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Homeless survey results announced

Posted on February 9, 2012February 8, 2012 by Staff

Survey results of the national 100,000 Homes Campaign, conducted during the last week of January in Orange and Wake counties, have now been compiled.

Volunteers administered 57 surveys in Orange County. Of those interviewed, 29 were identified as medically vulnerable, meaning they’ve been on the streets for at least six months and have at least one serious health condition. Thirty-two reported substance abuse, 23 a mental-health condition, nine heart disease and six diabetes. As percentages of those surveyed, these numbers are in keeping with national findings.

Coordinated by United Way of the Greater Triangle and in collaboration with the Wake and Orange County Partnerships to End Homelessness, the goal of the 100,000 Homes Campaign is to learn the names, faces and stories of our homeless population, and to thereby better understand their health and medical needs.

Here in Orange County, five teams of volunteers visited camps, cars and alleyways throughout the county in the early-morning hours of Jan. 24-25. Occupants were asked a series of questions about their health and general status. This information will be used to prioritize housing and services for those at risk of dying on the streets.

The campaign is adhering to a “housing-first” model, meaning that those most in need, regardless of other circumstances, are given top priority.

Jamie Rohe, coordinator of the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness, said that in a community with the resources available here, “we can do a better job of connecting those with serious medical conditions with housing and services.”

In the coming months, the United Way of the Greater Triangle’s partner agencies and the Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness will be reviewing the list of those who were identified as vulnerable in an effort to connect those who are in greatest need with community resources.

Organizations in Orange County that will be helping meet needs include the OPC Area Program; the Orange County Department of Housing, Human Rights and Community Development; and the Veterans Administration. Discussions are also underway with the Triangle Apartment Association.

It’s estimated that there are some 2,000 people living on the streets in the Triangle. According to the United Way, at least 40 people died homeless in the Triangle last year, in many cases due to medical issues aggravated by homelessness.

– Staff Reports

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