Springwater  Corridor  Survey  of   Houselessness  –  Ini8al  Results Erin  Schwartz,  PhD,  LPC,  CPHQ   Senior  Policy  Analyst   Vahid  Brown   Housing  Policy  Coordinator   Clackamas  County  H3S  AdministraBon   Purpose •  Survey  designed  to:   •  Capture  demographic  data  of  the  Springwater  Corridor  houseless  populaBon     •  Understand  factors  that  led  to  houselessness   •  Understand  how  choice  was  made  to  live  on  Springwater  Corridor  Trail   •  Capture  experience  of  being  houseless  on  the  Springwater  Corridor  Trail   •  Understand  current  barriers  to  housing   •   Determine  current  service  connecBons  and  needs   •  Included  mulBple  choice/raBng  scales  and  narraBve  items     Ini8al  Analysis •  The  informaBon  included  in  this  presentaBon  represents  the  iniBal   analysis  of  the  demographic,  mulBple  choice,  and  raBng  scale  items.   •  AddiBonal  data  cleaning  will  be  conducted  to  help  ensure  accuracy  and   completeness   •  Advanced  analyBcs  will  be  conducted  using  demographic,  mulBple  choice,   and  raBng  scale  data   •  Analysis  of  open-­‐ended  quesBons  and  narraBve  items  will  be  conducted     •   The  staBsBcs  presented  in  this  document  may  change  slightly  as   addiBonal  data  checks  are  completed  and  addiBonal  analyses  are  run   Demographic  Data •  N  =  128  individuals     •  Survey  LocaBons   •  Clackamas  Service  Center  (CSC)  –  42   •  Springwater  Corridor  Trail  –  82   •  Unknown  –  4     •   Survey  Dates  –  surveys  were  administered  on  6  days  June  1st  –  June  15th   •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  6/1/2016   6/4/2016   6/8/2016   6/9/2016   6/14/2016   6/15/2016   6/16/2016   6/17/2016   Gender  Iden8fica8on Gender   n   Male   78   Female   42   Transgender   5   Other   2   Unknown   1   Transgender   4%   Other   1%   Unknown   1%   Gender  IdenBficaBon   Male   Female   33%   Female   Transgender   Other   Male   61%   Unknown   Age  Distribu8on Age  Range   n   18-­‐25  years   13   26-­‐40  years   37   41-­‐55  years   56   56-­‐70  years   20   71+  years   2   Age  DistribuBon   71+   1%   56-­‐70   16%   18-­‐25   10%   26-­‐40   29%   41-­‐55   44%   Race/Ethnicity Race/Ethnicity   White   n   104   American  Indian/Alaskan   5   NaBve   Black/African  American   4   Hispanic/LaBno   1   MulB-­‐racial   11   Other   2   Unknown   1   MulB-­‐racial   9%   Hispanic/LaBno   1%   Race/Ethnicity   Other   1%   Unknown   1%   Black/African   American   3%   White   American  Indian/Alaskan  NaBve   Black/African  American   American  Indian/ Alaskan  NaBve   4%   Hispanic/LaBno   MulB-­‐racial   Other   Unknown   White   81%   Veteran  Status Veteran  Status   n   Veteran   17   Non-­‐Veteran   106   No  Response   5   Veteran  Status   Unknown   4%   Veteran     13%   Non-­‐Veteran   83%   Veteran     Non-­‐Veteran   Unknown   Dura8on  of  Houselessness •  Range:  3  days  –  34  years   Dura7on   n   3  months  or  less   5   1  year  or  more   111   6-­‐10  years   25   More  than  10  years   23   DuraBon  of  Houselessness   More  than  10   years   14%   3  months  or  less   3%   3  months  or  less   6-­‐10  years   15%   1  year  or  more   6-­‐10  years   More  than  10  years   1  year  or  more   68%   Reasons  Cited  for  Becoming  Houseless Reasons   n   Job  Loss   53   Loss  of  Benefits   19   EvicBon   53   Rent  Increase   16   DomesBc  Violence   24   Physical  Illness   35   Mental  Health  Issues   31   Substance  Use   43   Reasons  for  Houselessness   Substance  Use   16%   Job  Loss   19%   Loss  of  Benefits   7%   Job  Loss   Loss  of  Benefits   Mental  Health   Issues   11%   EvicBon   Rent  Increase   DomesBc  Violence   Physical  Illness   Mental  Health  Issues   Physical  Illness   13%   DomesBc  Violence   9%   Substance  Use   EvicBon   19%   Rent  Increase   6%   Reasons  for  Houselessness  –  Stra8fied  by   Gender •  Job  Loss   •  32  of  53  were  male  (60.4%)   •  16  of  53  were  female  (30.2%)   •  EvicBon   •  28  of  53  were  