VHSP Homeless Outcomes Community Report

The Homeless Outcomes Community Report is an annual report due to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). This report is used to document community homeless system outcomes.

HMIS and DV System Data provided by:
Domestic Violence Shelters (DV): First Step, Choices, Response, Laurel Center
Emergency Shelters (ES): Shenandoah Alliance, Mercy House, House of Hope, Open Doors, Salvation Army Harrisonburg
Rapid Rehousing: AIDS Response (including Shenandoah Alliance), Mercy House
Rapid Rehousing (DV): First Step, Choices, Laurel Center
Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH): Commerce Village (Veteran VASH beds and PSH), Northwestern (Shelter + Care and Chronic PSH)

Point in Time 2016 2017 change
Sheltered Persons 261 261 0
Unsheltered Persons 7 19 12
Total Persons 268 280 12

Shelter Households Served

Based on the number of households served (shelter, transitional housing, and safe havens) during the program year. Please note, this excludes those served through domestic violence providers.

Households served in HMIS Emergency Shelters 2016 2017 change
Humber of Households 390 395 5
Number of Households w/ children 54 61 7
Households served in Domestic Violence Shelters 2016 2017 change
Humber of Households 323 311 -12
Number of Households w/ children 100 105 5
All Households in ES, including DV 713 706 -7

Coordinated Assessment Entries (Households) Based on HMIS coordinated assessment entries provide the number of households entered into coordinated housing assessment.

 
Coordinated Assessment Entries by HH 2016 2017 change
Households without children 659 1173 514
Households with children 1130 1333 203
Unknown Household Types 1685 1778 93
Total Assessment Data in CallPoint 3474 4284 810

How is your community conducting coordinated assessments? Please identify any other system used by your community including those used by domestic violence providers.

The Western Virginia Continuum’s Centralized Intake program continues to grow. In March of 2015, the hotline number was converted to a Google Voice format which provided the line with an unlimited voicemail storage capacity and a computerized log of all incoming phone numbers. This year, our call volume increased from 7,000 to over 9,500 calls.

 

The Western Virginia Continuum of Care has added a second person/office to help field Centralized Intake calls throughout the region. The second office is located in the northern part of the CoC. Due to this expansion there are now two walk-in locations for screenings. Referrals are tracked through the HMIS system.

Our Centralized Intake staff completes an eligibility screening assessment with clients, which has been expanded to include HIV services when appropriate. Calls are tracked by phone number in the Callpoint System. Referrals for rapid rehousing are sent through the HMIS system for non-DV VHSP Grantees.

 

Clients experiencing an episode of active domestic violence are discreetly and immediately referred to an appropriate domestic violence service provider for assessment, counseling, safety planning, and potential shelter if needed.

Individual (Adults) Based on number of individuals (adults) served shelter, transitional housing, and safe havens during the program year. Please note, this excludes those served through domestic violence providers.

Adults Served in Shelter Households (HMIS) 2016 2017 change
Adults in Households w/o children 338 335 -3
Adults in Households with children 84 91 7
Adults in Households unknown type 0 0 0
422 426 4

Based on number of individuals (adults) served by domestic violence providers (shelter, transitional housing, and safe havens) during the program year.

Adults Served in Shelter Households – DV Shelters 2016 2017 change
Adults in Households w/o children 205 230 25
Adults in Households with children 100 105 5
Adults in Households unknown type 0 0 0
305 335 30

 

Individual (Children) Based on number of individuals (children under 18 years of age) served (shelter, transitional housing, and safe havens) during the program year. Please note, this excludes those served through domestic violence providers.

Children Served in Shelter Households (HMIS) 2016 2017 change
Children in Households w/adults 107 127 20
Children only Households 0 0 0
Children in Households unknown type 0 0 0
107 127 20

Based on number of individuals (children 18 years and older) served by domestic violence providers (shelter, transitional housing, and safe havens) during the program year.

Children Served in Shelter Households – DV Shelters 2016 2017 change
Children in Households w/adults 184 162 -22
Children only Households 0 0 0
Children in Households unknown type 0 0 0
184 162 -22
 Total Number of Adults and Children (Includes DV) 2016 2017 change
Total Persons Served in Shelters, including DV 1018 1050 32

 

Age: all individuals (Adults and Children) Based on those served in shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, and safe havens during the reporting period, including those served by domestic violence providers.

AGE Persons served – HMIS and DV Shelter and Rapid Rehousing 2016 2017 change
1) Age: Under 5 187 204 17
2) Age: 5-12 160 139 -21
3) Age: 13-17 39 45 6
Total Children 386 388 2
4) Age: 18-24 142 126 -16
5) Age: 25 and over 721 729 8
Total Adults 863 855 -8
6) Age: Don’t know/refused * 0 4 4
7) Age: Missing Data * 0 2 2
Total Children and Adults 1249 1249 0

Gender: all individuals (Adults and Children) Based on those served in shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, and safe havens during the program year, including those served by domestic violence providers.

