CHALENG 2012 - 2013
June 21, 2013
Agenda
• Status of 2011 Report
– Overview of data from the report
– Use of the data
• Status of 2012 Report
– Overview of the data
– Changes in questions from previous years
– Use of the data
• 2013 Process
– Continued Electronic access
– Potential for real-time reports available to NHCs and POCs
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2011 Findings
Top 10 Unmet Needs
1. Housing for Registered Sex Offenders
2. Financial Assistance for Eviction or Foreclosure
3. Child Care
4. Legal Assistance for Eviction or Foreclosure
5. Legal Assistance for Child Support Issues
6. Family Reconciliation Assistance
7. Legal Assistance for warrants or fines
8. Move-in assistance (security deposit)
9. Goods (furniture, house wares)
10. Guardianship (financial)
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2012 Findings
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Survey questions were changed:
– 2011: Rate the needs of homeless Veterans in your community.
– 2012: “Based on your experience as a homeless or formerly homeless Veteran,
please help us understand how well your needs are being met,” and “Based on
your experience serving homeless Veterans, please help us understand how well
the needs of male and female Veterans are being met”
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Scale changed from 1 (unmet) – 5 (met) to 1 (never met) to 4 (always met)
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Scores grouped by male and female, no overall score as in previous years
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Community Partnership questions changed to Accessibility questions
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Housing for Registered Sex Offenders remained the #1 highest unmet need
(overall
in 2011,
for both male and female in 2012).
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HEALTH
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Overview of 2012 respondents
Number of Returned Surveys: 12,091
Veterans: 6,859
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(8%) Female Veterans
(92%) Male Veterans
Community Partners: 2,619
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Other Federal Agency: 5%
State or local government, or community based agency: 74%
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33% of community based agencies indicated their agencies are faith-based
Interested member of the community: 21%
VA Staff: 2,613
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VAMC/OPC: 92%
VISN: 3%
VBA/VARO: 2%
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Vet Center: 2%
VACO: 1%
NCA: under 1%
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Age of Veteran CHALENG Participants
Age
Homeless Veterans
(n=6,859)
Male Veterans
(n=6,297)
Female Veterans
(n=562)
Less than 25
2%
1%
3%
25-34
8%
7%
20%
35-44
12%
11%
21%
45-60
64%
65%
51%
61+
15%
16%
5%
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Race/Ethnicity of Veteran CHALENG Participants
Race/Ethnicity
Homeless Veterans
(n=6,859)
40%
Male Veterans
(n=6,297)
40%
Female Veterans
(n=562)
42%
American Indian/
Alaskan Native
Asian/ Pacific Islander
2%
2%
4%
1%
1%
2%
Hispanic
4%
4%
6%
White
50%
50%
42%
Other
3%
3%
4%
African American
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Veteran CHALENG Participants: Chronic Homelessness
Chronically Homeless
indicators
Homeless a year or more
AND/OR experienced four
episodes of homelessness in
the past three years.
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Homeless Veterans Male Veterans
(n=6,859)
(n=6,297)
12%
12%
Female Veterans
(n=562)
11%
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Housing Situation of Veteran CHALENG Participants
Where homeless Veteran CHALENG
Participant was living at time of Survey
Homeless
Veterans
(n=6,859)
19%
Male
Veterans
(n=6,297)
19%
Female
Veterans
(n=562)
18%
In VA DCHV
7%
7%
8%
In VA GPD or other Transitional housing program
40%
43%
35%
In subsidized permanent housing (including
Section 8 Housing)
In unsubsidized permanent housing
24%
23%
38%
8%
8%
13%
Literally Homeless (on streets, in shelter, car)
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Highest Unmet Needs of Veterans (All Participants)
Rank
Male
Female
1
Housing for Registered Sex Offenders
Housing for Registered Sex Offenders
2
Child Care
Child Care
3
Legal Assistance to prevent eviction or foreclosure
Legal Assistance to prevent eviction or foreclosure
4
Legal Assistance for Child Support Issues
Legal Assistance for Child Support Issues
5
Legal Assistance to restore a Drivers License
Legal Assistance for warrants or fines
6
Legal Assistance for warrants or fines
Family Reconciliation Assistance
7
Financial Assistance for Eviction/Foreclosure
Legal Assistance to restore a Drivers License
8
