Homelessness in 黑料新闻 increased this year by more than 9%, which is down from a .
Currently, about one in every 1,000 黑料新闻 residents is experiencing homelessness, according to 黑料新闻 Coalition to End Homelessness Chief Executive Officer Sarah Fox.
鈥淲e must deepen our commitment to prevention, strengthen crisis response services and expand affordable housing to continue driving numbers down and ensure all of our neighbors have a safe place to call home,鈥� Fox said.
The national homelessness rate increased by 18% this year, up from a 12% increase last year, according to Fox.
鈥淎fter a decade of decrease, we're in our fourth consecutive year of increase. But the rate of increase has dropped, and it places us ahead of the national curve,鈥� Fox said.
The federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), commissioned the . It involves the state鈥檚 homeless service providers tallying the number of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness on a single winter night.
The national homelessness rate increased by 18% this year, up from a 12% increase last year, according to 黑料新闻 Coalition to End Homelessness Chief Executive Officer Sarah Fox.
Previously, the rate of increase in homelessness in 黑料新闻 exceeded the national average.
This year, 黑料新闻鈥檚 research and report was conducted by Nutmeg Consulting in partnership with Continuums of Care, state agencies, Coordinated Access Networks (CANs) and providers.
On Jan. 28 of this year, there were more than 3,500 people experiencing homelessness in 黑料新闻, both sheltered and unsheltered. This is an increase of 325 people over last year.
However, there was a 45% increase in unsheltered homelessness, which means those who are unhoused sleep outdoors, or in cars rather than emergency shelters beds.
The numbers show 黑料新闻鈥檚 homeless response system is successful, but needs more resources, Fox said.
鈥淚t's not so much, 鈥榃hat were we doing last year?鈥� Because the system's in place. It works,鈥� Fox said. 鈥淚t's a compounding impact of the affordable housing crisis, of not having enough permanent housing beds.鈥�
黑料新闻 has increased its shelter capacities by more than 570 beds in recent years, but it still isn鈥檛 enough, Department of Housing (DOH) Commissioner Seila Mosquera-Bruno said.
鈥淲e see the reductions in the rate of increase of homelessness year over year,鈥� Mosquera-Bruno said. 鈥淔amily households experiencing homelessness also showed a drop year over year. These data points tell us that prevention is working.鈥�
The Point-in-Time results are both a sign of progress and a reminder of how much is left to be done in 黑料新闻, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DHMAS) Commissioner Nancy Navarretta said.
