EXPLORING EFFECTIVE SYSTEMS RESPONSES TO HOMELESSNESS

INTER-SECTORAL COLLABORATIONS
Monthly Emergency Shelter Bed Data
Monthly emergency shelter bed data revealed a decrease in the average number of days
spent in an emergency shelter after first contact with London CAReS (see Figure 2).
FIGURE 2
Average Number of Days Spent in Emergency Shelter
Before and After Enrollment in London CAReS
10
AVERAGE NUMBER OF DAYS CHECKED INTO
EMERGENCY SHELTER
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
12 Months
Before
6 Months
Before
CAReS
Enrollment
6 Months
After
12 Months
After
MONTHS ENROLLED IN LONDON CARES
A noticeable drop in shelter night use by London CAReS participants was also
observed by the key stakeholder focus group participants, though they were not sure
how much this might actually be due to being housed, as even when housed some
individuals access crash beds because of issues such as loneliness or abuse.
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