Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count 2018 Results May 31, 2018 Behind these numbers are our neighbors. That’s why we count. THANK YOU to the over 8,500 volunteers, partners, and community service providers who make the Homeless Count possible 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 2 For the first time in 4 years homelessness decreased Change in Homeless Population Los Angeles County, 2010 - 2018 WHY? 55,048* 52,765 46,874 • More people are being placed into housing than ever before • Strategies have been developed, more resources deployed, and we’re starting to see results 44,359 38,717 39,414 39,461 38,089 2013 2014 35,926 2010 2011 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 2012 2015 2016 2017 2018 *Adjusted estimates resubmitted to HUD 3 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS City of Los Angeles County of Los Angeles 31,285 52,765 6% Decrease 4% Decrease 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS The LA CoC total number was 49,955, a 5% decrease from 2017. The LA CoC is Los Angeles County excluding Glendale, Pasadena, & Long Beach CoCs. 4 Strategic efforts to address homelessness are beginning to make an impact 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 5 More people are moving into homes What’s Working: 2017 was the highest year to date  Created new supportive and rapid re-housing resources  Expanded landlord incentive programs  Expanded move-in financial assistance Housing Placements LA CoC*, 2015 - 2017 LA’s Plan Moving Forward: 14,214 16,519 ** 10,917 2015 2016 2017  Adding housing location services  Linking affordable housing to the Coordinated Entry System  Launching Shallow Subsidy program  Implementing Year 2 of Proposition HHH and Measure H to create more housing *LA CoC excludes Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach CoCs **The HMIS data system transition caused a temporary disruption in data collection during 2017, resulting in fewer housing placements recorded in the data system. Researchers Dennis Culhane and Stephen Metraux used an historical statistical model to estimate that the total number of housing placements was 18,223 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 66 Veteran homelessness decreased 19% Dedicated resources, continued hard work, local leadership Veteran Homeless Persons Los Angeles County, 2017 & 2018 What’s Working:  Established a Countywide Veterans Benefit Advocacy Program  Redesigned VA programs to target chronically homeless Veterans  Enhanced direct-service staff collaboration  Coordinated VA housing resources through the Coordinated Entry System LA’s Plan Moving Forward: 4,792 3,886 2017 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 2018  Continuing to strengthen system collaboration between VA and the Coordinated Entry System  Adding 800+ Veteran-specific supportive housing units  Allocating $20 million countywide to house Veterans experiencing mental health issues  Creating countywide Veteran Peer Support Network 7 Chronic homelessness decreased 18% What’s Working: Prioritizing our most vulnerable Chronically Homeless Persons Los Angeles County, 2017 & 2018 17,204 14, 075 2017 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 2018  Focused Coordinated Entry System services for chronic/highneed population  Dedicated half of all HACoLA turnover housing choice vouchers  Streamlined supportive housing process LA’s Plan Moving Forward:  Strengthening linkages to medical services  Reducing housing barriers through legal assistance services  Implementing Proposition HHH and Measure H resources to create new supportive housing units 8 Youth housing placements increased 43% What’s Working: The number of sheltered youth increased 20% Total Homeless Youth Population Los Angeles County, 2017 & 2018 Youth Placed into Housing LA CoC*, 2015 - 2017 3,233** 1,786 (55%) Unsheltered 3,306 1,567 (47%) Unsheltered LA’s Plan Moving Forward: 1,739 (53%) Sheltered  Enhancing youth drop-in centers  Adding 350 new interim housing beds dedicated for youth  Adding 129 supportive housing units dedicated for youth 1,732 976 2015 1,209 1,447 (45%) Sheltered 2016 2017 *LA CoC excludes Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach CoCs 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 2017  Created 276 new youth interim housing beds  Launched youth family reconnection program  Added 196 rapid re-housing slots dedicated for youth 2018 **Adjusted estimates resubmitted to HUD 9 However, the economic factors driving people into homelessness persist 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 10 Los Angeles has a growing affordable housing crisis Los Angeles County needs over 565,000 new affordable housing units for low income renters—16,000 more than the previous year Since 2000, median rent in Los Angeles County has increased 32% while median renter household income has decreased 3%* Los Angeles County has the highest poverty rate across all counties in the state at nearly 25%** When accounting for housing costs and cost-of-living, California has the highest poverty rate in the country at over 20%*** Source: California Housing Partnership Corporation. (May 2018). Los Angeles County’s Housing Emergency and Proposed Solutions. 