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HUD Advanced Uses of Homeless Data Meeting

Documenting the Intersection of Homeless and Mainstream Service Sectors

State of VermontJohn A. Pandiani, Ph.D.,

Vermont Department of Mental Health and The Bristol Observatory

Brian M. Smith Vermont Department of Mental Health

HUD Advanced Uses of Homeless Data Meeting July 27-28, 2009

Community Information

Geography: Vermont CoC

Point-in-Time Count: 1,587±12

Population: 621,254

The Vermont CoC includes Chittenden

County SMSA and 10 local CoCs joined

under the Balance of State CoC.

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Overview

Cross Data Set Analysis ER Utilization by Homeless & Others Probabilistic Population Estimation Homelessness Among Veterans & Others

with Outpatient MH/SA Services Homeless with Previous State Custody Cross State Comparison

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ER MH/SA Services

0% 5% 10% 15% 20%

35+

18-34

0-17

Female

Male

Total

with Emergency Room MH/SA Services

Homeless

VT GeneralPopulation

Data from: 2007 VT Uniform Hospital Discharge Database 2007 & 2008 PIT Databases

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ER Physical Health Services

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

35+

18-34

0-17

Female

Male

Total

with Emergency Room Physical Health Services

Homeless

VT GeneralPopulation

Data from: 2007 VT Uniform Hospital Discharge Database 2007 & 2008 PIT Databases

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Probabilistic Pop. Estimation

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This equation counts the number of birth dates to estimate the number of unduplicated people.

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Probabilistic Pop. Estimates

Birth Dates Number of People

1 1.003 ± 0.103

10 10.15 ± 0.776

100 117 ± 9

200 290 ± 22

300 632 ± 64

350 1,177 ± 171

360 1,603 ± 325

For Specified Numbers of Birth Dates Within a Given Year

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Caseload Overlap

(A B) = A + B – (A B)

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Homeless Vets: MH/SA Services

Data from: 2008 VT DMH & VT VA Databases 2008 VT CoC and PIT Databases

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Homeless: Past State Custody

Data from: 2000-2007 VT DCF Databases 2008 VT CoC and PIT Databases

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Vermont New Hampshire

Data from: VT & NH HMIS and CMH Databases

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Summary and Next Steps

Regional Comparisons within State Cross State Comparisons Change Over Time Other Precursors to Homelessness Continued Wide-spread Dissemination

of Findings

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AcknowledgementsVermont Interagency Council

to End Homelessness

Data Managers from Homeless

& other Service Sectors

VT MH Research and Statistics GroupBarbara Carroll, Brennan Martin & Walter Ochs

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Contact Information

John A. Pandiani, Ph.D.

Vermont Department of Mental HealthE-Mail: jpandiani@vdh.state.vt.us

Phone: 802-453-7070

Brian M. Smith

Vermont Department of Mental HealthE-Mail: brianmsmithvt@aol.com

Phone: 802-652-2000

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