TEHAMA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA 2.H HOMELESS COUNT REPORT WHAT IS THE HOMELESS POINT IN TIME Every other year in January, the Tehama County Continuum of Care conducts a count and voluntary survey of people experiencing homelessness. This ?point-in?time count" is a one-day snapshot that captures the characteristics and situations of individuals and families living in Tehama County without homes. HOMELESS SITUATIONS UNSHELTERED: Sleeping in places not meant for habitation, such as vehicles or outdoors SHELTERED: Sleeping in a supervised facility that provides temporary living accommodations JAIL: In thejail the night of the count, but would have otherwise been unsheltered or sheltered. UNSHELTERED SHELTERED ATLEAST 3:33:33; 5:13:22? 347 215 UNSHELTERED PERSONS BY CITY: RED BLUFF: CORNING: OTHER: 37 24 L05 MOLINOS: 9, RANCHO TEHAMA: 15 154 HOMELESSNESS IS A CIRCUMSTANCE. The make-up of the homeless population in any particular area is not a constant. At any given time, people are becoming housed, while others are losing their housing. Almost three-quarters of the people counted in this report were, at one time or another, stably housed right here in Tehama County. They are here in our community because it is their home,just like it is for any of us who are currently housed in Tehama County. 0/ 7 3 AVERAGE LENGTH OF TIME IN TEHAMA COUNTY: AVERAGE DURATION OF PERIOD OF HOMELESSNESS HAVING BEEN STABLY HOUSED IN TEHAMA Egg/?3; COUNTY - 22% 61% MORE THAN FIVE YEARS FIVE YEARS ONE TO FIVE YEARS OVER ONE THIRD OF UNSHELTERED HOUSEHOLDS HAVE ONE OR MORE PETS 51 DOGS 5 1 CATS SNAKE 3O 102 TEHAMA COUNTY ON JANUARY 29 . . EEM CHILDREN MEN 7 How the make sure people are only counted once? The Point-in-Time Count is . conducted as a?blitz?count - all surveys are completed overthe course ofjust a few hours to decrease the likelihood that a potential respondentwill encountersurveyors in more than one area. Additionally, each respondent is asked to provide two pieces of partially identifying information which are combined into one unique identi?er. The results are checked for duplicates. Only one person per identi?er is counted. Why is the 2019 unsheltered count higher than the 2017 count? Conducting an accurate blitz count requires that an adequate number of surveyors be available to cover an area over a short time. 2019 saw an increase in both individual surveyor and organizational participation, many of whom had existing relationships with respondents or logistical expertise, allowing for a more accurate count to take place in 2019. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS When surveyed adults were asked about the factors that contributed to their current homelessness, only 3% claimed to be homeless by choice. Other contributing factors reported generally fell under one of four categories, and most adults cited more than one: FAMILY CRISIS OR BREAK-UP Includes domestic violence or another family crises and aging out ofthe foster care system. LACK OF Includes loss of employment, limited job skills, or lack ofor loss of other income. 34% ISSUES Includes mental health issues, substance abuse, chronic illness or other health problems. 33?/o HOUSING LOSS Includes eviction, foreclosure or home destroyed or becoming unlivable/condemned. Includes those displaced by 3 3 0/0 Health &Wellness Issues This year?s survey of unsheltered adults in Tehama County provided valuable insight on the additional challenges that complicate efforts to become and remain stably housed. Overall, 79% 0f unsheltered adults reported having one or more the following issues: 4 40/0 Long-Term Medical Issues 44% of unsheltered adults reported having one or more physical disabilities, one or more chronic health conditions, or both. Victimization Trauma 53% of unsheltered adults reported having been abused by someone close to them at some point in their lives: Mental Illness 42% of unsheltered adults reported having a mental illness, and of those, more than two-thirds indicated that their illness substantially limits their ability to complete every day tasks. Substance Use 36% of unsheltered adults reported struggling with drug and/oralcohol use. substance use. Co-Dccurance 15% of unsheltered adults reported having a mental illness and struggling with Adults Abused as Children 37% of unsheltered adults reported having been abused by a family member or another trusted adult when they were children. Victims of Domestic Violence 41% of unsheltered adults reported having been abused by a spouse or dating partner. 23% of unsheltered adults surveyed reported Co-Occurance having been abused as children and later being abused by a spouse or dating partner. Homeless and Precariously Housed Youth Not everyone without a home ?ts into the categories included According to TCDE and NCCDI data, in the Point-in-Time Count. Research conducted by the National Alliance to End Homelessness suggests that around 1.65% of the US. population is ?precariously housed? at any given time. This includes those who are ?doubled up? - individuals temporarily staying with family or friends (also referred to as ?couch-sur?ng?) or families that are staying with other families in housing units intended to house only one family - and unaccompanied youth and families with children staying in While many of these children were homeless with their parent(s) and sibling(s), the data suggests that up to 23%, mostly in grades 9?12, were ?couch?sur?ng?? staying with friends? families or relatives other than their immediate families through unof?cial, and usually temporary arrangements. Youth in these circumstances are especially vulnerable, as they lack the support system that many other youth have to help them as they transition to adulthood. hotel or motel rooms not intended to be lived in long-term. Data about housing situations is collected by the Tehama County Department of Education (TCDE) and through Northern California Child Development, Inc. (NCCDI) to ensure that students receive the support they need to succeed in school. For 650 CHILDREN 7% UNSHELTERED SHELTERED 7% 81 0/0 DOUBLED-UP the purposes ofthese programs, both students who are literally TEH AMA COUNTY HOMELESS YOUTH BY LEVEL: homeless (unsheltered or staying in shelters or transitional housing programs) and those who are precariously housed are considered ?homeless?and are therefore eligible for these extra supports. GRADES 6-8 1 7% 33% GRADES 9-12 MOVING FORWARD The 2019 Point in Time Count was conducted by the Tehama County Continuum of Care, in collaboration with the County of Tehama and other community stakeholders, who are working towards a solution to homelessness in our community. This work is ongoing and includes designing and providing services necessary to assist those who are unhoused in Tehama County to stabilize, to become permanently housed, and to contribute meaningfully to their communities. If you would like to learn more about these efforts, we invite you to review the Tehama County lO-Year Plan to End Homelessness available to the public at: The Tehama County Continuum of Care is a collaborative ofservice providers and community members committed to addressing homelessness in Tehama County. For more information on the data presented in this report or the Continuum of Care in general, please visit wwvv. tehamacoc.org or contact us at info@tehamacoc. org. TEHAMA COUNTY CONTINUUM of CARE