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Homelessness Through this process, and by concentrating funding efforts, Orange County has seen a 37%decrease in peo- On any given night in Orange County, between 130 and ple experiencing chronic homelessness. 150 people experience homelessness. Among those individuals, 30-40 are living unsheltered and the rest are The OCPEH is aligned with federal goals working to in shelters and transitional housing. 68% of the individ- make homelessness rare, brief, and one time. Currently uals are male, 86% are adults age 25 or older, and 90% people are experiencing homelessness an average of of the sheltered households are adults only. 340 days, an increase from 272 days reported in 2018. The HMIS (homeless management information system) In 2019, Orange County community members count- database recorded 298 de-duplicated people served ed 131 people experiencing homelessness, 29 of whom in the homeless service system over 12 months, 197 of were unsheltered 61. Homelessness in Orange County whom were experiencing homelessness for the first has remained virtually flat since 2010, with a 15% decline time. 33% (73 people) are exiting to permanent housing in the U.S. and 24% decline statewide. and 18% of people who are exiting to permanent hous- The Orange County Partnership to End Homelessness ing return to homelessness. (OCPEH) works with service providers to secure federal As a result of both historical and current housing dis- funding for homeless programs and incorporate best crimination practices, as well systemic racism, Orange practices and data-driven decision making into the work County has similar racial disparities in the number of to end homelessness. In 2019, service providers came people experiencing homelessness compared to NC and together to house 78 extremely vulnerable households. the U.S. 12% of Orange County's overall population is Clients gave their consent to be part of a case confer- African-American, however, 51% of African Americans encing list, either with their name or anonymously, and experience homelessness. service providers worked together to provide house- holds with permanent housing quickly and effectively. Figure 18: Individuals Experiencing Homelessness in Orange County 0% 0% 1% 0% GENDER 4Gi HOUSEHOLD , TYPE ■Male ■25 and Older ■Adults Only ■Female ■17 and Younger ■Families ■Transgender , ■18-24 , ■Unaccompanied Youth ■Gender 0 (17 and Younger) Oi Non-Conforming Figure 19: Special Populations Experiencing Homelessness SPECIAL POPULATIONS 50 f Chronically Homeless Families 40 Homeless Veterans 30 20 10 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2019 COMMUNITY HEALTH ASSESSMENT 29