on any given night, 400 veterans are homeless in sonoma county
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On any given night, 400 Veterans are homeless in Sonoma County.
Homeless Veterans
402 400
2011 2013Source: Sonoma County Point-In-Time Homeless Census & Survey, 2011 and 2013.
In Sonoma County, 1 in every 8 homeless men
has served in the military.
Veterans12%
Non-Vet-erans88%
Source: Sonoma County Point-In-Time Homeless Census & Survey, 2013.
Sonoma County is home. 3 out of 4 homeless Veterans lived here before they became homeless.
Over 80% had lived here >10 years before becoming homeless, & almost all had lived here >5 years.
Sonoma County75%
Elsewhere in CA
20%
Other states5%
Source: Sonoma County Point-In-Time Homeless Census & Survey, 2013.
The vast majority of homeless Veterans are living outside.
Sheltered
14%
Living outside86%
Source: Sonoma County Point-In-Time Homeless Census & Survey, 2013.
For many years, most homeless Veterans had served in the
Vietnam era.
We’re now seeing more Veterans of recent conflicts, as well as elderly
Veterans of the Korean and Cold War periods.
Pre-Vietnam Vietnam (8/5/64-5/7/75)
Post-Vietnam (5/8/75-8/1/90)
Gulfwar (8/2/90-Current)
8%
40%28% 24%
10%
29%34%
26%
Vet Connect 2008-10 Vet Connect 2011-13 Source: Sonoma County Vet Connect
Younger homeless veterans began seeking services in the last year or so…
18-24 years old 25-30 years old 31-40 years old 41-50 years old 51-60 years old 61 + years old
3% 3%
18%
30%
39%
7%7% 9% 9%
29%
41%
7%
2011 2013Source: Sonoma County Point-In-Time Homeless Census & Survey, 2013.
… And the number of women vets seeking
help has nearly doubled.
6%
11%
Vet Connect 2008-10Vet Connect 2011-13Source: Sonoma County Vet Connect
Injured In Service
31%
42%
Vet Connect 2008-10Vet Connect 2011-13
At least 40% of homeless Veterans have been homeless over a year, with a disability.
Sources: Sonoma County Vet Connect; Sonoma County Point-In-Time Homeless Census & Survey, 2013.
In 2010, the Veterans Administration and US Interagency Council on Homelessness set a goal:
End homelessness among Veterans nationwide by 2015
The VA and HUD have partnered to create the VA Supportive Housing Program.
Over 225 Sonoma County
Veterans and their families
have been housed
through the VASH
program.
But the number of
Veterans who are homeless
is still high.
Growing Resources for Homeless Veterans
Permanent Hous-ing for homeless veterans added since 2007 (to-
tal=260)
185
50
187
NAMI Veterans housesCOTS Veterans housingNew VASH vouchers opening soonVASH
30 Veteran-Dedic...78
15
North Bay Veterans Resource Center - Hearn
North Bay Veterans Resource Center - Rocca
Interfaith - Mariposa
Sonoma County Vet Connect meets every Tuesday to link Veterans with services
Source: Continuum of Care Housing Inventory as of August 13, 2013.
How do we end Veteran homelessness in Sonoma County by 2015?We expect 1,300 people to need help getting housed in the next 30 months.
The Sonoma County Housing Veterans Campaign aims to secure permanent housing for 30 homeless
Veterans each month until December 2015, to end veteran homelessness.
11
30
Current rate of placement/monthNeeded rate of placement/month
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