HOMELESS in mahoning county

HOMELESS in mahoning county

The 2010 Mahoning County homeless count, conducted Jan. 26, found 179 sheltered homeless people and four not-sheltered homeless people. This compares with 178 sheltered homeless and six not sheltered counted in the county in 2009. Here is a breakdown of the county’s homeless population. The major subpopulations do not add up to the total because not all the homeless fall into the categories listed.

kChronically homeless: 13, 2010; 7, 2009.

kSeverely mentally ill: 33, 2010; 28, 2009.

kChronic substance abuse: 33, 2010; 51, 2009.

kVeterans: 11, 2010 and 2009.

kPeople with HIV/AIDS: 0, 2010 and 2009.

kVictims of domestic violence: 21, 2010; 23, 2009.

kUnaccompanied youths under 18: 9, 2010; 5, 2009.

Source: Mahoning County Homeless Continuum of Care