Montgomery County is now a part of the national 100,000 HOMES Campaign, a movement of over 200 communities working to find permanent homes for 100,000 chronic and medically vulnerable homeless Americans. Our local Campaign will prioritize those most in need of permanent housing and improve access to permanent supportive housing and services for homeless individuals.On Wednesday, November 13, we presented results from surveys conducted on homeless individuals at our Community/Media Debrief.

1. Montgomery County
100,000 HOMES Campaign
Community/Media Debrief
November 13, 2013

2. Montgomery County
100,000 HOMES Campaign
Executive Committee
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Nadim Khan: Special Needs Housing Chief, Department of Health and
Human Services
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George Leventhal: Councilmember, Chair of Health and Human
Services Committee
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Rosie McCray-Moody: Department of Housing and Community Affairs
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Rick Nelson: Director, Department of Housing and Community Affairs
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Herb Smith: 100,000 HOMES Campaign Manager
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Susie Sinclair-Smith: Executive Director, Montgomery County Coalition
for the
Homeless

3. What is the 100,000
HOMES Campaign?
 A national movement working to
find permanent homes for
100,000 chronic and medically
vulnerable homeless Americans
by July 2014.
 Over 200 communities are
participating nationwide.
 Over 70,00 people have been
housed.
 The Campaign’s work is driven
by multiple studies
demonstrating that homeless
individuals are three to four
times more likely to die
prematurely than the general
population, resulting in an
average lifespan 25 years
shorter than that of the average
American.

4. Montgomery County 100,000 Homes
Campaign- Before Registry Week
 A joint effort including MCCH,
the Department of Health and
Human Services and many
other government agencies,
nonprofits and organizations.
 Builds upon the success of
Bethesda Cares’ 100,000
HOMES Campaign.
 Campaign members attended
Boot Camps along with other
communities across the
country.
 Campaign’s Prep Week was
held on Oct 28–30.

5. What is "Registry Week"?
 Campaign volunteers go out
and identify every homeless
person on their streets by
name.
 Volunteers comb the streets to
survey their homeless
neighbors using a
questionnaire called the
Vulnerability Index (VI).
 Data is entered and then
analyzed to allow a community
to systematically prioritize
homeless individuals who are in
most need of housing.

6. Montgomery County 100,000
HOMES Campaign Registry Week
November 3–7
 Volunteer training and
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orientation was held on Sunday,
November 3.
17 teams varying from 3 to 6
survey volunteers on each team
canvassed the streets, woods,
and shelters.
Each team had a team leader
who received additional training.
Volunteers surveyed homeless
individuals using a Vulnerability
Index questionnaire for three
consecutive days starting on
Monday, November 4 from 4:00
a.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Survey volunteers covered "hot
spots" in up county (Rockville,
Aspen Hill, Gaithersburg,
Germantown, White Flint) and
down county (Silver Spring,
Bethesda, Wheaton, Glenmont,
Langley Park, Chevy Chase,
Hillandale, White Oak).

7. Volunteers at headquarters in downtown Silver Spring

8. Why Join the national
100,000 HOMES Campaign?
 To further efforts to end homelessness by adopting best
practices from
communities across
the nation participating in a national campaign.
 To strategically target our most vulnerable homeless
neighbors and place them in housing.

9. June 2013 Media Kick Off at Home Builders Care Assessment Center,
men’s emergency shelter

10. Vulnerability Index (VI) Survey
 Vulnerability Index helps
communities prioritize those
who are in most need of
housing.
 This Index is based on research
by Dr. Jim O’Connell which
demonstrated that certain
medical conditions place a
homeless individual at a higher
risk than others for dying if they
remain homeless.
 Our survey consisted of 37
questions.

11. Survey Results

Total Individuals Surveyed
369
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Refusals
62
Survey Locations
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Streets
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Shelter
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Treatment Programs /
Hospitals

Jail

12. At-Risk Vulnerable Indicators
Indicator
Number Percenta
ge
Overall
(369)
Percenta
ge
Vulnerab
le (159)
At-Risk Frostbite
32
9%
20%
At-Risk HIV/AIDS
4
1%
3%
At-Risk Kidney Disease
17
5%
11%
At-Risk Liver Disease
21
6%
13%
At-Risk Age 60 Years or More
51
14%
32%
At-Risk Tri-Morbid (SA+MH+PH)
86
23%
54%
At-Risk 3+ Hospitalization in 12mo
80
22%
50%

13. Data on Surveyed Population
 Out of 369 Surveyed, 159 were determined to be vulnerable
 Average length of time homeless 4 years 3 months
 74% had a serious health condition
 Average age surveyed is 46 years old
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The age ranged from 14 to 81 years old (1 unaccompanied
youth)
 7%/32 under the age of 25
 24%/over the age of 55
 4%/15 over the age of 65
 Gender
 270 Males
 99 Females
 17% reported income from employment
 25% reported income from SSI/SSDI/or VA

14. Veterans
31 or 8%
of individuals
surveyed
served in the
US military

15. Medical and Behavioral Health
Findings
 A total of 677 hospitalizations over the past year were
reported by all respondents.
 A total of 288 reported behavioral health issues either
mental health, substance abuse or co-occurring disorders.
 A total of 97 reported being victims of violent attacks while
homeless.

16. Why should the Community
Support this Campaign?
Homelessness in the county is solvable and there is no reason
anyone should die on the streets in Montgomery County.
 Costs a community less to house a homeless individual than to
have them live on the street.
 Permanent housing is more cost effective than hospital, jail and
shelter recidivism.
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Every one deserves the dignity of a home.

17. Stay up to date with the
Campaign
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