Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
WilderResearch
Update on homelessness in Minnesota from the 2012 survey
UROC event: Homeless Students in Higher Education
June 2013
wilderresearch.org
Point in time survey, every 3 years
Trained volunteer interviewers
On October 25, 2012:
Interviews in >250 shelters and programs
Outreach locations in >50 cities, towns, and outlying areas
Not a survey of all homeless youth -- primarily those connected to youth-serving agencies
About the statewide study
One-night study counts
3,079
4,553
5,645
7,6967,854 7,751
9,65410,214
8891,791
2,2943,178 2,862 2,726
3,251 3,546
1991 1994 1997 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012
Total count
Children with parents
wilderresearch.org
wilderresearch.org
Children with their parents35%
Unaccompanied minors age 12-171%
Unaccompanied young adults age 18-2110%
Adult males age 22 or older
29%
Adult females age 22 or older
25%
2009 2012
Unaccompanied minors (17 and under) 227 146
Young adults (18-21) 1,041 1,005
Adults (22-54) 4,585 4,708
Older adults (55 and over) 526 777
Children (<18) with parents 3,251 3,546
Total 9,654* 10,214*
Changes since 2009
*Totals include homeless people (of unknown age) in detox on the night of the survey (24 in 2009 and 32 in 2012).
wilderresearch.org
Increase in numbers mainly accounted for by
– Children with their parents
– Older adults (age 55+)
22% increase in 2-parent families
Emergency shelter use up by 27%
What is new?
wilderresearch.org
Racial disparities
Long-term health issues
Traumatic experiences in childhood
Violence and exploitation
Transition years (15-21) are time of greatest risk
What does not change?
wilderresearch.org
wilderresearch.org
Youth were most likely to be found outside the shelter system on the night of the survey
33% of youth spent at least night sleeping outside
53% spent time doubled up in October
11% had been homeless less than a month (a downward trend since 2000)
43% had been homeless a year or more (an upward trend since 2000)
Current homelessness situation
Youth
Homeless (age 21 & younger)
MN (age 10-24)
American Indian 12% 2%
Asian American 1% 6%
Black 37% 7%
White (non-Hispanic) 30% 76%
Other, including multi-racial 10% 6%
Hispanic (any race) 10% 7%
Racial disparities
wilderresearch.org
wilderresearch.org
Long-term physical health problems (36%)
Significant mental health problems (52%)
Substance abuse disorder (16%)
Evidence of traumatic brain injury (23%)
At least one of the above (69%)
Long-term health issues
wilderresearch.org
Physically abused as a child (44%)
Sexually abused as a child (27%)
Neglected as a child (31%)
At least one of the above (55%)
Youth in the Twin Cities are less likely than youth in greater Minnesota to have been in placement (54% versus 65%).
60% of youth have had at least one parent incarcerated
Adverse childhood experiences
Youth
Female Male
Stayed in abusive situation/no housing
options35% 24%
Attacked while homeless 26% 17%
Been sexual with someone to get shelter 15% 18%
Violence and sexual exploitation
wilderresearch.org
Most youth grew up in MN (76%)
42% of youth were found outside the metro
15% of youth identified themselves as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or were unsure about their sexual orientation; 2% identified as transgender
29% of youth are parents (for female youth 39%); 21% have their children with them
37% of youth had been held for more than a week in a correctional facility
Other characteristics
wilderresearch.org
31% of youth employed
8% employed full-time
Barriers youth identified to getting a job:
– Transportation (29%), Job experience/job history (18%), personal reasons (17%), a lack of housing (16%)
– Lack of employment opportunities or a lack of resources needed to work (13% each)
– Criminal history (12%), education (10%), mental health issues (10%), and a lack of child care (10%)
Employment
wilderresearch.org
95% of minors (17 and under) and 63% of young adults (18-21) were enrolled in school
69% of minors attended on the day of the survey
The top reasons homeless youth listed for not attending school include no permanent address (34%) and not being interested or motivated (27%).
42% had an IEP or special ed plan while in school
Education and school attendance
wilderresearch.org
58% of 19-21 year olds had completed high school or received their GED
10% of all homeless adults (18 and older) had completed a 2 or 4 year college degree
About 7% of all homeless adults (18 and older) were enrolled in higher education. Of these:
– 78% were in 2 year college programs
– 21% were in 4 year college programs
– 1% were in graduate programs
Higher education (youth and adults)
Some improvement among groups targeted for solutions
– Single long-term homeless adults
– Veterans
Children are able to get to and stay in school
Solutions address systems, not just individuals
What gives us hope?
wilderresearch.org
WilderResearch
To learn more about homelessness in Minnesota go to
www.wilderresearch.org or contact:
