1. Joint Cities/Town/County Meeting January 26, 2012 Jeff Brown, Director Nevada County Health & Human Services Homelessness in Nevada County

2. Homelessness in America 650,000 homeless on any one night 1.6 million people spend at least 1 shelter/night annually; up to 3 million homeless annually California has 21% of all homeless (10% of pop.) 2/3 rds individuals & 1/3 rd families 22% shelter individuals under 18 years of age 23% shelter individuals 18-30 years of age Since 2007 shelter use decreased 17% in cities & increased 57% in rural areas

3. Homelessness in America Serious mental illness – 26% Substance abuse – 35% HIV/AIDS – 4% Domestic violence victims – 12% Unaccompanied youth – 1%

4. 2011 Homeless Count 190 individuals (vs 345 individual 2009) Chronically homeless – 21% Veterans – 6% Severely mentally ill - 25% Chronic substance abuse – 26% HIV/AIDS – 1% Domestic violence victims – 15%

5. 2009 Homeless Count 345 Individuals Sex – 68% Male 32% Female Transitional Aged Youth 18-24 years – 29% Veterans – 13%

6. 2009 Homeless Count - Race/Ethnicity Caucasian – 89.9% American Indian – 7.1% Hispanic – 6.3% African American – 2.6% Other – 1.6%

7. 2009 Homeless Count Housing Barriers Disabled – 55% Chronic substance abuse – 40% Physically Disabled – 31% Mental Illness – 31% Co-occurring disorder – 13% Learning disabilities – 9% HIV/AIDS – 1% Past Foster Care – 43% Domestic/family violence – 13%

8. 2009 Homeless Count Service Needs Permanent Housing 240 69.7% Financial Assistance 201 58.4% Food or Meals 199 57.8% Health Care 168 48.6% Education/ Job Training 164 47.6% Transitional Housing 160 46.5%

9. 2009 Homeless Count Service Needs Clothing 134 38.9% Mental Health Treatment 118 34.1% Drop-In Center 114 33.0% Emergency Shelter 127 26.8% Alcohol/Drug Treatment 58 16.8% DV Counseling 28 8.1%

10. Government Resources Financial Assistance General Assistance (GA) CalWORKS SSI Food CalFRESH (aka Food Stamps) Women Infant Children’s (WIC) Program

11. Government Resources Shelter Regional Housing Authority Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers Shelter + Care Mental Health Services Act Supported Housing Medical Medi-Cal County Medical Services Program (CMSP)

12. Community Resources Food Programs Emergency Shelter Transitional Housing Supportive Housing One Stop Employment Center