GENDER of Persons served – HMIS and DV Shelter and Rapid Rehousing 2016 2017 change
Female 696 693 -3
Male 552 555 3
Transgender 1 1 0
Unknown 0 0 0
Missing data 0 0 0
Total Children and Adults 1249 1249 0

 

Race: all individuals (Adults and Children) Based on those served in shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, and safe havens during the program year, including those served by domestic violence providers.

RACE of Persons served – HMIS and DV Shelter and Rapid Rehousing 2016 2017 change
1) Race: AmericanIndian 3 4 1
2) Race: Asian * 8 4 -4
3) Race: Black or AfricanAmerican 217 219 2
4) Race: Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander * 0 2 2
5) Race: White * 902 911 9
6) Race: MultiRacial 112 84 -28
7) Race: Don’t know/refused * 3 17 14
8) Race: Missing Data * 4 8 4
Total Children and Adults 1249 1249 0

Ethnicity: all individuals (Adults and Children) Based on those served in shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, and safe havens during the program year, including those served by domestic violence providers.

Ethnicity of Persons served – HMIS and DV Shelter and Rapid Rehousing 2016 2017 change
Hispanic/Latino 141 177 36
Non-Hispanic/Latino 1100 1053 -47
Don’t know/refused 1 16 15
missing data 7 3 -4

Subpopulations: Individuals (Adults and Children) Based on the total number of individuals (adults and children) served in shelter, transitional housing, and safe havens during the reporting period including those served by domestic violence providers.

Disabilities of Persons served – HMIS and DV Shelter and Rapid Rehousing 2016 2017 change
1) Veterans * 43 22 -21
2) HIV/AIDS * 1 4 3
3) Victims of Domestic Violence * 449 378 -71
4) Elderly (62 and older) * 37 29 -8
5) Chronically Homeless Individuals (adults without children) * 65 59 -6
6) Chronically Homeless Families (households with children) * 8 19 11
7) Chronic Substance Abuse * 76 56 -20
8) Severely Mentally Ill * 133 108 -25
9) Other Disability * 137 128 -9

New to Homelessness: all of individuals(Adults and Children) Based on individuals (adults and children) entering in shelter, transitional housing, and permanent housing (rapid re-housing and permanent supportive housing) projects with no prior enrollments (previous 24 months) in HMIS.

First time Homeless HMIS 2016 2017
598 577 -21

Length of Stay (Homelessness) Total length of stay for clients served in shelter, transitional housing, rapid re-housing, and/or safe havens during the reporting period

Leavers: length of stay for those who exited homelessness during the reporting period (excluding those served by domestic violence providers)

HMIS ONLY
Leavers – Length of stay ES, RRH 2016 2017 change
1) Leavers: 30 days or less * 249 178 -71
2) Leavers: 31 to 60 days * 91 101 10
3) Leavers: 61 to 180 days * 258 248 -10
4) Leavers: 181 to 365 days * 31 47 16
5) Leavers: 366 to 730 days (1-2 yrs) 11 11 0
6) Leavers: 731 to 1095 days (2-3 yrs) 0 1 1
7) Leavers: 1096 to 1460 days (3-4yrs) 0 0 0
8) Leavers: 1461 to 1825 days (4-5 yrs) 0 0 0
9) Leavers: more than 1825 days (5 yrs +) 0 0 0
10) Leavers: missing data * 0 0 0
Subtotal of leavers (excluding DV) 0 1 1

Stayers: length of stay for those who remained homeless during the reporting period (excluding those served by domestic violence providers)

 HMIS ONLY 2016 2017 change
11) Stayers: 30 days or less * 31 26 -5
12) Stayers: 31 to 60 days * 14 6 -8
13) Stayers: 61 to 180 days * 38 75 37
14) Stayers: 181 to 365 days * 18 19 1
15) Stayers: 366 to 730 days (1-2 yrs) 16 6 -10
16) Stayers: 731 to 1095 days (2-3 yrs) 1 1 0
17) Stayers: 1096 to 1460 days (3-4yrs) 0 0 0
18) Stayers: 1461 to 1825 days (4-5 yrs) 0 0 0
19) Stayers: more than 1825 days (5 yrs +) 2 1 -1
20) Stayers: missing data * 0 0 0
120 134 14

DV Leavers: length of stay for those served in by domestic violence providers who exited homelessness during the reporting period

DV Leavers – Length of stay ES, RRH 2016 2017 change
1) DV Leavers: 30 days or less * 191 261 70
2) DV Leavers: 31 to 60 days * 101 46 -55
3) DV Leavers: 61 to 180 days * 28 27 -1
4) DV Leavers: 181 to 365 days * 0 20 20
5) DV Leavers: 366 to 730 days (1-2 yrs) 0 0 0
6) DV Leavers: 731 to 1095 days (2-3 yrs) 0 0 0
7) DV Leavers: 1096 to 1460 days (3-4yrs) 0 0 0
8) DV Leavers: 1461 to 1825 days (4-5 yrs) 0 0 0
9) DV Leavers: more than 1825 days (5 yrs +) 0 0 0
10) DV Leavers: missing data * 0 0 0
Subtotal of leavers (excluding DV) 320 354 34

