Returns to Homelessness
OVERVIEW OF MEASURE
This measure provides insight into how effective programs of the homeless services system are in providing the necessary supports that are needed to ensure housing stability post program exit. This measure tracks the percentage of people who transitioned from street outreach (SO), emergency shelter (ES), transitional housing (TH), safe haven (SH), or a permanent housing program (PH) to permanent housing within the two-year period leading up to the current fiscal year and returned to
homelessness within 2 years after their exit. Exits to permanent housing include exits to market-rate and subsidized rental units and staying permanently with family and/or friends. The measure looks at all returns; returns after exiting to permanent housing from street outreach; returns after exiting to permanent housing from temporary housing (ES and TH); and returns after enrolling in permanent housing programs (including current enrollment in rapid rehousing (RRH), other permanent housing (OPH), or permanent supportive housing (PSH), or exits to permanent housing from these programs).
