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Pueblo's Homeless Population
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- Over 1 million children are homeless every night in the United States of America.
- Pueblo's poverty rate for children is the highest in the state at 30.6%.
- In Colorado more than 12,000 children experienced homelessness during the school year. (CDE through Kids Count 2008)
- In Pueblo more than 1,100 children experienced homelessness during the school year. (School District 60 Title X Count)
- Last year Posada served 1,717 children who were homeless through its programs.
- Families with children make up over half the homeless population in Pueblo.
- Systemic Poverty is the number one reason for homelessness in Pueblo. Pueblo's poverty rate is the second highest in the state.
- Every day, people in Pueblo are living in places like this:
"I am deeply grateful and appreciative of the program because I was facing homelessness... thank you for all your services."
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Continuum of Care Point In Time Count |
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2009 Gap Chart |
The CoC Point-in-Time Homeless Population and Subpopulations Chart is completed using statistically reliable, unduplicated counts or estimates of homeless persons in sheltered and unsheltered locations at a one-day point in time.
| Indicate date of last point-in-time count: 1/30/2009 | ||||
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Part 1: Homeless Population |
Sheltered
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Unsheltered
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Total
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Emergency
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Transitional
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| 1. Number of Households with Dependent Children |
11
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21
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200
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232
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| 1a. Total Number of Persons in these Households (adults and children) |
34
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68
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669
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771
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| 2. Number of Households without Dependent Children** |
88
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42
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222
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352
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| 2a. Total Number of Persons in these Households |
88
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42
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223
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353
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Total Persons (Add Lines 1a and 2a): |
122
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110
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892
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1124
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Part 2: Homeless Subpopulations (Adults only, except g. below) |
Sheltered
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Unsheltered
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Total
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| a. Chronically Homeless |
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53
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53
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| b. Severely Mentally Ill |
23
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43
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66
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| c. Chronic Substance Abuse |
33
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72
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105
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| d. Veterans |
15
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44
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59
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| e. Persons with HIV/AIDS |
1
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1
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2
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| f. Victims of Domestic Violence |
28
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146
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174
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| g. Unaccompanied Youth (Under 18) |
0
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0
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0
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*Optional for unsheltered homeless subpopulations
** Includes single individuals, unaccompanied youth, and other adults (such as a married couple without children)
***For "sheltered" chronically homeless subpopulations, list persons in emergency shelter only.
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| Point In Time: 1/30/09 |
Sheltered
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Unsheltered
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Total #
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Emrgcy
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Tnsnl
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HWithC
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Total #
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HWithoutC
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Total #
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HWithC
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Total #
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HWithoutC
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Total #
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| Totals from all Agencies |
126
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106
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32
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102
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130
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130
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200
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669
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222
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223
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1124
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| Total Sheltered Count |
232
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Homes with Children
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232
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| Total Unsheltered Count |
892
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Total Number in Families
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771
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69%
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| Total Number |
1124
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Single Households
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353
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31%
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Room/Bed Count |
| Point In Time: 1/30/09 |
Beds
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Families
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| YWCA - Domestic Violence Victims |
34
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| YWCA - Transitional Housing |
6
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| YWCA - Total |
40
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| Wayside Cross - Women |
20
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| Wayside Cross - Men |
30
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| Wayside Cross - Total |
50
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| Crossroads |
20
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| IHN |
15
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| Transitional |
6
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| TBRA |
11
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| Elko |
10
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Homeless Students in District 60 |
| October 1, 2008 | ||
| Total Homeless Students | 1249 | 6.8% |
| Unaccompanied Students | 24 | 0.14% |
| Students with Homes | 17045 | 93% |
| Total Students Enrolled | 18294 |
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You may be homeless if you... |
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- Are living in a car, park, abandoned building, on the streets.
- Are living in housing without running water or electricity and have no way to afford other housing.
- Are in an emergency shelter.
- Are in transitional or supportive housing for homeless persons.
- Are in a hospital or other institution up to 30 consecutive days but normally live in one of the above places.
- Are being evicted within a week from a private dwelling and cannot afford other housing.
- Are being discharged within a week from a mental health institution, substance abuse treatment facility, jail, or prison that you have been at for 30 consecutive days and cannot afford any other housing.
- Are fleeing a domestic violence housing situation and cannot afford any other housing.
- Are in a place that you don't feel safe because of the behaviors of a caretaker, friend or relative.
- Are being threatened or harmed because of your documentation status.
Please ask to visit with a Posada case manager if you believe you are homeless. We have services to help you obtain shelter, benefits, employment and housing.
For technical support, contact the webmaster: diana@posadapueblo.org