Building a Future Where Every Person Has a Permanent Place to Call Home
The Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative represents regional service providers for grant funding and coordinates a 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness. It is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit founded in 2019. The collaborative does not directly provide any homeless services. Learn about the demographics of homelessness, including gender distribution, age ranges, race and ethnicity representation, and self-reported substance abuse percentages in the Kern County area.
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Building a Future Where Every Person Has a Permanent Place to Call Home Anna Laven, Ed.D. Executive Director www.bkrhc.org info@bkrhc.org
What is the Bakersfield-Kern Regional Homeless Collaborative? Represent regional service providers for grant funding Coordinate 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness Independent 501(c)3 Nonprofit founded in 2019 Does not directly provide any homeless services
Who experiences homelessness in our community?
Gender Trans Male 0.08% Trans Female 0.08% Female 47.91% Male 51.92% Male Female Trans Female Trans Male Source: Kern County HMIS Client Demographic Data, 1/1/2020 8/18/2020
1 in 5 Persons Experiencing Homelessness is 17 or younger.
Age Range 62+ 5% 0-17 21% 45-61 26% 18-24 9% 25-44 39% 0-17 18-24 25-44 45-61 62+ Source: Kern County HMIS Client Demographic Data, 1/1/2020 8/18/2020
All races & ethnicities experience homelessness.
Race & Ethnicity 2% American Indian or Alaska Native 1% 4% Asian 25% Black or African American 33% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 1% White, Non-Hispanic White, Hispanic 34% Multiple Source: Kern County HMIS Client Demographic Data, 1/1/2020 8/18/2020
Most do not report substance abuse.
Self-Reported Substance Abuse Both Alcohol and Drug Abuse 8% Drug Abuse 17% Alcohol Abuse 5% No 70% Source: Kern County HMIS Client Demographic Data, 1/1/2020 8/18/2020, No Answer (N=1,478), Doesn t Know (N=1) and Client Refused (N=0) excluded.
Many face challenges from mental health illness or developmental disabilities.
Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health Illness Developmental Disability Mental Health Illness Yes 8% Yes 35% No 65% No 92% Source: Kern County HMIS Client Demographic Data, 1/1/2020 8/18/2020, No Answer (N=1,378, N=1,363), Client Doesn t Know (N=1, N=9) and Client Refused (N=0, N=0) excluded.
Were all affected by homelessness.
Supportive Services Housing Outreach & Engagement Prevention
Housing People experience homelessness when they don t have a permanent place to call home.
Outreach & Engagement We earn the trust of people experiencing homelessness so we can serve them best.
Supportive Services Supportive services help people develop long- term stability.
Prevention The best way to end homelessness is to prevent it from happening in the first place.
We succeed when homelessness is Rare Brief Non-reoccurring
A Collaborative Approach to Addressing Homelessness Outreach & Engagement, Supportive Services Emergency Shelters Prevention Resources Navigation Centers At-Risk of Experiencing Homelessness Experiencing Homelessness Permanent Housing Rapid Re-Housing Affordable permanent housing Market-rate housing Transitional Housing Permanent Supportive Housing Recidivism
Key Performance Indicators Outflow Inflow Number of individuals that exited to permanent housing destinations Number of individuals entering homelessness for the first time Length of Time Homeless The average length of time persons are homeless in ES and TH projects Recidivism Percentage of housed individuals returning to homelessness in 2 years
How We Measure Success Goal Key Performance Indicator Objective Rare Inflow Decreasing Outflow Inflow Brief Length of Time Homeless Decreasing Non-reoccurring Recidivism Decreasing
Homelessness Inflows vs. Outflows 2,500 2,000 Number of Individuals 1,500 1,000 500 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 YTD Inflow 1998 799 2055 1383 2266 1356 2126 1087 1295 Outflow Inflow Outflow Figure 1. Number of individuals entering homelessness for the first time (inflow) versus number of individuals exiting to a permanent housing destination (outflow)
Length of Time Homeless 600 542 500 400 348 300 219 209 200 100 0 2016 2017 2018 2019 Length of Time Homeless Figure 2. Average length of time homeless (bed nights) for individuals in Emergency Shelter and Temporary Housing
Homelessness Recidivism Rate 30% 25% 22% 20% 17% 17% 16% 15% 10% 5% 0% 2016 2017 2018 2019 Recidivism Rate Figure 3. Percentage of individuals that return to homelessness within 2 years of achieving permanent housing
5 Ways to Help Address Homelessness 1. Remember that people experiencing homelessness are people and remind others of this truth 2. Sign-up for our email list 3. Join the Collaborative 4. Volunteer for the 2021 PIT Count 5. Make a financial contribution 6. Know someone who needs help? Help them call 211.
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