2. Who We Are
• Founded in 2012 as a Clinton Global University Initiative
Commitment
• Organized and run by Master of Public Policy candidates
here at the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public
Policy
• FCG gives students the opportunity to work with
community organizations to gain valuable insight into real
world policy problems
• Local organizations gain the benefit of an independent
policy analysis
Together, we aim to create formative change in
Charlottesville.
3. The Survey
FCG created a 53-question comprehensive survey to be
administered annually in gathering relevant data about
the homeless population in Charlottesville and
surrounding areas.
The survey was split into 5 sections:
• Demographic
• Current Living Situation
• Employment Status
• Received Services
• Health
4. Survey Administration
On January 28th and 29th, groups
of volunteers administered the
survey across Charlottesville,
including:
• The Haven
• Salvation Army
• PACEM overnight shelters
• Soup Kitchens
• The woods and streets
7. What is the highest level of
education you completed?
12
12
30
34
12
No Highschool
Some Highschool
Highschool or GED
Some College
College or Greater
8. Employment Data
• 63% of respondents
have zero monthly
income
• 71% are unemployed
• Average respondent has
been unemployed for 91
weeks
• 70% are actively
searching for work
9. Experience with Crime
• 34 respondents had
experienced legal
troubles with the police
• 64% have been
incarcerated
• 58% of homeless
females experienced
domestic abuse
10. How Long Have You Been in the Area?
Length of Stay Percentage
Less than 6 months 16.9%
More than 6 months 21.5%
More than 2 years 33.9%
My whole life 27.7%
11. How Long Have You Been Without
a Regular Place to Live?
Length of Homelessness Percentage
Less than 6 months 32.8%
More than 6 months 29.9%
More than 2 years 31.3%
My whole life 6.0%
12. In the last 3 years, how many different times
have you been homeless?
63.60%
7.60%
6.10%
22.70%
0.00%
10.00%
20.00%
30.00%
40.00%
50.00%
60.00%
70.00%
1-2 Times 2-3 Times 3-4 Times More than 4 Times
14. Why Did You Come to this Area?
12
17
2
3 3 3 3
0
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
Job Family/Friends in
Area
Got Stranded Access to
Healthcare
Available Services Released from
Prison
Better Outlook
16. Health Services Data
In the past 12 months…
• 60% of respondents
reported using the UVA
hospital
• Nearly 70% had at least
one trip to the
emergency room
Cumulatively the homeless
population spent 70 nights
in the UVA hospital and
visited the ER 141 times.
17. Health Services Data
While 76% of
respondents have no
form of health insurance:
• 30% want to see a professional
about physical health issues
• 18% want to see a professional
about mental or emotional
health issues
• 17% want to see a professional
about drug or alcohol abuse
issues
18. Next Steps
FCG will be compiling a more
comprehensive report explaining
findings, including new data as it comes
in.
We will also be creating a set of best
practices for survey creation and
administration.
Also handed out a street sheet with locations, contact info, services offered and a map of the area
Carden will discuss the who – who is homeless and what does the demographic spread look like
Alexis will discuss the where – where are the homeless congregated and what brought them to this area
And Asasi will discuss the how – how are they receiving services and where do needs persist
Male
White
Elderly
Has a High School Education or Higher
Who is homeless
After this slide talk about veterans and govt ids
This implies a low amount of people who came to Charlottesville already homeless to seek services.
This implies a low amount of people who came to Charlottesville already homeless to seek services.
Looking at the high tails, there is a small population (about 23% or almost a fourth of the population, who is perpetually homeless)
Where did you sleep last night? 40% pacem thing- 96% are trying to sleep at pacem again
This shows that there is a high demand for emergency shelters, but availability is often subject to a number of unpredictable variables. SO you are not necessarily guaranteed consistently available housing
Soup kitchens were the most used service in the community. Over 90 percent of individuals surveyed had visited a soup kitchen.
The Workforce Center is also highly utilized; around 40 percent of people used this service.
