The City of Hamilton's Point in Time Count was released today at the General Issues Committee. The Count surveys those who experience homelessness. Its 8 key findings clear up some of the misinformation circulating about those experiencing homelessness. Let's get into it. #HamOnt - ThreadSky

ward2hamilton.bsky.social • 16 days ago

The City of Hamilton's Point in Time Count was released today at the General Issues Committee. The Count surveys those who experience homelessness. Its 8 key findings clear up some of the misinformation circulating about those experiencing homelessness. Let's get into it. #HamOnt

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ward2hamilton.bsky.social•16 days ago

Key Finding 1 - "On November 4, 2024, 1216 unique individuals were identified as homeless." This is a 31% increase over 2021. The reduction of available shelter spaces was a factor. During the pandemic, there was more funding available for shelter spaces from senior governments.

ward2hamilton.bsky.social•16 days ago

Key Finding 2 - "Many individuals continue to inflow into homelessness and are newly experiencing homelessness. 26% of respondents identified being homeless for 1-3 months in the past year." A third of respondents reported were aged 16-24 when they first experienced homeless.

ward2hamilton.bsky.social•16 days ago

Key Finding 3 - "A significant proportion of our homeless population are identified as recently, or throughout the year, living unsheltered or in encampments and not accessing emergency shelters" - 6% in 2021 and 20% in 2024. Again, this is due to a lack of shelter (as above).

ward2hamilton.bsky.social•16 days ago

Key Finding 4 - "Indigenous people continue to be overrepresented among people experiencing homelessness in the city of Hamilton" - 23% in 2021 and 24% in 2024. New housing for Indigenous communities is coming, but adequate funding from other levels of governments isn't there.

ward2hamilton.bsky.social•16 days ago

Key Finding #5 - "Those who speak neither English or French, those who identify as a member of a racialized group, and those who are not Canadian citizens are also overrepresented."

ward2hamilton.bsky.social•16 days ago

Key Finding #6 - "Many individuals experiencing homelessness ... identify income and cost reasons for losing housing and barriers to housing. Insufficient income continued to be the most common reason [for] recent housing loss (24% in 2021, 22% in 2024)."

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