How many literally homeless households engaged in homeless safety net services and shelter during FY2018?
Current Value
5,224hh
Definition
Story Behind the Curve
What does it measure?
The number of literally homeless households who are engaged in programs helps quantify the capacity of the housing crisis response system and, when analyzed in comparison with annual estimates of homelessness, whether the system’s capacity is adequate to the need.
How does it measure?
This measure provides an unduplicated count of households—adult heads of household—reported in HMIS as having been served during the reporting period by front door programs including street outreach, housing navigation, mobile clinics, emergency shelters, and transitional housing. All data is reported through the HMIS. Many programs that provide housing and support resources dedicated to serving homeless people in Alameda County also use HMIS. However, this number does not include people served by organizations that do not participate in HMIS.
This performance measure is reported in cumulative, quarterly reporting periods that begin October 1st and end September 30th.