NH Homeless Access Survey Coordinated by NH Department of Health & Human Services Bureau of Homeless...

NH Homeless Access SurveyCoordinated by NH Department of Health & Human Services

Bureau of Homeless & Housing Services

NH Homeless Access Survey

• Based on the Manchester Homeless Needs Assessment – Manchester Continuum of Care– Homeless Liaison Committee

• Data entry and analysis by: Tauna Sisco Ph.D., St Anselm College, Goffstown NH.

Participating schools• University of New Hampshire, Durham• University of New Hampshire, Manchester• Keene State College• Lakes Region Community College• New England College• New Hampshire Technical Institute, Concord• Rivier College• Nashua Community College• St. Anselm College

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Location of Responses to 2010Bureau of Homeless and Housing

Survey

22.5%

31.2%

46.3%

Location of Surveys Conductedby Continuum of Care

(n-231)

Number of Survey Responses from Center

Continuum of Care Areas

Manchester

Nashua

Balance of State

Manchester Respondents by Age (n=72)

19%14% 14%

25%17%

11%0% 0%

18-25 26-33 34-41 42-49 50-57 58-63 64-71 72-79

Nashua Respondents by Age (n=46)35%

28%

11%7%

13%4% 2% 0%

18-25 26-33 34-41 42-49 50-57 58-63 64-71 72-79

Balance of State by Age (n=112)24%

12%10%

22% 22%

7%2% 1%

18-25 26-33 34-41 42-49 50-57 58-63 64-71 72-79

Respondents, by age and region

•Statewide, 41% of all respondents were less than 34 years old.

Age: all regions (n=231)

0.4%

1%

8%

19%

20%

11%

16%

25%

72-79

64-71

58-63

50-57

42-49

34-41

26-33

18-25

Gender, by region

65% 75%57% 62%

34% 25%43% 37%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

All regions(n=231)

Manchester(n=72)

Nashua (n=46) BoS (n=111)

Male Female

*One person identified as transgender

Race and Ethnicity

Statewide, 8% answered “yes” to Hispanic ethnicity.

Race of Homeless(n=231)

83%

6%

2%

3%

0%

6%

White

Black

Asian

Native American

Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

Other

Race of respondents: Manchester CoC (n=72)

78%

13%

3%

1%

0%

6%

White

Black

Asian

Native American

Hawaiian/PacificIslanderOther

Race of respondents: Nashua CoC (n=46) (None self id'd as Asian, or Native American)

91%

2%

0%

7%

White

Black

Hawaiian/PacificIslander

Other

Race of respondents: Balance of State CoC (n=112)

83%

4%

2%

4%

1%

6%

White

Black

Asian

Native American

Hawaiian/PacificIslanderOther

Respondents by race, by region.(n= 231: Manchester n=72; Nashua n=46; BoS n=112

83%

78%

91%83%

6%

13%

2%4%

2%3%

2%

3%1%

4%

6% 6% 7% 6%

7%

1%0.43%

All regions Manchester Nashua BoS

White Black Asian Native American Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Other

"Were you ever in the armed forces?" (percents "yes" by region)

(n=229; Manchester n=72; Nashua n=45; BoS n=112)

13%15%

4%

16%


Statewide, 62% reported their current episode of homelessness was less than 8 months

Length of time homeless, by region.(n= 231; Manchester n=67; Nashua n=44; BoS n=110)

19%

33%

10%6%

30%

24%

35%

10% 8%

23%

16%

38%

11%

0%

36%

18%

31%

11%7%

34%

1 month 2-4 months 5-7 months 8-10 months More than 10


Location before homeless (Not including "out of state" or "Prison" (n=175)

4.0%

3.4%

5.1%4.6%

33.1%

14.9%

18.3%

9.7%

2.9%

4.0%

Belknap

Carroll

Cheshire

Grafton

N. Hillsborough

S. Hillsborough

Merrimack

Rockingham

Strafford

Sullivan

Location of surveys conducted, by County (n=231)

3.5%3.9%6.1%

3.5%

31.2%

22.5%

19.0%

7.8%

2.6%Strafford

Belknap

Cheshire

Grafton

N. Hillsborough

S. Hillsborough

Merrimack

Rockingham

Sullivan

Prior location before homeless; "Out of state" (n=51)

5.9%

2.0% 2.0% 2.0%3.9%

17.6%

2.0% 2.0%

11.8%

25.5%

3.9% 3.9%

7.8%

2.0% 2.0%3.9%

2.0%

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Unable

to Pa

y Ren

t or M

ortgag

e

Evicti

on/Forec

losure

Unemploym

ent

Divorce

Family

Violence

Safet

y for M

yself

Safet

y for m

y child

ren

Argumen

t with

Frien

ds/Fam

ily

Perso

nal Illn

ess

Alcohol/D

rug use

Illnes

s/dea

th of F

amily

mem

ber

Prison/Ja

ilOth

er

Q15: Why did you leave your home? (Categories overlap n=231)

Q15 "Why did you leave your home?", by gender (categories overlap, male=146, female = 78)

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

Men

Women

• Q15:Reason Became Homeless (other):• Disability• Roommates didn’t pay• Maternity leave• Break-up• Separation• Spouse Alcohol/drug abuse• Difficulty with girlfriend• Job loss• Landlord Dispute• Emancipated minor• Mom’s boyfriend abusive• Spouse/boyfriend

Primary Means of Transportation(Categories overlap n=231)

19%

67%

13%7%

29%

5% 3% 0%

Prior history of placement

16.5% of the 231 respondents stated that they were in state placement before age 18.

