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Point in Time Count and ByName List
Point in Time Count
A Point-in-Time Count is a one-day snapshot of homelessness that provides a community-wide understanding of local homelessness, while identifying service needs and informing plans to prevent and reduce homelessness.
Homelessness in Leeds and Grenville is often not apparent; families and individuals may be living in unstable housing situations, such as staying temporarily with friends, or couch surfing. In order to address this, there were a number of targeted activities planned to fully engage with our local homeless population which included street canvassing and magnet events.
The United Counties of Leeds and Grenville conducted their Point in Time Count during the week of September 21st, 2021. An estimated 193 people were homeless in Leeds and Grenville on the day of the count. To learn more, please see the final report.
Point in Time Count Homelessness Report2021 Point in Time Count Key Findings
- 23% of respondents were 'Absolute Homeless' (staying in a public space, vehicle, or encampment).
- 26% of respondents were 'Emergency Sheltered' in a local shelter.
- 49% of respondents were 'Hidden Homeless' (sleeping on someone's couch, hotel/motel, jail, hospital).
- Approximately 6 out of 10 people experiencing homelessness are under the age of 25.
Top 4 Barriers to finding housing:
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Rent is too high | 80% |
| Low income | 66% |
| Poor Housing Conditions | 34% |
| Addictions | 32% |
Length of time people experienced homelessness in past twelve months:
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Less than 1 month | 14% |
| 1-3 months | 17% |
| 4-6 months | 21% |
| 7-9 months | 9% |
| 10-12 months | 34% |
| Don't know | 6% |
72% of Participants identified Brockville as the community they were currently residing in.
Community partner agencies:
A special thank you to the 30 community partner agencies who helped to administer the Homelessness survey throughout Leeds and Grenville during our Point in Time Count.
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Brockville and Area Food Bank
- Brockville General Hospital
- Brockville Public Library
- Canadian Red Cross
- Change Health
- Children's Mental Health of Leeds and Grenville
- Connect Youth Inc.
- Correction Services
- Country Roads Community Health Centre
- Developmental Services of Leeds & Grenville
- Employment and Education Centre
- Gananoque Food Bank
- John Howard Society
- KEYS Employment Centre
- Lanark, Leeds and Grenville Addictions and Mental Health
- Leeds and Grenville Interval House
- Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit
- Loaves and Fishes
- Merrickville District Community Health Centre
- Ontario Disability Support Program
- Rideau Community Health Services
- RNJ Youth Services
- Salvation Army - Kemptville
- South Grenville Food Bank
- Township of Leeds and The Thousand Islands
- United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, Community and Social Services Division
- Upper Canada District School Board
- Victim Services Leeds and Grenville
- Warming Centre
- Westport Free Methodist Church
ByName List
A ByName List is a real-time list of people experiencing homelessness in our community. It includes a robust set of data points that support coordinated access and prioritization at a household level, and an understanding of homeless inflow and outflow at a system level. This real-time actionable data supports triage to services, system performance evaluation, and advocacy.
What is a ByName List used for?
Community Level (non-identifying information)
- Track how many people are becoming homeless, moving into housing and changes in real-time.
- Measures progress toward goal of homelessness reduction
- Collects concrete evidence for the services we need more of to best meet community needs
Individual level (confidential identifiable information)
- Share client information between service providers to reduce duplication of work, avoid individuals re-answering the same questions multiple times
- Prioritize clients based on vulnerability and need
For more information, please contact:
Tracy Birtch, Team Leader - Homelessness
Phone: 613-802-6535
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