Length of Time Homeless

OVERVIEW OF MEASURE

This measure provides the average length of time that people experience homelessness in emergency shelter (ES), safe havens (SH), and transitional housing (TH). The first measure examines the change in the average and median length of time a person remains homeless in emergency shelter or safe haven and the change in the average and median length of time a person remains homeless in emergency shelter, safe haven, or transitional housing. The second measure examines the change in the average or median length of time from a person’s self-reported approximate start date of homelessness to housing move-in.

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