State Placement(Categories overlap n=38)

63%

24%

53%

29%18%

3%

18%13% 11%

Previous State Placement Before 18 (Manchester n=67; Nashua n=44; BoS n=110)

19%

11%

18%

Manchester Nashua BoS

"Are you employed?", by region (n=225; Manchester n=70; Nashua n=45; BoS n=110)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

All Regions Manchester Nashua BoS

Length of time employed, by CoC(n=50; Manchester n=15; Nashua n=10; BoS n=25)

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%

One monthor less

2-4 months 5-7 months 8-10 months More than10 months


20.3% (47) of the 231 respondents stated that they were currently employed

10.8% (21) stated that they were working “off the books”

Employment, by type and region(n=53; Manchester n=14; Nashua n=9; BoS n=30)

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

Full time Part time Day labor Seasonal Other


Education•61% said that they had 12 years or more of education

•39% had more than 12 years

•58% had a HS Diploma

•16% had a GED

•11.2% had a Post High School degree

•37% of respondents having some type of post-high school/GED additional school (college degree/vocational training/certification)

Level of education achieved, by region. (Categories overlap)

(n=187; M anchester n=63; Nashua n=42; BoS n=82)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%


Hs diploma GED Post High Degree Vocational Training

Families and Children

• 24% had family members living with them right now• 60.2% said they have children.• Of those, 18.6% (n=40) had children living with them

“right now” (when surveyed).– of those,76.2% of women had children living with them

right now, and– 31.3% men had children living with them right now.

• 3.9% of women interviewed were pregnant right now.

Parents and Children, by region(Manchester n=70; Nashua n=45; BoS n= 111)

56% 56%68%

10%

36%

18%


Do you have Children? Are they with you now?

Q.18 Do you have children? (by gender & CoC)

56%

35%

62%56%

84%75%


Male Female

Do you have children?

29

10916

4230

Yes Yes

Male Female


How many children live with you right now?

31

3

0 0 01

0

9

42

0

5

0

9

31 1

One Two One Two Three Four

Male Female


How many children are living with you now?

(Manchester n=7; Nashua n=16; Bos n=20)

0%

86%

14%0% 0% 0%

63%

25%13%

0% 5%

65%

20%5% 5%

Zero

One

Two

Thre

e

Four

Zero

One

Two

Thre

e

Four

Zero

One

Two

Thre

e

Four


Daytime care for children, all CoCs(n=32)

38%

6%13%

3%

41%

Ch

ild

care

Hea

dst

art

Oth

erP

resc

ho

ol

Car

e b

yre

lati

ve/f

rien

d

My

chil

d s

tays

wit

h m

e

Day time care for children (Manchester n=5; Nashua n=12; BoS n=15)

0% 0%

20% 20%

60% 58%

17%25%

0% 0%

33%

0% 0% 0%

67%

Child

car

e

Hea

d St

art

Oth

erPr

esch

ool

Care

by

rela

tive/

frie

ndCh

ild s

tays

with

me

Child

car

e

Hea

d St

art

Oth

erPr

esch

ool

Care

by

rela

tive/

frie

ndCh

ild s

tays

with

me

Child

car

e

Hea

d St

art

Oth

erPr

esch

ool

Care

by

rela

tive/

frie

ndCh

ild s

tays

with

me


Criminal Record(n=231)

56%44%

No Yes

86% 14%

No Yes

Has Criminal Record affected housing?(n=96)

Legal History and Housing

Service access questions(1)-I do not need this service,

(2)-I have used this service,

(3)-I need this service, but have not been able to get it,

(4)- I didn’t know this service was available,

(5)-I would like to use this service but have not yet attempted to access it

(6)-I was told I wasn’t eligible for this service,

(7)-This service is not available where I live,

(8)-The service helped me,

(9)-I don’t have transportation,

(10)-Is there anything else that you want us to know about this service? (specify)

1.2. 3. 4. 5.

6. 7. 8. 9. 10. ___________

Respondents could make more than one selection.

I need this service, but have not been able to get it.

0%5%

10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

SSI/SSDI

TANF

Food

stam

ps

Town

Welf

are

Job T

raini

ng

Rent/U

tilitie

s

Homele

ss H

otlin

e

Emer

genc

y She

lter

Men

tal H

ealth

Sub. A

buse

Trea

tmen

t

Vets

Servic

es

I used this service/This service helped me

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%

SSI/SSDI

TANF

Food

stam

ps

Town

Welf

are

Job T

raini

ng

Rent/U

tilitie

s

Homele

ss H

otlin

e

Emer

genc

y She

lter

Men

tal H

ealth

Sub. A

buse

Trea

tmen

t

Vets

Servic

es

I used this service This service helped me

Manchester Mental Health Services (n= 24; categories may overlap)

17%

4%54%

0%4%

4%

4%13%

75%4%

Anything more to know about thisservice?

