faces of homelessness presentation
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Homelessness affects everyone in our community; from the emotional and physical toll it takes on homeless individuals to the financial toll it takes on
everyone else, no one is sheltered from its effects.
www.WelcomeHomeBillings.org
HUD Defines Homeless as Living …
1. Outside or other place not meant for sleeping;
2. Emergency shelter;
3. Domestic violence shelter;
4. Motel or hotel paid for by a voucher; or
5. Transitional housing program for homeless persons.
Emergency Shelter
Domestic Violence Shelter
Motel Paid by Voucher
Transitional Housing Program
Outside
Overall Homelessness Defined
• Outside
• Emergency Shelter
• Domestic Violence Shelter
• Motel/Hotel paid by voucher
• Transitional housing program
• Friends/Family; on emergency basis, short term
• Friends/family, voluntarily, long term
• Motel/hotel paid by self• Hospital • Jail • Psychiatric facility • Substance abuse treatment
HUD Defined Homeless Precariously Housed
HUD Defined Homeless
Precariously Housed
Overall Homeless
Average Homelessness in Billings
For every 10,000 people living in
Billings, 33 are
homeless
64 of these individuals
are veterans
321
390
711
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
HUD DefinedHomelessness
PrecariouslyHoused
OverallHomelessness
*Represents averages of annual data from the 2006-2014 Montana Housing Status Surveys
Average Age and Gender of Billings Homeless
195
153
199
102
7 130
50
100
150
200
250
Under18
18-30 31-50 51-61 62-64 Over 64
60%
40%
Gender
Male FemaleAGE
*Represents averages of annual data from the 2006-2014 Montana Housing Status Surveys
DID YOU KNOW?
Fami l ies with ch i ldren are amongst the fastest growing
sub-populat ion of the homeless .
Myths about Homelessness …
Homeless people don’t want to work…
Almost one third of the homeless in Bi l l ings are employed ful l or part -t ime.
If you build it they will come…
They are already here, 47% of the homeless in Bi l l ings have been here over f ive years.
Length of Time in the CommunityLess Than a Month
4%1-12 Months
10%
13-24 Months9%
2-5 Years12%
6-10 Years11%
11-20 Years15%
Over 20 Years21%
*Represents averages of annual data from the 2006-2014 Montana Housing Status Surveys
Sources of Income
193
5840
21 8 16
5732
0
50
100
150
200
250
*Represents averages of annual data from the 2006-2014 Montana Housing Status Surveys
Sources of Non-Income Benefits
10
11
18
14
5
28
85
204
25
0 50 100 150 200 250
Section 8 Housing
TANF Benefits
Veteran Affairs
WIC
SCHI
Medicare
Medicaid
SNAP
Other
*Represents averages of annual data from the 2006-2014 Montana Housing Status Surveys
Sleeping Locations
15%
22%
7%8%
34%
13%
Outside
Emergency Shelter
Motel with/WithoutVoucher
Transitional Housing
Family and/orFriends
Other
*Represents averages of annual data from the 2006-2014 Montana Housing Status Surveys
Ethnicity*
52%
7%
34%
3%
White
Hispanic
Native American
African American
*People who identified as Asian, Pacific Islander, or other represented less than 1%
*Represents averages of annual data from the 2006-2014 Montana Housing Status Surveys
Factors that Lead to Homelessness…
• Conflict with family/friends
• Problems paying rent
• Incarceration
• Domestic Violence
• Evicted for reasons other than rent
Average Cost of Living
Monthly Expenses Community Average
Housing $650
Utilities $125
Food $300
Child Care ($22/Day) $484
Health Care $200
Transportation (car payment + fuel) $379
Other (phone, TV, clothing, misc.) $298
Taxes $407
Total $2,843
Based on a full-time employee who earns $8.25/hour ($1 above minimum wage) will have a net income of $1,367.
Disabling Conditions that Impact Housing Opportunity
• Substance Abuse
• Lack of Employment
• Physical Disability
• Mental Health
• HIV/AIDS
DID YOU KNOW?
I t costs over $15,000 to ser ve one homeless ind iv idua l for one year.
I f that ind iv idua l i s chronica l ly homeless , the cost increases to
$115,000 per year.
The tota l annual cost to ser ve the homeless in B i l l ings i s
$54 MILL ION
• Gather research and data on chronic homelessness
• Define Billings homeless problem
• Develop strategies to address root causes of homelessness
• Share knowledge of homelessness with public
B E C A U S E N O O N E H A S T O B E H O M E L E S S .
Mayor’s Committee on Homelessness
No one in Billings has to be homeless. Everyone in Billings has access to tools and opportunities for safe, appropriate
and affordable housing.
The Mayor’s Committee on Homelessness has partnered with local organization and community members to develop and implement a comprehensive ten-year plan in the pursuit
of ending chronic homelessness in the Billings community.
Vision
Mission
Billings Community
Connect
Billings Metro VISTA Project
Service Provider
Collaboration
Social Enterprise
Spare Change for Real Change
Housing First Project
Illuminate Homelessness
GET INVOLVED
YOU CAN DO SOMETHING Remember: You can do something: Donate, advocate, volunteer…each effort moves us that much closer to ending homelessness in Billings.
TO LEARN MORE: WelcomeHomeBillings.orgHere you can learn more about the problem of homelessness in Billings and what our community is doing to stop impact it. You can find ways to contribute. And if you or someone you know is in need of support, you can find information on how to get help.
DONATE TODAYDonate now by going online at www.welcomehomebillings.org/donate
Or by mail at the following address:
Community Development Division
2825 3rd Avenue, 6th Floor
Billings, MT 59101
MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TOMayor’s Committee on Homelessness
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