2014 Guam Homeless Point-In-Time Count Report

2014 Guam Homeless Point-in-Time Count Report A joint effort between the Guam Housing and Urban Renewal Authority and the Guam Homeless Coalition Table of Contents I. Introduction 3 II. Point-in-Time Count Summary 4 III. HUD Defined Subpopulations 10 IV. Comparative Analysis 14 V. Next Steps 19 VI. Barriers 25 VII. Conclusion 27 VIII. Appendix I: Miscellaneous Tables 28 IX. Appendix II: HUD Definitions 31 X. Appendix III: Homeless Count and Survey Methodology 32 XI. Appendix IV: Count Day Volunteers 38 XII. Appendix V: 2014 Survey Instrument 40 XIII. Appendix VI: Site Lists 42 Acknowledgements provided by the Guam Police Department, training on the identification and reporting of The Guam Housing and Urban Renewal adult or child abuse conducted by the Authority (GHURA) and the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Homeless Coalition (GHC) would like to Services. thank the many individuals, non-profit and for-profit organizations, and Government of Lastly, we thank the following businesses, Guam agencies who contributed their time, organizations, and individuals that donated resources and donations for this count. These items which were distributed to homeless partnerships are critical to the success of the persons surveyed on the day of the count and count, from the planning stages, to the day of who donated food to feed the volunteers. the count, and lastly the development of this Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort ◙ Santa Barbara report. Catholic School ◙ St. Anthony Catholic School ◙ Academy of Our Lady Guam ◙ Bishop Planning stages. We would like to thank the Baumgartner School ◙ Inarajan Mayor’s Office ◙ following agencies that assisted in the California Mart ◙ Senator Dennis Rodriguez ◙ planning of the PIT count: University of IConnect ◙ Guam Homeland Security ◙ Guam, The Catholic Social Services, The Andersen Medical Clinic ◙ Carina and Johnny Su Salvation Army, Sanctuary, Inc., Oasis ◙ Catholic Social Services ◙ The Salvation Army Empowerment Center, U.S. Department of ◙ Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority ◙ Veteran Affairs, Department of Public Health Department of Labor ◙ Sun Care Distributors ◙ and Social Services, Department of Labor, Jamaican Grill ◙ Payless Supermarkets ◙ Market Guam Legal Services, Guma Mami Inc., and Wholesale Distributors ◙ Southern Pacific Petroleum ◙ McDonald’s Restaurants ◙ Pepsi Westcare Pacific Island. Bottling Company ◙ Lou Hongyee ◙ Daniel Salas ◙ Amor Say Count day. We would like to thank everyone who volunteered their time and personal We appreciate the continued participation vehicles towards this endeavor (Appendix IV). from the following programs that provided In total, there were 212 volunteers. We would data for the sheltered count: also like to thank The Salvation Army for lending the use of their facility for volunteers Emergency Shelters to pack care bags and to serve as dispatch on Guma San Jose the day of the count. Additionally, we are Alee 1 grateful for iConnect lending cell phones for Sanctuary Coed use as dispatch to headquarters and to other Transitional Shelters teams. Lighthouse Recovery Center Oasis Empowerment Center We thank the Catholic Social Services for Liheng allowing use of their facility to serve as a VA Grant Per Diem training center which involved safety training 2014 GUAM HOMELESS POINT-IN-TIME COUNT 2 Introduction The PIT Count is conducted to determine the number of unsheltered and sheltered Background homeless persons on Guam and to provide detailed information on the characteristics of The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban our island’s homeless population including Development (HUD) mandates that all information such as ethnicity, gender, reasons jurisdictions receiving Continuum of Care for becoming homeless, barriers to obtaining (CoC) Program grant funds must conduct a employment, and sources of income. Specific count of the homeless. HUD mandates this subpopulations are also identified including count be conducted every odd year, however, Veterans, chronic homeless families and Guam’s Continuum of Care, the Guam individuals, victims of domestic violence, Homeless Coalition (GHC), and the Guam those suffering from chronic substance abuse, Housing and Urban Renewal Authority and those with severe mental illness. (GHURA) continue to conduct annual counts and find this to be an effective approach to Although the data shared in this report have studying the characteristics of the homeless been compiled and recorded accurately, the populations. GHURA is the collaborative total number of homeless persons reported is applicant for Guam’s CoC, providing not a true count of the homeless on Guam. technical assistance and guidance to the GHC, Persons living in overcrowded conditions or and is responsible