PIT Count Webinar Newfoundland & Labrador Provincial Housing
First Conference Prep Webinar #3
February 25, 1-2:15 PM EST
• EndHomelessnessSt.John’s(EHSJ)commitmenttosystemsapproachtoendinghomelessnesslocally,ar;culatedinlocalPlan.• ByendofMay2016,ini;a;vetodevelop:• SystemCoordina;onFramework• Point-in-TimeCountImplementa1onModel• Preven;on/RapidRehousingProgramModel
• EHSJAdvisoryTeamworkingwithDr.AlinaTurner,Dr.SteveGaetz&AndrewHarveytoleadthisworklocally• Consulta;ons(survey,focusgroups,mee;ngs,webinars)underwaytogaincommunityinput• March1-4conferenceisakeymilestoneforcommunityinputindevelopmentofdeliverables• May1-4follow-upcommunityconversa;onsonproposeddirec;on;presenttoEHSJBoardMay31
Background Context
• Overviewofna;onalmethodology–JesseDonaldson,CanadianObservatoryonHomelessness• Implementa;onconsidera;onsforSt.John’s–AlinaTurner,TurnerResearch&Strategy
Today’sAgenda
Point-in-TimeCounts101
WhatisaPiTCount?
• Astrategytodeterminetheextentofhomelessnessinacommunityonagivennight,oratasinglepointin;me.
Bene9itsofaPiTCount
• Providesasnapshotoranes;mateofthenumberofpeopleexperiencingabsolutehomelessnessinacommunity.
• Supportssystemplanning.
• Complimentsotherdatacollec;onmethods.
• Galvanizescommunitysupporttoendhomelessness.
Mostsigni9icantly….
PiTCountsmeasureprogressinreducinghomelessness!
“….Iswhatwe’redoingworking?”
ProgressinCanada
CanadianExpertise
• Communi;essuchasVancouver,Kamloops,Calgary,Lethbridge,EdmontonandTorontohaveconductedmul;plecounts
• OtherssuchasRegina,Yellowknife,Halifaxandmorehavebeguntoconductcounts
• FirstprovinciallycoordinatedcountinAlberta,2014.
Who’snext?Summerside,Bathurst,Fredericton,MonctonSaintJohn,Sydney/CapeBreton,Halifax,Charlo`etown,Kelowna,Nanaimo,NelsonPrinceGeorge,Victoria,Whitehorse,ReginaPrinceAlbert,Brandon,Thompson,Halton,
Hamilton,Kingston,London,Nipissing/NorthBay,Peterborough,St.Catherines/Niagara/Thorold,
Windsor,SaultSte.Marie,ThunderBay,Brancord,York/Newmarket
AGrowingMovement
• Bytheendoftheyear,we’llhaveseensignificantprogressandincreasedcapacitytoconductcounts.
• Unprecedentedcoordina;on
The2016CoordinatedCountMethodology
TheHomelessnessPartneringStrategyApproach
• 8CoreStandardsincluding:;meframe,surveyques;ons,surveyloca;onsandrepor;ng
• 5RecommendedStandardsincluding:governance,publicsystemscountsandknowledgemobiliza;on
*BasedontheGuidetoPoint-in-TimeCountsinCanada
CorePopulations
*BasedontheGuidetoPoint-in-TimeCountsinCanada
Unshelteredhomelessnessincludespeoplewhoaresleepinginplacesunfitforhumanhabita;on,includingthefollowingloca;ons:streets,alleys,parksandotherpublicloca;ons,transitsta;ons,abandonedbuildings,vehicles,ravinesandotheroutdoorloca;onswherepeopleexperiencinghomelessnessareknowntosleep.
CorePopulations
*BasedontheGuidetoPoint-in-TimeCountsinCanada
Shelteredhomelessnessincludespeoplesleepinginthefollowingloca;ons:emergencyshelters(generalandspecifictomen,women,youth,etc.),extremeweathershelters,ViolenceAgainstWomen(VAW)shelters,andtransi;onalhousing.Itmayincludepeoplewhoreceivehotel/motelvouchersinlieuofshelterbeds.ItdoesnotincludepeopleinHousingFirstprogramsorinsocialorsubsidizedhousing.