I don't have transportation

This service helped me

This service is not available where I l iveI was told I wasn't eligible

I would l ike to use this service, but havenot attempt access

I didn't know this service was available

I need this service, but have not beenable to get it

I have used this serviceI do not need this service

Nashua Mental Health Services (n=26; categories may overlap)

4%

0%54%

4%0%

15%

4%15%

81%4%









BoS Mental Health Services (n= 46; categories may overlap)

33%

2%57%

0%4%

4%

0%13%

57%4%









Drug and Alcohol Services (categories overlap n=70)

41%

10%

50%

37%

66%

20%

Detox MethadoneTreatment

OutpatientTreatment

ResidentialCounseling

AA/NA Other

30% of the 231 respondents stated that they were involved in substance abuse treatment.

Selections about Drug/Alcohol Services (categories overlap, n=47)

8.5%

8.5%

55.3%

4.3%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

10.6%

59.6%

10.6%

...more you want us to know about this service?

I don't have transportation.

This service helped me.

This service is not available where I live.

I was told I wasn't eligible for this service.

...like to use, not yet attempted to access it.

I didn't know this service was available.


I have used this service.

I do not need this service.

SSI/SSDI

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%

Anything more to know about this service?



This service is not available where I live

I was told I wasn't eligible

I would like to use this service, but have not attempt access


I need this service, but have not been able to get it

I have used this service

I do not need this service


SSI/SSDI (categories overlap, n=226)

6.2%

1.3%

15.0%

0.4%

10.6%

6.2%

3.1%

17.3%

21.2%

47.3%











TANF (categories overlap, n=223)

2.7%

0.0%

10.8%

0.0%

9.4%

2.2%

3.1%

2.7%

10.8%

1.8%











TANF

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%












Food Stamps(categories overlap, n=226)

7.1%

0.4%

46.5%

0.4%

4.0%

2.2%

0.9%

5.8%

65.5%

14.6%











Food Stamps

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%












Town/City Welfare(categories overlap, n=226)

6.6%

0.9%

17.7%

0.0%

7.5%

8.0%

3.5%

8.8%

28.3%

44.7%











Town/city welfare

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%












Job Training(categories overlap, n=225)

5.3%

1.3%

7.6%

4.4%

3.1%

10.2%

4.4%

12.0%

20.0%

50.7%











Job Training

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%












Domestic Abuse Services(categories overlap, n=227)

4.0%

0.4%

2.2%

0.4%

0.4%

0.4%

1.8%

1.8%

6.2%

89.0%











Domestic Abuse Services

0%

0%

7%

0%

0%

0%

0%

11%

0%

89%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%












Sexual Abuse Services (categories overlap, n=227)

0.9%

0.0%

2.6%

0.0%

0.0%

0.9%

0.4%

1.3%

5.3%

91.6%











Sexual Abuse/Assault Services

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%












HIV/AIDS Services (categories overlap, n=228)

0.9%

0.9%

0.9%

0.0%

0.0%

1.3%

2.6%

2.2%

2.2%

93.4%











HIV/AIDS Services

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%












Rent or Utilities Help (categories overlap, n=226)

2.7%

0.4%

12.8%

0.0%

1.8%

9.7%

5.8%

5.3%

22.6%

54.4%











Help with rent/utilities

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%












Legal Services for landlord Disputes (categories overlap, n=225)

4.0%

0.0%

1.8%

0.0%

0.0%

3.1%

3.1%

2.2%

4.0%

89.3%











Legal Services/Agency for landlord disputes

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%












Homeless Hotline (categories overlap, n=222)

3.6%

0.0%

9.0%

0.0%

0.0%

3.2%

13.1%

1.4%

18.9%

64.4%











NH Homeless Hotline

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%












Emergency Shelter (categories overlap, n=221)

6.8%

0.5%

44.8%

4.1%

0.9%

2.3%

3.6%

1.8%

55.2%

28.5%











Emergency Shelter

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%












Currently Receiving Mental Health Treatment (Man= 27; Nas=27; BoS=54)

44%

56%48%

52%46%

54%

No Yes No Yes No Yes


47% of 231 respondents stated that they were receiving mental health treatment.

Mental Health Service Selection(categories overlap n=96)

12.5%

4.2%

55.2%

1.0%

3.1%

8.3%

3.1%

14.6%

77.1%

4.2%











Drug/Alcohol treatment by CoC

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%











Manchester (n=19) Nashua (n=15) BoS (n=13)

Questions?

Suggestions?

Resources!

• NH DHHS; Bureau of Homeless & Housing Services: http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bhhs/contact.htm– Bernie Bluhm: 271-8388 [email protected]

• NH Coalition to End Homelessness: http://www.home4hope.com/

• National Alliance to End Homelessness: http://www.endhomelessness.org

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bhhs/contact.htm

http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dcbcs/bhhs/contact.htm

http://www.home4hope.com/

http://www.endhomelessness.org/



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