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HAWAII’S HOMELESS: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE
Health Care for the Homeless Training for FQHCsJune 27, 2013
Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D.Special Assistant to the President, Food Security and SafetyUniversity of Hawaii
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COUNTY AND PROGRAM
*Unduplicated count**17% of clients served by both programs
HAWAII KAUAI MAUI HONOLULU STATE
Total number of homeless*
1,336 636 2,358 9,650 13,980
Shelter programs
43% 52% 55% 65% 61%**N=8,507
Outreach programs
80% 61% 60% 51% 56%**N=7,804
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AGE
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ETHNICITY
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EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
SHELTER PROGRAMSPercent
OUTREACH PROGRAMSPercent
Less than high school diploma 24 20
High school diploma/GED 46 43
Some college or more 27 25
Unknown 2 13
EMPLOYMENT
Unemployed 71 76
Employed part-time 13 6
Employed full-time 15 4
Unknown 2 13
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HAWAII RESIDENCY
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TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD
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FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH
In Hawai’i:
• Children: 2,954 from 0-12 years
• Youth: 416 from 13-17 years
Higher risk for:
• Food insecurity
• Health problems
• Exposure to violence; physical and sexual abuse
• Poor educational outcomes
• Juvenile delinquency
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HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH
As adults, higher incidence of:
• Substance use
• Mental illness
• Attempted suicides
• Criminal activity
• Victimization
• Risky sexual behavior
• Homelessness
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GENERAL PRINCIPLES
• Children in extreme poverty have the worst outcomes.
• Persistent poverty, especially in early childhood, has the severest impact.
• Prevention is cheaper than intervention.