 

 DV Stayers: length of stay for those served by domestic violence providers who remained homeless during the reporting period 2016 2017 change
11) DV Stayers: 30 days or less * 34 14 -20
12) DV Stayers: 31 to 60 days * 4 4 0
13) DV Stayers: 61 to 180 days * 7 5 -2
14) DV Stayers: 181 to 365 days * 0 6 6
15) DV Stayers: 366 to 730 days (1-2 yrs) 0 0 0
16) DV Stayers: 731 to 1095 days (2-3 yrs) 0 0 0
17) DV Stayers: 1096 to 1460 days (3-4yrs) 0 0 0
18) DV Stayers: 1461 to 1825 days (4-5 yrs) 0 0 0
19) DV Stayers: more than 1825 days (5 yrs +) 0 0 0
20) DV Stayers: missing data * 0 0 0
45 29 -16

Emergency Shelter Length of Stay

Provide the Length of Stay for those who exited Shelters during the reporting period. This includes DV Providers

Leavers – Length of Stay – Shelter Only (Includes DV) those exited 2016 2017 change
1) Leavers: 30 days or less * 460 501 41
2) Leavers: 31 to 60 days * 135 122 -13
3) Leavers: 61 to 180 days * 148 202 54
4) Leavers: 181 to 365 days * 17 20 3
5) Leavers: 366 to 730 days (1-2 yrs) 15 1 -14
6) Leavers: 731 to 1095 days (2-3 yrs) 1 0 -1
7) Leavers: 1096 to 1460 days (3-4yrs) 0 0 0
8) Leavers: 1461 to 1825 days (4-5 yrs) 0 1 1
9) Leavers: more than 1825 days (5 yrs +) 0 0 0
10) Leavers: missing data * 0 0 0
Subtotal of leavers 776 847 71

 

Shelter stayers served in shelter who did not exit (Includes DV) 2016 2017 change
11) Stayers: 30 days or less * 40 30 10
12) Stayers: 31 to 60 days * 9 9 0
13) Stayers: 61 to 180 days * 35 56 -21
14) Stayers: 181 to 365 days * 17 10 7
15) Stayers: 366 to 730 days (1-2 yrs) 13 1 12
16) Stayers: 731 to 1095 days (2-3 yrs) 2 1 1
17) Stayers: 1096 to 1460 days (3-4yrs) 0 0 0
18) Stayers: 1461 to 1825 days (4-5 yrs) 0 0 0
19) Stayers: more than 1825 days (5 yrs +) 2 1 1
20) Stayers: missing data * 0 0 0
Subtotal of Stayers 118 108 10

Transitional Length of Stay (N/A)

Leavers – Length of Stay Rapid Rehousing Only (Includes DV) 2016 2017 changes
1) Leavers: 30 days or less * 41 26 -15
2) Leavers: 31 to 60 days * 82 90 8
3) Leavers: 61 to 180 days * 246 156 -90
4) Leavers: 181 to 365 days * 53 19 -34
5) Leavers: 366 to 730 days (1-2 yrs) 6 1 -5
6) Leavers: 731 to 1095 days (2-3 yrs) 0 0 0
7) Leavers: 1096 to 1460 days (3-4yrs) 0 0 0
8) Leavers: 1461 to 1825 days (4-5 yrs) 0 0 0
9) Leavers: more than 1825 days (5 yrs +) 0 0 0
10) Leavers: missing data * 0 0 0
Subtotal of leavers 428 292 -136

 

Stayers: Rapid Rehousing Only (Includes DV) 2016 2017 change
11) Stayers: 30 days or less * 25 27 2
12) Stayers: 31 to 60 days * 9 23 14
13) Stayers: 61 to 180 days * 19 19 0
14) Stayers: 181 to 365 days * 9 4 -5
15) Stayers: 366 to 730 days (1-2 yrs) 3 0 -3
16) Stayers: 731 to 1095 days (2-3 yrs) 0 0 0
17) Stayers: 1096 to 1460 days (3-4yrs) 0 0 0
18) Stayers: 1461 to 1825 days (4-5 yrs) 0 0 0
19) Stayers: more than 1825 days (5 yrs +) 0 0 0
20) Stayers: missing data * 0 0 0
Subtotal of Stayers 96 73 -23

Safe Haven Length of Stay – N/A

 

 

Homeless Individuals (adults and children) served by Shelters that do not participate in HMIS. Does not include DV.

2016 2017 change
Individuals not in HMIS 565 768 203
Households not in HMIS unavailable 706