2007 2009 2011 2013 2014 2015 2016 The 2007 count was the first to utilize the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and include a robust “street count” in Arlington. Parker County has been included in the PIT count since 2014. The cities of Arlington and Fort Worth both utilized the 2007 count as baseline data for their respective ten-year plans. Subsequent PIT counts have utilized both HMIS to enumerate people sleeping inside shelters and volunteers to canvas areas within Tarrant and Parker Counties to count people who were sleeping unsheltered. Terms Used in this Report Continuum of Care The work of ending homelessness in a community is carried out by a Continuum of Care—the collective networks, institutions, and organizations that provide housing and services to people who are experiencing homeless. Each Continuum of Care (or, “CoC”) serves a designated geography and is responsible for: operating the Continuum of Care, administering an HMIS (Homeless Management Information System); 3) planning for the CoC; and, 4) applying for competitive CoC Program funding from HUD. Each Continuum of Care appoints an entity (or entities) to lead its strategic, administrative, and information technology efforts. Locally, the Fort Worth/ Arlington/ Tarrant County Continuum of Care (also known by its HUD designation, “TX-601”) has selected Tarrant County Homeless Coalition to serve as its “Lead Agency”, “HMIS Administrator”, and “Collaborative Applicant”. The service area of TX-601 includes Tarrant and Parker Counties. Homelessness The HEARTH Act and subsequent set out the definition of homelessness employed in this report. This Federal definition includes four categories: Category 1 Literally Homeless (1) Individual or family who lacks a fixed, regular, and adequate nighttime residence, meaning: (i) Has a primary nighttime residence that is a public or
NE Tarrant 15 0 0 100 6% 115 149 -23% Total 423 1,088 20 407 -- 1,938 1,914 +1.25% Demographics UN ES TH SH 2016 Percent of Total Male 327 659 207 9 1,202 62% Female 95 429 200 11 735 38% Transgender 1 0 0 0 1 .05% UN ES TH SH 2016 Total Percent of Total Children under 18 15 205 152 0 372 19% 18-24 32 44 19 0 95 5% 25-64 244 820 215 20 1299 67% 65 and over 16 19 21 0 56 3% UN ES TH SH 2016 Total Percent of Total Hispanic 57 110 39 4 210 11% 366 978 368 16 1,728 89%
2016 950 138 0 0 1,088 -13% 2015 1,112 133 0 0 1,245 -- Demographics Number Percent of Total Children 18 205 19% 18-24 44 4% 25-64 820 75% 65 and over 19 2% Number Percent of Total White 482 44% African American 559 51% Asian 12 1% American Indian/ Alaska Native 2 .2% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 5 .5%
Transitional Housing Geographic Distribution Fort Worth Arlington Parker County NE Tarrant Total Annual Change 2016 173 134 0 100 407 -6% 2015 187 112 0 133 432 -- Demographics Total Percent of Children 18 152 37% 18-24 19 5% 25-64 215 53% 65 and over 21 5%
2015 182 3.09 2014 321 3.22 2013 336 3.30 2012 326 2.61 2011 291 3.16 Households by Type UN ES TH SH Total Family Households: Adult & Child 8 96 79 0 183 Households Adults Only 399 786 163 20 1,347 Households Parenting 0 21 10 0 32 Children (<18) 2016 Total 2015 Total Annual Change Unsheltered 15 0 -- Emergency Shelter 194 219 -11% Transitional Housing 152 161 -6% Safe 0 0 0% Total 361 380 -5% Veterans UN TH ES SH Rate 2016 Total 2015 Total Annual Change Veterans 30 98 76 1 11% 205 193 +6% Selected characteristics of unsheltered veterans. Percent of Total Total Percent of Army 15 50% Male 29 97%
Marine Corps 6 20% Female 1 3% Navy 3 10% Air 1 3% Age Percent of Total Percent of Total 18-24 2 7% Veteran Only 29 97% 25-64 22 81% Veteran with Child 1 3% 65 and Up 3 11% Percent of Total White 19 63% African American 9 30% Asian 0 0% American Indian/ Alaska Native 0 0% Native Hawaiian/ Other Pacific Islander 2 7% Total Percent of Total Hispanic 3 10% 27 90% Chronically Homeless UN TH ES SH Rate 2016 Total 2015 Total Annual Change Chronic 80 0 70 9 8% 159 136 +17%
Sub-populations UN TH ES SH Rate 2016 2015 Total Annual Change Severely Mentally Ill 89 94 287 19 19% 376 459 -18% Persons with HIV/AIDS 4 10 22 0 1% 26 20 +30% Victims of Domestic Violence 5 30 267 2 17% 337 328 +3% Chronic Substance Abuse 50 111 163 6 11% 213 334 -36% Veterans 30 98 76 1 8% 205 193 +6% Other Individuals in the Care of the Homeless Services System Individuals and families are not counted as homeless for the duration of time that they are participants in permanent supportive housing or rapid re-housing programs. Because these PSH and RRH programs are operated by continuum of care agencies and constitute a significant body of work, participant data helps to round out our understanding of the overall system of care and inform our understanding of who is receiving services. Individuals in Permanent Supportive Housing January 28, 2016 Adults Children Total Persons Families Total 1,150 272 1,422 448 Number Rate Male 622 54%
Female 527 46% Transgender 1 0.09% Percent of Total Under 18 272 21% 18-24 64 5% 25-64 942 73% 65 and up 144 11% Total Percent of Total Hispanic 105 7% 1,317 93% Total Percent of White 615 44% African American/Black 774 56% Asian 4 0.29% American Indian/ Alaska Native 8 0.57% Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 1 0.07% Total Percent of Total Veteran 82 7% 1066 93%
Board of Directors Elizabeth Becker, Chair June Davis, Treasurer Debby Kratky, Secretary Paul Harral Glenn Spoons Devan Allen McGhee Donald Deshauteurs TCHC Otis Thornton, Executive Director Tammie Caruthers, Office Coordinator Carolyn Curry, CoC Planning Director Lauren Helms, CoC Planning Manager Thomas Brittain, HMIS Manager J’Qualin Scott, HMIS Coordinator Lisa Adviento, HMIS Specialist Holley Wilcox, HMIS Specialist Amber Puga, DOPS Coordinator Melanie Pierce, Helpline Coordinator Stella Pratt, Helpline Specialist Jonathan Prouty, Social Work Intern Acknowledgements The Tarrant County Homeless Coalition is grateful to the many organizations and individuals who helped to make Count Night, this Report, and the State of the Homeless Address & Public Forum possible. 400+ Count Night Volunteers 7 Emergency Shelters ALN Apartment Data, Inc. Arlington Blueline Arlington Police Department Caroline Graphic Design Continuum of Care Board of Directors Current & Formerly Homeless Guides Riddick, Community Enrichment Center Dr. James Petrovich, TCU Dr. Emily Spence-Almaguer, UNTHSC Fort Worth PD Planning Staff Fort Police Department Frito Lay Home Depot Hall, Arlington Housing Authority Nicholas Ramon, HUD Regional Office Officer Donna Eldridge, Fort Worth Police Officer Stephanie Gillespie, Arlington Police Paula Robinson, Center of Hope Snob Saginaw Police Department