for administration of CoC couch surfing were not counted in this report. funds. The Homeless Point-In-Time (PIT) These persons are identified as at-risk of Count was conducted on January 24, 2014. homelessness. Teams only counted persons whose primary nighttime residence is a public Guam’s Continuum of Care or private place not designed or ordinarily used as a regular sleeping accommodation for Guam’s Continuum of Care is comprised of human beings, including a car, park, numerous Government of Guam agencies, abandoned building, bus or train station, non-profit organizations, business and airport, or camping ground. individuals working together to prevent homelessness; quickly re-house homeless Lastly, the purpose of conducting this count is individuals and families while minimizing the to assist service providers, the local and trauma and dislocation caused to homeless federal government, policy makers, and individuals, families, and communities by funders better understand the characteristics homelessness; promote access to and effect of homelessness, plan for future services to utilization of mainstream programs by address the needs of the homeless and homeless individuals and families; and ultimately end homelessness on Guam optimize self-sufficiency among individuals altogether. and families experiencing homelessness. Purpose 2014 GUAM HOMELESS POINT-IN-TIME COUNT 3 Point-in-Time Count Summary The following tables represent the summary data above 18 years of age. Single-adults or couples are on the number of homeless persons counted on represented in this count. The average size of the day of the count. The data is categorized by households with adults only is 2. When comparing total households and persons who are unsheltered to households with adults and children, the or are residing in shelters, total households and average household size is 6. According to this persons unsheltered by villages, ethnic breakdown year’s count, of the unsheltered homeless, 17% are of the unsheltered and sheltered homeless and between the ages of 0-5 years old (Figure 22). finally the summary data of households and Forty-three percent of all persons counted, persons by each shelter on island. inclusive of those residing in Guam’s shelters, are below the age of 18. Four Total Households & Persons households with only children have been identified in the 2014 count. The children are below the age The number of households with only adults is of 18 and are residing in Guam’s only emergency slightly higher than the number of households shelter for the homeless youth. To date, there have with adults and children. Households with adults been no households with only minor children that represent homes where homeless persons are are living on the street. Figure 1: Summary of Households & Persons Total Households & Persons Unsheltered Sheltered Total Households with Adults only 164 32 196 Total Persons in Households with Adults only 295 33 328 Total Households with Adults and Children 160 20 180 Total Persons in Households with Adults and Children 935 89 1024 Total Households with only Children 0 4 4 Total Persons in Households with only Children 0 4 4 Total Households 324 56 380 Total Persons 1230 126 1356 2014 GUAM HOMELESS POINT-IN-TIME COUNT 4 Figure 2: Homeless by Age for Sheltered and Unsheltered Homeless Homeless by Age Emergency Transitional Total Unsheltered Total Sheltered Homeless Under 18 27 22 49 486 535 Between 18 and 24 5 5 10 139 149 Over 24 25 42 67 605 672 Total Persons 57 69 126 1230 1356 Homeless Households (Unsheltered) Households comprised of only adults were by Village primarily counted in the villages of Yigo, Dededo, Agana, and Tumon. Of the four mentioned, Agana Thirty-two teams visited 15 villages to assess the make up the highest number of households homeless condition on island. Of the 15 villages, counted. Homeless persons in this village find Yigo, Dededo, Yona and Mangilao had the highest shelter in pavilions located in Paseo and can easily count of households with children. Of the four access the only soup kitchen on island, the mentioned, teams counted 80 households with Kusinan Kamalen Karidat, a program under the children in Yigo alone. These villages continue to Catholic Archdiocese of Guam. Although the yield the highest count of households with number of households was less than that of Agana, children. Families residing on Chamorro Land the village of Yigo had the highest number of Trust properties are regularly visited as many persons residing in these households with a total structures on these properties are inadequate for of 96 and an average household size of 3. The use as a regular nighttime residence. average household size for Agana is 1 which represents primarily single homeless adults. 2014 GUAM HOMELESS POINT-IN-TIME

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