Item B: Update on Homeless Initiative Action Plan

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ATTACHMENT D City of Eugene, Low Income Housing and Homelessness FAST FACTS HOMELESSNESS “Hardworking people should be able to afford housing and still have money left for basic necessities.” 11,113 Number of homeless individuals (9,134 households) who received social services in Lane County . 1,814 were homeless when they sought health care at Springfield’s Riverstone Clinic in calendar year 2007. 1,600 Approximate number of individuals who actually received emergency shelter or housing assistance in Lane County in 2005-06. 1,965 Number of homeless children enrolled in Lane County schools in 2006-07. About half are in Eugene. 1,100 Number of homeless and runaway youth seen by Looking Glass in 2005-06. 2,111 Number of homeless people on the streets or living in temporary shelters (combined 2008 “one- night shelter count” and 2007 street count). 594 of those counted were unsheltered. 12% Percentage of the 38,000 Lane County Veterans who are homeless (4,560 in 2006). 95% Percentage of local homeless households who receive services who are from this community. 16% Percentage of Lane County homeless who are “chronic” under the federal definition (continually homeless for a year or more or 4 episodes of homelessness in the past 3 years and an unaccompanied homeless person with a disabling condition.) Nationally about 10% all homeless people are chronic. 11% Percentage of families who request emergency shelter who receive it during the same month as their request. 5,000 Approximate number of domestic violence calls made to Womenspace each year. Each call represents a person who becomes potentially displaced or homeless. Womenspace has 15 shelter beds. HIDDEN COSTS OF HOMELESSNESS “Housing gives people a chance to build better lives. To succeed you need a place to call home.” $389 Hospital emergency room services daily average cost per visit. (Peace Health). (2007) The cost at McKenzie Willamette is approximately $300. $996 Johnson Unit Psychiatric Unit average daily shelter cost per bed.(2007) $220 Buckley House detoxification daily average cost per bed. (3-4 days alcohol detox; 4-5 days heroin detox) (2007) $379 Lane County Jail average daily cost, including $134 for shelter, food, processing and transport and $245 for the cost of arrest on warrant, jail book-in, and custody. (2008)