Monthly Stats for February 2022 |
Chronic Homelessness
Veteran Homelessness
Family Homelessness
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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). From October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2021, the County of Marin and local service providers housed 401 people in Permanent Supportive Housing. 94% remained housed during this time.
Over time, we have worked diligently to increase not only our monthly housing placement rate, but also our supply of Permanent Supportive Housing overall:
Monthly Housing Placements | |
Month | Number Housed |
March 2021 | 6 |
April 2021 | 6 |
May 2021 | 8 |
June 2021 | 11 |
July 2021 | 13 |
August 2021 | 16 |
September 2021 | 12 |
October 2021 | 17 |
November 2021 | 10 |
December 2021 | 14 |
January 2022 | 5 |
February 2022 | 5 |
Total 12 Month Cumulative | 123 |
Total Permanent Supportive Housing Units by Year | |||||
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
317 | 373 | 501 | 526 | 590 | 629 |
We have also been working hard to ensure that this system is equitable. Looking at demographics for the people who have obtained Permanent Supportive Housing*:
Race | |
White | 74.66% |
Black, African American, or African | 17.63% |
American Indian, Alaska Native, or Indigenous | 3.86% |
Asian or Asian American | 2.48% |
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.28% |
Client doesn't know | 0.55% |
Client refused | 0.55% |
Ethnicity | |
Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino | 85.91% |
Hispanic/Latino | 12.15% |
Client doesn't know | 0.55% |
Client refused | 1.38% |
Age | |
18-24 | 1.10% |
25-45 | 29.67% |
46-60 | 34.62% |
61+ | 34.62% |
Gender | |
Male | 56.3% |
Female | 42.9% |
Gender Non-Conforming | 0.27% |
Trans Female | 0.27% |
Client doesn't know | 0.27% |
*Demographic data is based on the head of household and does not include additional household members, including partners, children, or caregivers. Data is current through 12/1/2021 and will be updated monthly. 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.
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.