Family Reconciliation Assistance
Credit Counseling
9
Emergency Housing for Families
Financial Assistance for Eviction/Foreclosure
10
Financial Guardianship
Dental Care
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Highest Met Needs of Veterans (All Participants)
Rank
Male
Female
1
Medical Services
Medical Services
2
TB Testing and Treatment
TB Testing and Treatment
3
Case Management
Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment
4
Hepatitis C Testing and Treatment
HIV/AIDS Testing and Treatment
5
HIV/AIDS Testing and Treatment
Services for Emotional or Psychiatric Problems
6
Substance Abuse Treatment
Food
7
Medication Management
Case Management
8
Food
Substance Abuse Treatment
9
Services for Emotional/Psychiatric Problems
Clothing
10
Personal Hygiene
Medication Management
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Highest Unmet Needs for Men: Veterans and Providers
Rank
Veterans
Providers
1
Housing for Registered Sex Offenders
Housing for Registered Sex Offenders
2
Legal Assistance to Prevent Eviction and Foreclosure
Child Care
3
Legal Assistance for Child Support Issues
Legal Assistance for Child Support Issues
4
Assisted Living for the Elderly
5
Emergency Housing for Families
6
Child Care
Legal Assistance to Prevent Eviction and
Foreclosure
Legal Assistance for Outstanding Warrants and
Fines
Family Reconciliation Assistance
7
Legal Assistance to Help Restore a Driver's License
Legal Assistance to Help Restore a Driver's License
8
Financial Guardianship
Credit Counseling
9
Legal Assistance for Outstanding Warrants and Fines
Emergency Housing for Families
10
Welfare Payments, Financial Assistance to Prevent
Eviction or Foreclosure (tie)
Financial Assistance to Prevent Eviction or
Foreclosure
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Highest Unmet Needs for Women: Veterans and Providers
Rank
Veterans
Providers
1
Legal Assistance to Prevent Eviction and Foreclosure
Housing for Registered Sex Offenders
2
Child Care
Child Care
3
Family and Marital
4
Discharge Upgrade
Legal Assistance to Prevent Eviction and
Foreclosure
Legal Assistance for Child Support Issues
5
6
Financial Assistance to Prevent Eviction or
Foreclosure
Housing for Registered Sex Offenders
Legal Assistance for Outstanding Warrants and
Fines
Family Reconciliation Assistance
7
Legal Assistance for Outstanding Warrants and Fines
Legal Assistance to Help Restore a Driver's License
8
Legal Assistance to Help Restore a Driver's License
Credit Counseling
9
Family Reconciliation Assistance
10
Financial Guardianship
Financial Assistance to Prevent Eviction or
Foreclosure
Financial Guardianship
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VA Accessibility
Item
In general, how accessible do you feel
VA services are to homeless Veterans
in your community?
(1= not accessible … 4=very accessible)
How able is the VA to coordinate
services for homeless Veterans?
(1= not able … 4=very able)
How aware of Veteran’s needs and
resources are community homeless
agencies?
(1= not aware… 4=mostly aware)
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Male Veteran
Female
Mean Score Veteran Mean
Score
Provider
Mean Score
3.44
3.28
3.52
3.47
3.35
3.44
3.23
3.08
3.45
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2013 Survey
• The 2013 CHALENG survey will be completed on the web
http://www.va.gov/HOMELESS/chaleng.asp.
• The 2013 CHALENG survey will be open from June 21, 2013 until
December 31, 2013.
• Survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete
• Survey link can be used in all forms of communication, web
messages, facebook, blogs, e-mail blasts, hand outs, letters, and
any other communication tools you wish to use.
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Step 1: Getting to the CHALENG Survey
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Step 2: Providing Respondent Identification
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Fill out the initial respondent identification questions. It is important that you
enter this information correctly so that you will be taken to the proper
survey. When you have entered this information click ‘Next.’
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Step 3: Filling out Survey Questions (Veteran Survey)
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Veteran questions will be displayed as
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Step 3: Filling out Survey Questions
(Community Partners Survey)
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VA and Community Partner questions will request both male and female
response for the needs :
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Participation
• Veterans
–Computer access
• VA/VBA/NCA Participation
• Community Partners
• Data utilization
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