male  (52.8%)   •  21  of  53  were  female  (39.6%)   •  Substance  Use   •  22  of  43  were  male  (51.2%)   •  17  of  43  were  female  (39.5%)       •  DomesBc  Violence   •  5  of  24  were  male  (20.8%)   •  17  of  24  were  female  (70.8%)     Reasons  Cited  for  Becoming  Houseless  -­‐   Other •  An  “Other”  category  was  included  as  an  opBon  in  which  respondents   could  provide  reasons  that  were  not  listed  as  opBons  (n=50)   •  Examples  of  responses  include  (not  an  exhausBve  list):   •  Family/interpersonal  conflict  (n=9)   •  Death  of  a  family  member  or  loved  one  (n=7)   •  Criminal  history  (n=6)   •  Kicked  out  of  family’s  home  (n=5)   •  Financial  issues  (n=5)   •  Losing  custody  of  children  (n=4)       Barriers  to  Housing •  An  open-­‐ended  quesBon  was  included  in  which  respondents  were  asked  to   idenBfy  what  they  believe  is  keeping  them  from  housing.  (n=113)   •  Examples  of  responses  include  (not  an  exhausBve  list):   •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  Money  (lack  of)  (n=54)   Job  (lack  of)  (n=29)   Criminal  history  (n=13)   Price  of  rent/deposit  (n=10)   Substance  use  (n=7)   No  ID/Social  Security  Card  (n=6)   Bad  credit  (n=4)   Unable  to  get  benefits  (SSI)  (n=4)   Employment  Status Employment  Status   n   Unemployed   116   Some  Employment   7   No  Response   5   Some  Type  of   Employment   5%   Employment  Status   No  Response   4%   Unemployed   91%   Unemployed   Some  Type  of  Employment   No  Response   Annual  Income Annual  Income   n   $0  -­‐  5,000   92   $5,000  -­‐  10,000   13   $10,000  -­‐  15,000   7   $15,000  -­‐  30,000   3   $30,000+   2   No  Response   11   $30,000+   2%   No  Response   9%   Annual  Income   $15,000-­‐30,000   2%   $10,000-­‐15,000   5%   $0-­‐5,000   $5,000-­‐10,000   $5,000-­‐10,000   10%   $10,000-­‐15,000   $15,000-­‐30,000   $30,000+   No  Response   $0-­‐5,000   72%   Do  You  Consider  Oregon  Home? Is  Oregon  Home?   n   Yes   115   No   8   No  Response   5   Do  You  Consider  Oregon  Home?   No   6%   No  Response   4%   Yes   No   No  Response   Yes   90%   Time  Living  in  Oregon Time  Living  in  Oregon   n   Less  than  10  years   9   10-­‐20  years   18   20-­‐30  years   19   30+  years   27   Since  childhood/LifeBme   42   No  Response   13   Time  Living  in  Oregon   No  Response   10%   Less  than  10  years   7%   10-­‐20  years   14%   Since  childhood/ LifeBme   33%   Less  than  10  years   10-­‐20  years   20-­‐30  years   30+  years   Since  childhood/LifeBme   No  Response   20-­‐30  years   15%   30+  years   21%   Time  Living  on  the  Trail Time  Living  on  Trail   n   3  months  or  less   23   1  year  or  more   79   6-­‐10  years   13   More  than  10  years   7   How  Long  Have  You  Been  Living  on  the  Trail?   More  than  10  years   6%   3  months  or  less   19%   6-­‐10  years   10%   3  months  or  less   1  year  or  more   6-­‐10  years   More  than  10  years   1  year  or  more   65%   Why  Did  You  Decide  to  Live  on  the  Trail? •  An  open-­‐ended  quesBon  was  included  asking  respondents  why   they’ve  decided  to  live  on  the  trail.  (n=110)   •  Examples  of  responses  include  (not  an  exhausBve  list):   •  Friends/family/someone  I  knew  was  living  on  the  trail  (n=38)   •  No  place  else  to  go  (n=21)   •  Knew  the  area/considers  locaBon  his/her  neighborhood  or  area  is  close  to   where  she/he  was  living  before  becoming  houseless  (n=9)   •  Felt  safe/safer  living  on  the  trail  (n=9)   •  Swept  or  displaced  from  previous  locaBon  (n=6)   •  Beper  alternaBve  to  locaBons  such  as  SE  PDX  or  downtown  PDX  (n=5)     Living  with  Family  Members  on  Trail Living  with  Family   Members  on  the  Trail   n   Yes   38   No   86   No  Response   4   Living  with  Other  Family  Members  on  the  Trail?   No  Response   3%   Yes   30%   No   67%   No   Yes   No  Response   Living  with  a  Group  on  the  Trail Living  with  a  Group  on   the  Trail   n   Yes   88   No   37   No  Response   3   Living  with  a  Group  on  the  Trail?   