![]() ![]() This leads to different data points depending on how homelessness is counted.įor example, the Connecticut Department of Education’s homelessness dashboard counted 3,984 students experiencing homelessness in the 2021-22 school year. People who are on the streets, in cars, or hotels, among other locations, are more difficult to count. The point-in-time count typically captures data on those who are staying in shelters. Many housing experts say it tends to miss children because they are more likely to stay in a hotel or to be “doubled up,” with friends or family.įox referred to Connecticut’s as a “huge undercount.” Nationally, the count has been criticized as incomplete. Studies have shown that families with children are at increased risk of eviction. The report also shows that the number of people 24 years and under experiencing homelessness has increased nearly 8% since last year.Ĭolbert said that’s likely tied to more people who are living in cars or other places not meant for human habitation self-identifying as homeless, along with increases in evictions. Studies have shown the LGBTQ population is at disproportionate risk of experiencing homelessness and once they’re homeless are more likely to experience discrimination. The population often has complicated needs.įourteen people who identified as transgender or gender non-conforming were unhoused, according to a summary of notable findings in the report. People who are chronically homeless are unhoused for at least a year or in multiple instances and have a serious mental illness, substance abuse disorder or physical disability. But many say the report is likely an undercount.Ĭonnecticut’s latest data show the number of chronically homeless people in Connecticut stayed steady at 117. The results of the count help the federal government determine how to allocate certain funding for homeless services. It’s conducted over a 24-hour period in January. The point-in-time count is a federally mandated annual census of the homeless population in every state. The lack of supply also means that people are spending more time in shelters as they look for a place to live, Fox said.Ĭonnecticut saw increases in homelessness likely tied to income loss, the end of pandemic-era eviction protections and a lack of affordable housing, said Brennden Colbert, training program coordinator at Advancing CT Together, the group that led Connecticut’s count. ![]()
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