

66 and over

Age Range of Total Served Monmouth


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Veteran Status. A total of 74 veterans were served in emergency shelters and permanent housing programs. This accounted for 6% of all adults served. Race and Ethnicity.

Level of Education and Access to Cash-Income/Non-Cash Benefits.

SSI was the most reported cash-income with a total of 14% of all households served receiving SSI. The most reported non-cash benefit for all households was Food Stamps with 34% of households receiving this benefit.

9 2

537

31 9

625

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Race of Total Served n = 132

11%

n = 1118 89%

Ethnicity of Total Served

Hispanic/Latino

Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino

n = 32 3%

n = 289 29%

n = 691 68%

Highest Level of Education Based on Head of Household

8th grade or less

High school - no diploma

High school diploma/GED or higher

n = 506 49% n = 531

51%

Access to at Least One Cash-Income or Non-Cash Benefit

Yes

No


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Average Length of Program Stay.

Reason and Destination at Discharge.

46 243

1258

77

243

1196

14 0

1319

74 281

1366

105 201

1367

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Total Families Individuals

Average Length of Program Stay

Monmouth

Central NJ

36

2 0 2 12 6 9 2

179

0 4 10

41

5

54

1 0

20

40

60

80

100

120

140

160

180

200

Completed program

Criminal activity Death Disagreement with rules/

persons

Left for housing before

completion

Needs could not be met by project

Non-compliance Reached maximum time

allowed

Reason for Discharge

Families

Individuals


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A total of 827 households were discharged during the 2012 reporting period. A permanent housing destination includes a unit owned or rented by a client, permanent supportive housing

for formerly homeless person, or living with a family member or friend permanently. The most common permanent housing response was rental by client with 10% of total households moving into a rental. This rental could be with or without a subsidy. A temporary discharge destination includes an emergency shelter, hotel or motel, place not meant for habitation,

staying with a family member or friend temporarily, or transitional housing for homeless persons. The most common form of temporary housing as a destination was emergency shelter, which involved 14% of the total population. An institutional destination includes hospital (psychiatric or non-psychiatric), jail or prison, or a substance abuse treatment facility. The most common institutional destination reported was hospital (non-psychiatric) with 1% of the total discharges.

IV. Findings for Youth Population Key Findings

• A total of 124 homeless youth were served in HMIS participating emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent housing during the January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 report period

• Youth households represented 10% of those served in emergency shelter, 52% of those served in transitional housing, and 2% of those served in permanent housing

• 57% of youth served were female which differed from the total population in which 68% were male

• Youth had shorter program stays in all three program categories when compared to the total population

• 18% of youth were discharged into permanent destinations upon exiting the program

41 31

0 0

66

166

14 5

0 20 40 60 80

100 120 140 160 180

Permanent Destination

Temporary Destination

Institutional Setting Deceased

Destination at Discharge

Families

Individuals


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Total Served. A total of 124 youth were served as a head of household in Monmouth County during the January 1, 2012 – December 31, 2012 reporting period. Youth households represent 10% (77) of households served in emergency shelters, 52% (43) served in transitional housing, and 2% (4) served in permanent housing. The average age of youth served was 22 for all three program categories. Cause of Homelessness.

Residence Prior to Program Entry.

n = 77 62%

n = 43 35%

n = 3 2%

n = 1 1%

Total Youth Served

Individuals in Emergency Shelter

Families in Transitional Housing

Individuals in Permanent Housing

Families in Permanent Housing

49

4 2

18

1 1

10 5

11

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Asked to leave shared

residence

Domestic Violence

Drug/alcohol abuse

Eviction Foreclosure Illness/injury Job/benefit income loss/

reduction

Release from jail/prison

Relocation

Cause of Homelessness

28

1 3 5 1

13

62

1 8

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Emergency shelter

Foster care Hotel/motel Jail/prison Place not meant for habitation

Rental by client Staying/living with family

member/friend

Substance abuse facility

Transitional housing

Residence Prior to Program Entry


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Episodes and Duration of Homelessness and Chronic Homelessness. A total of 1 homeless youth was identified as chronically homeless during this reporting period. This accounts for 1% of the total individuals identified as chronically homeless.

Disabling Condition.

For those indicating a disabling condition, the breakdown is as follows:

Disabling Condition Youth % Yes 0 0% Yes – Chronic physical illness or disability 2 18% Yes – Developmental disability 1 9% Yes – Diagnosable substance use disorder 1 9% Yes – Dually diagnosed 2 18% Yes – Serious mental illness 5 45% Total 11 100%

109

11 2

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

0 - 1 episodes 2 - 3 episodes 4 - 6 episodes

Episodes of Homelessness 103

10 4 3 2 1 0

20 40 60 80

100 120

0 - 30 days

31 - 60 days

61 - 90 days

91 - 180 days

Between 6 and 12 months

12 months

or longer

Duration of Homelessness

6 1 4

71

42

0 0

20

40

60

80


Disabling Condition

Yes

No


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Gender and Veterans Served. A total of 1 youth served throughout Monmouth County identified themselves as a veteran. This accounts for 1% of total veterans served. Race and Ethnicity.

Level of Education and Cash-Income Sources/Non-Cash Benefits.

The most commonly reported cash-income for youth was TANF with 32% of the youth served receiving TANF. The most commonly reported non-cash benefit by youth was Food Stamps with 41% of the youth population receiving this benefit.

n = 71 57%

n = 53 43%

Gender of Youth

Female

Male

2

64

3 3

48

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70

Race of Youth n = 10

8%

n = 114 92%

Ethnicity of Youth

Hispanic/Latino

Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino

n = 34 27%

n = 90 73%

Highest Level of Education

High school - no diploma

High school diploma/GED or higher n = 63

51%

n = 61 49%

Access to at Least One Cash-Income or Non-Cash Benefit

Yes

No


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Average Length of Program Stay. Reason and Destination at Discharge. A total of 109 youth were discharged from emergency shelters and transitional housing programs during the 2012 reporting period. A permanent

housing destination includes a unit owned or rented by a client, permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless, or living with a family member or friend permanently. The most common permanent desination at discharge was a rental by client which accounted for 15% of the total responses. A

temporary discharge destination includes an emergency shelter, hotel or motel, place not meant for habitation, staying with a family member or friend temporarily, or transitional housing for the homeless. The most common temporary destination was staying with family/friends temporarily which acounted for 17% of the responses. An institutional destination includes hospital (psychiatric or non-psychiatric), jail or prison, or a substance abuse treatment facility. The most commonly reported institutional destination was hospital (non-psychiatric) with 2% of the total discharges.

13 195

701

46 243

1258

0 200 400 600 800

1000 1200 1400


Average Length of Program Stay

Youth

Total

32

1 5

11

3 9

1 0 5

10 15 20 25 30 35 Reason for Discharge

20

38

3

0

10

20

30

40

Permanent Destination Temporary Destination Institutional Setting

Destination at Discharge

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Monmouth County Annual Homeless Assessment …...Monmouth County Homeless Assessment Report 2012$$ Page 2 $ $ $ A total of 1,037 households involving 1,251 persons were housed in Monmouth