Loveland Homeless Youth Point-in-Time Count/Survey Report

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- 8 -No 73%Yes 27%Number Jobs in Past YearZero 20%One 27%Two 47%Three 6%What services needed most in Loveland? (allowed to choose all that applied)Food 12Employment 11Medical 10Shower 8Education 8Hygiene 7Drug/Alcohol Treatment 6Laundry 6Identification / Birth Cert. 5Shelter 5Counseling 5Mental Health 3HIV / STD testing 2Condoms 2Bleach Kit (clean needles) 2Legal help 2Other: emotional support, heroin facilities, fun, and activitiesAdult Surveyor Comments• When verbally asked “What drug is biggest problem with youth inLoveland?” All answered “Crystal meth” or “Meth Amphetamine”• 2 youth were stumbling drunk• 2 youth were highly intoxicated (probably combination of meth and/orheroin)Runaway Reports and ArrestsIt is often helpful to consider the number of runaway reports to and runaway arrests madeby police. According to the Loveland Police Department’s Information Office theyverified 136 individuals that ran away between July 1, 2002 and June 30, 2003. Incontrast, the Denver Police department in their 2002 Annual Report stated that they made610 arrests of runaways in 2001. Denver has a population that is 10.9 times the size ofLoveland. If Loveland had a runaway rate similar to Denver’s that was adjusted for itspopulation size, then Loveland’s runaway count should be closer to 56 youth per year.Copyright 2003 by Urban Peak
- 9 -Significance of Selected Categories of ResultsThe CountLoveland has a significant population of homeless youth relative to its population. Whilethere are differences between the communities, the most comparable Colorado city thathas conducted a homeless youth count and survey was conducted by Urban Peak inColorado Springs in August of the year 2000.Colorado Springs LovelandNumber of Homeless Youth Counted 50 18Population of Cities (2000 Census) 360,890 50,608Given Colorado Springs has a population over 7 times the size of Loveland it is notsurprising that the Colorado Springs count would be more than those counted inLoveland. While Colorado Springs conducted their count over a 2-hour period, they hadgood weather on the day of count, their downtown Acacia Park where homeless youthfrequently gathered, and downtown homeless feeding services that made their count lesschallenging than in Loveland.AgeThis count and survey focused on adolescent youth, not on younger children. While thestate of Colorado defines youth as those under the age of 18, Urban Peak and mosthomeless youth programs nationally include young people up to age 21. In fact someprograms are considering expanding their services to youth up to 24 years of age. Theage breakdown of the Loveland count/survey appears to be fairly evenly distributedbetween 15-21 yrs.EthnicityPlease note that there is a much higher percentage of Latino/Hispanic population than inthe census reported populations.Census 2000 Homeless CountAnglo/white 88% 61%Latino/Hispanic 9% 28%African Amer. 0.4% 0%Native American 0.7% 6%Other 2% 5%EducationThe homeless youth in this count exhibited a 75% higher rate of educational lack ofsuccess than the general high school population of Loveland.Educational statistics from this count/survey:Level of Education Achieved Number of YouthCompleted high school & received diploma 2Still enrolled and attending high school _ 2___Succeeded/Engaged 4 (22%)Copyright 2003 by Urban Peak
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