SurveyLocations
*BasedontheGuidetoPoint-in-TimeCountsinCanada
TheShelteredCount
Administra;veandsurveydata
TheUnshelteredCount
FullCoverage,Known-Loca;ons
SurveyQuestions
*BasedontheGuidetoPoint-in-TimeCountsinCanada
• 3ScreeningQues;ons
• 12CoreQues;onscovering:familystatus,age,gender,Aboriginaliden;ty,militaryservice,migra;on,immigra;onstatus,experienceofhomelessnessinthepastyear,emergencyshelteruse,lossofhousingandincome
DataandReporting
*BasedontheGuidetoPoint-in-TimeCountsinCanada
• HIFISPiTCountModule
• Facilitatesconsistentdatainputandanalysis
• Abilitytoexportreportsandcontributedatatoana;onalpicture
LocalAdaptations
SurveyDesign
• Communitydiscre;ontoaddlocalques;ons
• 11Op;onalCOHQues;onscovering:gender,onandoff-reservemigra;on,residen;alschools,militaryservice,ci;zenship,firstageofhomelessness,LGBTQ2iden;ty,educa;on,fostercare,languagepreferences,racialiden;ty,serviceuse,desireforhousing,barrierstohousing,contactinforma;on
HiddenHomelessness
• WhilethePiTCountmethodologyisnottradi;onallydesignedtocapturehiddenhomelessness,anumberofcommuni;esareelec;ngtoincludeitintheircounts.
• Canyieldimportantinforma;onbutshouldhiddenhomelessnessresultsshouldbecommunicatedthoughcully.
AdditionalSurveyLocations
• PublicFacili;esCounts
• ServiceCounts
• MagnetEvents
OtherResearchMethods
• Somecommuni;esarecombiningtheirPiTCountswithotherresearchini;a;vesandrehousingeffortsex.20KHomes.
TheBene9itsofAlignment
ANationalPicture
• Comparableresults
• Largescalesystemplanning
• Na;onalbaselinecountofhomelessness
• Sharedlearning!
TheCOHPiTCountToolkit
KeyPrinciples
• CanadianDefini;onofHomelessness
• AboriginalHomelessness
• YouthHomelessness
• COHSurveyQues;ons
• VolunteerTraining
• StakeholderandCommunityEngagement
Arethereotherresourcesavailable?
Yes!
• HPSGuidetoPiTCountinCanada
• CommunityWorkspaceonHomelessness
• Experiencesandlearningfromothercommuni;es
ImplementaOon ConsideraOons for St. John’s
§ Dr.AlinaTurnerworkingwithEHSJstafftodevelopmethodology,engagementprocess,andimplementa;onplan§ Cross-sectoralSub-Commi`eeadvisesonallaspectsofCount§ Localcoordinatortomanageimplementa;onlogis;cs§ Engagementofprovidersiscommencing(emergencyshelters,transi;onalhousing,andkeypublicsystems)§ Callforvolunteersinspring/summer(likelywewillneed100-150)§ CountslatedforOctober2016;preliminaryreleasependingdataqualityplannedforDecember–finalreportcanbeexpectedJanuary2017.
HIFIS Alignment
• ExploreuseofHIFISasweb-basedplacormforsurveyentries
• HIFISdatacanbecomplementedbyfacilityandpar;cipantsurveys
• Abletoconfirmsamplereliability• ExpandfutureroleinPITCounts• Provideaddi;onaltrendsanalysisforthe
finalPITreport
March Forum CommunityfeedbackinMarchon:• Countscope:roughsleepers,hiddenhomeless,shelters/transi;onalhousingfacili;es,youth
• Surveyques;ons• Zonemapping• Engagementoffacili;es/systems• Volunteerrecruitment• Useofweb-basedplacorms
Next Steps
• Keystakeholderengagement:par;cipa;ngfacili;es,publicsystems,outreach,livedexperiencefocusgroups
• IncorporateintoPITImplementa;onPlan• ProvideoverviewofproposedapproachMay1-4forfurtherinput.
• FinalizeImplementa;onPlanbyMay31.• CommencePITImplementa;on.
GeVng Involved
• Provideinputviaemail/in-personwithprojectteamasimplementa;oncommences–contactAndrewHarvey,LocalCoordinator
• Par;cipateinMarchForumorMayfollow-up• PITCountAdvisoryTeam• Volunteering–teamlead/enumerator,shelter/facilitypar;cipa;on
• Dona;ons/transporta;onsupport
QuesOons? Comments?
ALINATURNER,PhDT:403-827-8722E:[email protected]:TurnerResearchandStrategyInc.com
ANDREWHARVEY-LocalCoordinatorP:709-754-3047C:709-631-0372
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