No  Response   2%   No   29%   Yes   69%   Yes   No   No  Response   Reasons  for  Living  with  a  Group •  An  open-­‐ended  quesBon  was  included  in  which  respondents  were   asked  why  they  choose  to  stay  with  a  group  on  the  trail  (n=50)   •  Examples  of  responses  include  (not  an  exhausBve  list):   •  Safety  (n=26)   •  Enjoy  company/connecBon  (n=19)   •  Take  care  of  each  other  (n=6)   •  Somebody  to  watch  belongings  (n=5)     Reasons  for  Not  Living  with  a  Group •  For  respondents  who  reported  that  they  don’t  live  with  a  group,  an   open-­‐ended  quesBon  was  included  asking  why  they  choose  not  to   live  with  a  group.  (n=29)   •  Examples  of  responses  include:   •  I’m  a  loner/prefer  to  be  alone  (n=9)   •  Risk  of  belongings  being  stolen  by  others  (n=6)   •  It’s  easier/more  peaceful  (n=6)   •  Lack  of  trust  of  others  (n=5)       How  Safe  Do  You  Feel  Living  on  the  Trail? •  5-­‐point  raBng  scale  item   •  1  =  Not  Safe  at  All   •  5  =  Very  Safe   How  Safe  Do  You   Feel?   n   One  (1)   17   Two  (2)   21   Three  (3)   22   Four  (4)   20   Five  (5)   How  Safe  Do  You  Feel?   One   14%   Five   32%   One   Two   18%   37   Two   Three   Four   Five   Four   17%   Three   19%   How  Safe  Do  You  Feel  Living  on  the  Trail? •  5-­‐point  raBng  scale     •  1  =  Not  Safe  at  All   •  5  =  Very  Safe   •  Overall  average  =  3.32   •  Differences  in  experience  feeling  safe  between  male  and  female   respondents   •  Average  for  males  =  3.66   •  Average  for  females  =  2.71   Have  You  Experienced  Violence  or   Harassment  on  the  Trail? Violence  or  Harassment?   n   Yes   67   No   58   No  Response   3   Experienced  Violence  or  Harassment?   No  response   2%   No   45%   Yes   53%   Yes   No   No  response   Female  –  Experiences  of  Violence  or   Harassment Female  –  Experiences    of   n   Violence  or  Harassment   Yes   28   No   14   Female  -­‐  Experiences  of  Violence  or  Harassment   No   33%   Yes   67%   Yes   No   Male  –  Experiences  of  Violence  or   Harassment Male  Experiences  of   Violence  or  Harassment   n   Yes   35   No   40   No  Response   3   Male  -­‐  Experiences  of  Violence  or  Harassment   No  Response   4%   Yes   45%   No   51%   Yes   No   No  Response   Are  You  Working  with  a  Case  Manager? Working  with  a  Case   Manager?   n   Yes   19   No   108   Are  You  Working  with  a  Case  Manager?   Yes   15%   No   85%   Yes   No   Reasons  for  Not  Working  with  a  Case   Manager •  An  open-­‐ended  quesBon  was  included  asking  for  reasons  why   individuals  are  not  working  with  a  case  manager.  (n=75)   •  Examples  of  responses  include  (not  an  exhausBve  list):   •  I  didn’t  know  about  these  services/how  to  get  these  services  (n=26)   •  Tried  before,  but  they  couldn’t  place  me/never  got  back  to  me  (n=14)   •  Don’t  need/not  acBvely  seeking  (n=9)   •  I’m  not  ready  (n=8)     Are  You  Interested  in  Receiving  Services? Interested  in  Services?   n   Yes   69   No   18   Maybe   5   Not  Applicable/No   Response   36   Are  You  Interested  in  Receiving  Services?   No  Response   28%   Yes   No   Yes   54%   Maybe   4%   No   14%   Maybe   No  Response   Are  You  on  a  Wai8ng  List  for  Housing   Services? On  a  Wai7ng  List  for   Housing  Services?   n   Yes   20   No   111   Not  Sure   1   No  Response   5   Are  You  on  a  WaiBng  List  for  Housing  Services?   Not  Sure   1%   No  Response   4%   Yes   14%   Yes   No   Not  Sure   No  Response   No   81%   What  Services  are  You  Currently  Receiving? Current  Services   n   Substance  Use   10   Mental  Health   7   Physical  Health   30   Food  Assistance   81   Current  Services   Substance  Use   8%   Mental  Health   6%   Physical  Health   23%   Substance  Use   Mental  Health   Physical  Health   Food  Assistance   Food  Assistance   63%   Ques?ons? ThankYou!