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS *Adjusted for inflation Source: California Housing Partnership Corporation (May 2017). Los Angeles County Renters in Crisis: A Call for Action. **California Poverty Measure (CPM), a measure developed by the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) and the Stanford Center on Poverty and Inequality, average poverty rates from 2013-2015 ***US Census Bureau Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), average poverty rates from 2014-2016 11 More people are falling into homelessness for the first time 46% of the 9,205 people experiencing homelessness for the first time said it was due to a loss of employment or other financial reasons First Time Experiencing Homelessness Within the Last Year Unsheltered Adults 25+ & Children in Adult Families LA CoC*, 2017 & 2018 Current Strategies:  Expanded family homelessness prevention services  Launched youth and adult prevention services  Targeted services to people exiting jails, foster care, and hospitals who would otherwise become homeless  Supporting the development and preservation of affordable housing LA’s Plan Moving Forward: 9,205 8,044 2017 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS  Launching prevention pilot in a higheviction neighborhood  Expanding services for people at-risk of experiencing homelessness  Creating new affordable housing 2018 *LA CoC excludes Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach CoCs 12 Homelessness remains visible on our streets 3 out of 4 people remain unsheltered 39,396 (75%) Unsheltered 13,369 (25%) Sheltered 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS Current Strategies:  Doubled the amount of outreach workers to 500  Implemented a holistic outreach strategy The number of • Vehicles • Tents • Makeshift shelters LA’s Plan Moving Forward:  Launching Centralized Outreach Referral Portal  Adding more outreach workers  Adding 3,250 interim housing units  Expanding use of technology and data increased 5%* from last year and 32%* since 2016 *LA CoC excludes Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach CoCs 13 t: 5 $51 '1 19 LESS COUNT RESULTS Health Conditions Domestic Violence Household Types Age Gender (LA County): (LA CoC*): (LA County): (LA CoC*): (LA County): 26% report a serious mental illness 15% report a substance use disorder 10% report both substance use disorder and serious mental illness 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 6% 22% of people report experiencing homelessness because they are fleeing domestic/intimate partner violence increase in people aged 62 and older There was a decrease in all other age groups 2/3 of people experiencing homelessness identify as male 80% of households are single adults only *LA CoC excludes Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach CoCs 15 Race/Ethnicity: (LA CoC*) Origin: (LA CoC*) While the Black/African-American population experiencing homelessness decreased 15%, they continue to be overrepresented. Black/African-Americans make up 35% of the homeless population while only making up 9% of the general population in the county. 65% have been in LA County for more than 20 years Total Homeless Population by Race and Ethnicity Los Angeles Continuum of Care, 2017 & 2018 18,334 (35%) 17,540 (35%) Hispanic or Latino Length of Time in LA County, Unsheltered Adults 25+ & Children in Adult Families LA CoC*, 2018 10% More than 20 years 10% 10-20 years 7% 5-10 years 65% 1-5 years 9% White 10,614 (20%) 12,538 (25%) 20,960 (40%) 17,825 (36%) Black / African-American Asian 1 year or less 75% lived in Los Angeles before becoming homeless Place of Residence Before Becoming Homeless Unsheltered Persons LA CoC*, 2018 1% 13% Los Angeles County 537 (1%) 545 (1%) American Indian/Alaskan Native 707 (1%) 565 (1%) Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander 143 (0.3%) 221 (0%) 4% 2017 Other County in Southern California 7% Other County in California 2018 Multi-Racial / Other 1,146 (2%) 721 (1%) 75% Out of State Outside of U.S. 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS *LA CoC excludes Glendale, Pasadena, and Long Beach CoCs 16 A snapshot of where our homeless neighbors were found 3 days in January 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS Service Planning Area (SPA) 2017 2018 % Change 1- Antelope Valley 3,825 3,203 -16%* 2- San Fernando Valley 7,341 7,738 +5%* 3- San Gabriel Valley 4,094 4,282 +5%* 4- Metro LA 14,844 14,218 -4% 5- West LA 5,411 4,401 -19%* 6- South LA 9,036 8,343 -8%* 7- East LA County 4,533 4,569 +1% 8- South Bay 5,964 6,011 +1%* Totals 55,048 52,765 -4% *Change is statistically significant 17 I - -q d? - ?as Angel?sm i$ inves?ggn 54 7/ I: respon?il? and wo Our work is making a difference March 2017 Measure H approved by voters November 2016 Prop HHH approved by voters February 2016 Homeless strategies adopted *55,048 Change in Total Homeless Population Los Angeles County, 2010 - 2018 52,765 46,874 homelessness decreases 4% 44,359 38,717 39,461 39,414 July 2017 Measure H funds were disbursed Homelessness increases 17% 38,089 35,926 Homelessness increases 12% since 2013 2010 2011 2012 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 WHERE WE ARE GOING: $3.5 billion in LA County Measure H funds and $1.2 billion in LA City Proposition HHH dollars will be invested to address homelessness over the next 10 years 2018 *Adjusted estimates resubmitted to HUD 19 GET INVOLVED 1. Support more interim and supportive housing in your local community 2. Advocate for expanded state and federal funding for affordable housing and homeless services 3. Join the Everyone In Campaign at everyoneinla.org 4. Volunteer at your local homeless service agency and for the 2019 Street Count 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS 20 SAVE THE DATE 2019 Street Count January 22, 23 & 24 2018 HOMELESS COUNT RESULTS Photo credit: Office of Countywide Communications, LAHSA, Henning Witzel, & United Way Greater Los Angeles 21