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1 Project Homeless Connect 2018

2 Introduction This report summarizes information about the guests served at the Kings/Tulare Project Homeless Connect events held on January 25 and January 26, 2018 in Hanford, Porterville, Tulare and Visalia. This was the tenth annual Project Homeless Connect event held in the bi-county region. The Kings/Tulare Homeless Alliance ( Alliance ) organized the event in partnership with four steering committees made up of community members, service providers, and persons who have experienced homelessness. Overall, the 2018 Project Homeless Connect events served: o o 918 guests 40 children age 17 or younger o o 95 guests age 62 or older 301 pets This report presents a brief comparison of the total population of guests served in addition to comparisons by each venue. Also included in this report are a series of graphs and tables summarizing characteristics of guests served at Project Homeless Connect including basic demographics, prior night residence, homeless status, and services received. Comparison to Previous Year In 2018, three cities simultaneously hosted PHC events: Hanford, Tulare and Visalia on Thursday, January 25, Porterville hosted their PHC on Friday, January 26, The same intake questionnaire was administered at all four venues. The 2018 Project Homeless Connects served 918 people. That is a 4% increase in the number of persons served over the prior year (918 in 2018 vs. 885 in 2017). Porterville saw the largest increase in attendance (21%) over the 2017 event (242 in 2018 vs. 156 in 2017) while Tulare saw an increase of 3% (125 in 2018 vs. 121 in 2017). Porterville s attendance increase is likely the result of intensive targeted outreach by multiple agencies (Operation Lend a Hand, Humble and Kind, and Porterville Area Coordinating Council) on the days leading up to as well as the day of the event. Porterville also provided free transportation in 2018, which approximately 50 people utilized. Visalia experienced the largest decrease in attendance over the 2017 event (-11%), followed by Hanford (-7%). The decrease in attendance may be been due to the inclement weather. The number of people who were categorized as literally homeless increased by 76 in 2018 (see Figure 3). This was the largest increase of literal homeless since 2012; we have seen a total increase in people identifying as literally homeless of 285 since This increase is likely the result of proper event outreach. The number of households that identified as having children decreased by 6% in 2018 (73 in 2018 vs. 113 in 2017) with the greatest decrease occurring in Hanford (24 in 2018 vs. 57 in 2017). Tulare and Visalia also saw a decrease in households with children (0 in 2018 vs. 10 in 2017 and 15 in 2018 vs. 29 in 2017 respectively) Page 2 of 18

3 Attendees who identify as living with a disabling condition decreased by 14% in 2018 (47% in 2018 vs. 61% in 2017). Hanford and Visalia, the two cities that saw a decrease in overall attendance, were also the two cities that saw a decrease in the number of attendees with a disability. This could be the result of the inclement weather causing unsafe, or at the least unpleasant, travel conditions for people living with a disability. The following graphs and charts provide detailed information about the demographics, trends over time and raw data associated with each venue. FIGURE 1. PHC ATTENDEES BY YEAR PHC Attendees by Year / FIGURE 2. PHC ATTENDEES BY VENUE PHC Attendees by Venue Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Page 3 of 18

4 FIGURE 3. PHC LITERALLY HOMELESS PHC Literally Homeless FIGURE 4. YEAR OVER YEAR COMPARISON, BY VENUE 1 Year over Year Comparison, By Venue Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia 1 The attendance decrease in Porterville (129 in 2016 vs. 301 in 2015) was due to a smaller event because of limited capacity Page 4 of 18

5 Demographic Characteristics FIGURE 5. AVERAGE AGE RANGES Average Age Ranges % % % % 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% FIGURE 6. GENDER, ADULTS Transgender 0% Gender, Adults Unknown 0% Female 43% Male 57% Page 5 of 18

Average 20% Average 10% 10% 0% 0-17 18-39 40-59 60+ 0% 0-17 18-39 40-59 60+ FIGURE 9.

