OUR CURRENT CONDITION IN NEVADA COUNTY

Two different processes are used to determine estimates of those experiencing homelessness. The more accurate Homeless Management Information System reported 553 people unhoused at the end of February of this year, while the 2023 Point in Time Count, indicated 496 sheltered and unsheltered people were asked where they slept on the night of January 25, 2023. 30% of those in that survey indicated they were chronically homeless. Per The Union Newspaper, both the PIT and HMIS numbers are considered undercounts, because not everyone who is homeless gets counted with estimates that there are two to three times as many people homeless in our county.

Significant Statistics from the Point in Time Count this year indicated:

338 men and 151 women were homeless; a few people were somewhere in the LGBTQ spectrum, or their gender data was not collected.

54 people were domestic violence survivors; 24 were unaccompanied youth; 27 were veterans; and 148 were chronically homeless.

311 of Nevada County’s homeless people were working-age adults (25 to 64). There were 45 youth aged 17 and younger. Transitional age youth (18-24) numbered 27, and there were 29 people aged 64 and older. Due to difficulty and safety concerns, 80 people were observed and counted, but their ages were not recorded.

Building homes for everyone will take forever.

More unhoused creates more issues in the community.

Camp fires can and have become wild fires.

Where does a person unhoused live safely in our County?

OUR MISSION

To advocate for the establishment of a safe, secure transitional community in Nevada County for our unhoused neighbors that will provide support and services.