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Monthly Statistics
August 2024

  Chronic Homelessness

  • 799 chronically homeless individuals have been housed through Permanent Supportive Housing, 12 in August
  • Approximately 901 chronically homeless* individuals remain on our prioritization list for Permanent Supportive Housing

 Veteran Homelessness

  • 116 homeless veterans have been housed, 3 in August
  • Approximately 25 homeless veterans remain

 Family Homelessness

  • 231 homeless families have been housed, 7 in August
  • Approximately 9 unsheltered and 27 sheltered homeless families are in Marin
*Marin County's local definition of Chronic Homelessness is more broad than Federal HUD guidelines, which is why our 2024 Point in Time Count of 217 Chronically Homeless individuals is a smaller count and reflects those standards
Data represents Coordinated Entry efforts since October 1, 2017 and were updated as of September 6, 2024.

 Marin County Encampments
Current Encampments

City of Novato

Binford Road (County of Marin and Novato)
  • 70 individuals reside in the area with approximately 89 vehicles and 31 former residents have been housed
    • 27 individuals are on an identified housing pathway
Lee Gerner Park
  • 25 former residents have been housed
    • 9 individuals previously residing in the camp are on an identified housing pathway
    • Residents have been temporarily relocated to motels by the City of Novato as well as shelter due to a recent fire in the camp
Hamilton Marsh
  • 31 people reside in the camp and 3 former residents have been housed
    • 28 individuals are on an identified housing pathway

City of San Rafael

Mahon Creek Path
  • 51 people reside in the camp, and 8 former residents have been housed
    • 14 individuals are on an identified housing pathway
Andersen Dr at Rice Dr
  • Approximately 14 people reside in the camp

Town of Fairfax

Peri Park
  • 5 people reside in the camp, and 2 former residents have been housed
    • 3 individuals are on an identified housing pathway
  • Outreach teams visit the site 3 times per week to provide services

Southern Marin

Richardson Bay Regional Agency (RBRA) Waters
  • 35 people reside in the bay and 40 former residents have been housed
    • 10 individuals are on an identified housing pathway
Former Encampments
Service Support Area, San Rafael (Closed September 2022)
  • 32 former residents have since been housed following the closure
Marinship, Sausalito (Closed August 2022)
  • 14 former residents have since been housed following the closure
Data updated as of September 6, 2024.

 

 

What Is Our Community Doing to Solve Homelessness?

On October 1, 2017, the County of Marin and local service providers launched a national best practice for solving homelessness called Coordinated Entry. Coordinated Entry is all about collaboration. Today, local service providers gather information through a standardized assessment and data sharing process that helps to ensure efficient care coordination. This is particularly important for identifying effective housing interventions.

Permanent Supportive Housing is a national best practice for people experiencing long-term, chronic homelessness (i.e. homelessness lasting more than a year that is accompanied by a disabling condition such as a behavioral health diagnosis, a chronic health condition, and/or a traumatic brain injury).

Please find our Permanent Supportive Housing Data page for more information on inventory progress.

Equity in Housing

We have also been working hard to ensure that this system is equitable. Comparing demographics of people experiencing chronic homelessness to those who have obtained Permanent Supportive Housing can help us monitor our progress. The chart below shows the distribution of race/ethnicity, gender, and age of the two groups.

*Demographic data are based on the head of household and do not include additional household members, including partners, children, or caregivers. Data categories are based on Homeless Management Information System data elements, defined by the federal government, and may not fully capture how people self-identify. Marin resident data show Department of Finance projections of Marin's adult population and do not include non-binary genders. Data are current through September 2, 2022.

Data Sources: Local Coordinated Entry Data Collection System, Homeless Management Information System, Department of Finance

How Can Community Members Contribute?

By working together, we believe it is possible to end homelessness in our community. To learn more about how you can get involved, please visit this page.