6 FIGURE 7. HANFORD AGE DISTRIBUTION FIGURE 8. TULARE AGE DISTRIBUTION Hanford Age Distribution Tulare Age Distribution 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% Hanford 30% Tulare 20% Average 20% Average 10% 10% 0% % FIGURE 9. PORTERVILLE AGE DISTRIBUTION FIGURE 10. VISALIA AGE DISTRIBUTION Porterville Age Distribution Visalia Age Distribution 50% 50% 40% 40% 30% 20% Porterville Average 30% 20% Visalia Average 10% 10% 0% %

20% 49% 50% 50% 50% 35% 35% 65% 64% 0% Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Male

RACE DISTRIBUTION, ALL VENUES Race Distribution, All Venues 7% 1% 3% 1% 2% 6%

7 FIGURE 11. GENDER DISTRIBUTION COMPARISON Gender Distribution Comparison 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% 49% 50% 50% 50% 35% 35% 65% 64% 0% Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Male Female FIGURE 12. RACE DISTRIBUTION, ALL VENUES Race Distribution, All Venues 7% 1% 3% 1% 2% 6% 42% White, Non-Hispanic/Latino White, Hispanic/Latino Black or African American American Indian or Alaska Native Multi-Racial 38% Asian Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Unknown Page 7 of 18

8 FIGURE 13. RACE DISTRIBUTION, COMPARISON BY VENUE Race Distribution Comparison by Venue Unknown Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Asian Multi-Racial American Indian or Alaska Native Average Visalia Tulare Porterville Hanford Black or African American White, Hispanic/Latino White, Non-Hispanic/Latino 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% Page 8 of 18

9 FIGURE 14. AVERAGE HOUSEHOLD TYPE Average Household Type Adults Only Adults with Children Children Only Unknown 0% 0% 6% 94% FIGURE 15. HOUSEHOLD TYPE COMPARISON 300 Household Type Comparison Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Average 0 Adults Only Adults with Children Children Only Unknown Page 9 of 18

10 FIGURE 16. AVERAGE VETERAN STATUS, ALL VENUES Average Veteran Status Yes No Unknown 2% 5% 93% FIGURE 17. VETERAN STATUS BY VENUE Total Veteran Distribution by Venue Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia 41% 21% 23% 15% Page 10 of 18

Disability Status Yes No Unknown 0% 35% 18% 47% 30% 53% 17% FIGURE 20.

11 FIGURE 18. DISABILITY DISTRIBUTION BY VENUE FIGURE 19. AVERAGE DISABILITY STATUS Disability Distribution by Venue Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Average Disability Status Yes No Unknown 0% 35% 18% 47% 30% 53% 17% FIGURE 20. DISABILITY COMPARISON BY VENUE 80% Disability Comparison, by Venue 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Average 10% 0% Yes No Unknown Page 11 of 18

12 FIGURE 21. PRIOR NIGHT RESIDENCE, BY VENUE Prior Night Residence, By Venue At Risk Transitional Housing Emergency Shelter Visalia Tulare Porterville Hanford Unsheltered FIGURE 22. PRIOR NIGHT RESIDENCE, ALL VENUES Prior Night Residence, All Venues At Risk 29% Transitional Housing 2% Emergency Shelter 13% Unsheltered 56% Page 12 of 18

13 FIGURE 23. EXIT SURVEY, Q1 2 Do you feel that your PHC experience has been a good one? Yes No Somewhat 0% 1% 99% FIGURE 24. EXIT SURVEY, Q2 3 Did you get what you came for? Yes No 2% 98% 2 Does not include Tulare data 3 Does not include Tulare data Page 13 of 18

14 FIGURE 25. EXIT SURVEY, Q3 4 Wanted, But Didn't Receive Mental health 1 Hats 1 Optometrist 1 Job opportunities 1 DMV ID Card/Voucher 1 Dental Service 2 Birth Certificate 3 Social Security Assistance 3 Longer hours/faster service Does not include Tulare data Page 14 of 18

