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Emergency Shelter (ES)

What proportion of households served in Emergency Shelters during were chronically homeless?

Current Value

39%

Q4 2020

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What does it measure?

In Alameda County we seek to prioritize the highest need households for housing and support resources. This measure helps us know whether we are effectively prioritizing the highest need households for housing and support services. In the coming years, we anticipate seeing an increase in the proportion of households served who meet the criteria of chronic homelessness as a sign that we are in fact prioritizing the highest need individuals for housing and support resources.

How does it measure?

Question 26a on the Annual Performance Report provides information on “Chronic Homeless Status – Number of Households with at least one or more CH person.” The numerator is the number of households served during the time period with one or more chronically homeless member. The denominator is the total number of households served during the time period.

In general, to meet the criteria for chronic homeless an individual must have a disability and have been homeless for 12 months or more. For more information about chronic homelessness please see the flowchart of HUD’s definition of chronic homelessness. Chronic homelessness is calculated and reported through the HMIS. Many programs that provide housing and support resources dedicated to serving homeless people in Alameda County also use HMIS. However, this number does not include people served by organizations that do not participate in HMIS.

This performance measure is reported in cumulative, quarterly reporting periods that begin October 1st and end September 30th.

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