15 Master Data Chart Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Totals Total Clients Age Gender Race Veteran Status Under % 3 1% 0 0% 7 2% 20 2% % 5 2% 0 0% 7 2% 12 1% % 2 1% 0 0% 3 1% 8 1% % 12 5% 13 10% 29 10% 70 7% % 34 14% 23 18% 56 18% % % 51 21% 28 22% 62 20% % % 54 22% 30 24% % % % 43 18% 18 14% 42 14% % % 37 15% 14 11% 22 7% 95 10% Unknown 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% Male % % 81 65% % % Female % % 44 35% % % Transgendered 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% Unknown 0 0% 1 1% 0 0% 1 0% 1 0% White, Non-Hispanic/Latino 84 34% % 55 44% % % White, Hispanic/Latino % 60 25% 38 30% % % Black or African American 30 12% 3 1% 13 10% 19 6% 65 7% American Indian or Alaska Native 6 2% 27 11% 5 4% 19 6% 57 6% Multi-Racial 6 2% 11 5% 5 4% 6 2% 28 3% Asian 0 0% 3 1% 0 0% 2 1% 5 1% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 2 1% 1 0% 3 2% 4 1% 10 1% Unknown 7 3% 1 0% 7 6% 7 2% 22 2% Yes 10 4% 11 5% 7 6% 19 7% 47 5% No % % % % % Unknown 4 2% 7 3% 0 0% 7 2% 18 2% Disability Status Yes 76 31% % % 71 56% % % No % % 55 44% % % Unknown 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Household Type Prior Residence Adults Only % % % % % Adults and Children 11 5% 18 7% 0 0% 31 10% 60 13% Children Only 0 0% 1 0% 0 0% 0 0% 1 0% Unknown 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% Unsheltered % % % % % Emergency Shelter 10 4% 9 4% 9 7% 88 29% % Transitional Housing 5 2% 1 0% 5 4% 9 3% 20 2% At Risk % % 6 5% 46 15% %

16 Regional Services Summary Quantity Given Regional Total % of clients received Service Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Information & Referrals % ACA Applications/Referrals % Backpacks % Beanies (hats) % Behavioral Health Assessments/Referrals % Behavioral Health Information % Bibles % Bicycle Repair % Bicycles % Birth Certificates % Blankets % Books % Breakfast % Bus Vouchers % Cart Storage % Child Care Services, Information & Referrals % Child Support Assistance % Children's Bags % Clothing (includes Jackets and shoes) % DMV ID Cards % Dental Screenings & Referrals % Dental Services (extractions, fillings, etc.) % Dental, Toothbrushes & Toothpaste % Disability Resources % Domestic Violence Information & Referrals % Education Information & Referrals % Employment Assistance % Feminine Hygiene Products % First Aid Kits % Flashlights % Food Bags % Foster Youth Services % Free Government Phones % Gloves % Haircuts % Head Start Services % Housing Authority Information & Referrals % Page 16 of 18

17 Housing/Shelter Information & Referrals % Hygiene Kits % Laundry Bags/Vouchers % Legal Assistance, Information & Referrals % Mainstream Benefit Applications, Information % Meals % Medical, Blood Pressure Checks % Medical, Blood Screening % Medical, Flu/Pneumonia Vaccines % Medical, Glucose Testing % Medical, Hemoglobin Testing % Medical, HIV Testing and/or Information % Medical, Information & Referrals % Notary Services % Pet Food % Pet Sitting % Pet Spay & Neuter Vouchers % Pet Supplies % Pet Treat Bags % Pet Vaccinations % Ponchos % SSI Benefit & SS Card Applications % Senior Resources, Information % Scarves % Showers % Sleeping Bags % Socks % Snacks % Spiritual Counseling (Prayer) % Substance Abuse, Information & Referrals % Telephone Charging Station % Tents % Veteran's Housing/VASH Program Screening % Veteran's Information % Vision, Exams % Vision, Prescription Glasses % Vision, Reading Glasses % Water Bottles % Youth Services/Counseling/Substance Abuse % # of Clients Served # of Pets Served Page 17 of 18

18 Exit Survey Responses 5 Do you feel that your PHC experience has been a good one? Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Regional Totals Regional % Yes % No % Somewhat % Total % Did you get what you came for? Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Regional Totals Regional % Yes % No % Total % If you didn't get what you came for, what were you hoping to get? Hanford Porterville Tulare Visalia Regional Totals Longer hours/faster service Social Security Assistance 1 1 Birth Certificate Dental Service DMV ID Card/Voucher 2 2 Job opportunities Optometrist 2 2 Mental health 1 1 Housing Shower Sleeping Bag 1 1 Additional Clothing Items (hats, shoes, clothes, etc.) Regional % 5 Does not include Tulare data Page 18 of 18

Sheltered Homeless Persons. Idaho Balance of State 10/1/2009-9/30/2010

Sheltered Homeless Persons. Idaho Balance of State 10/1/2009-9/30/2010 Sheltered Homeless Persons in Idaho Balance of State 10/1/2009-9/30/2010 Families in Emergency Shelter Families in Transitional Families in Permanent Supportive in Emergency Shelter in Transitional in