Survey results: Point-in-Time count

<div>City staff and community partners work together to survey people experiencing homelessness in Ottawa. So far, the City has led two counts:</div><div><br /></div><div><ul><li>April 2018</li><li>October 2021</li><li>Oct 2024</li></ul></div><div>The survey is conducted to gather information about people experiencing homelessness. The goal of this work is to guide new approaches to address homelessness at a local level and help in the planning and delivery of services.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b>Date created:</b> 28 April 2022</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Update frequency: </b>As needed.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Accuracy: </b></div><div>Convenience sampling was used to recruit survey respondents. This method of recruiting respondents to answer the survey does not rely on a random selection process. Instead, surveyors approach potential respondents if they are close by at the time the surveyor is delivering the questionnaire. Many factors could determine participation in the survey including:</div><div><ul><li>Number of community partners involved in the PiT count</li><li>Location of surveyors and their physical proximity to potential respondents</li><li>Number of engagement events</li><li>Season the survey was conducted</li></ul></div><div>Differences in results between PiT count years may be due to changes within the homeless population and shifts in methodology. For comparisons of emergency shelter use over time, visit the <a href='https://ottawa.ca/en/family-and-social-services/housing/temporary-emergency-accommodations-dashboard#temporary-emergency-accommodation-families-dashboard' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Temporary Emergency Accommodations Dashboard</a>. </div><div><br /></div><div>An <a href='https://documents.ottawa.ca/sites/documents/files/Housing analysis.pdf' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>analysis of factors</a> related to housing and homelessness during COVID-19 provides context for unique housing market conditions during the pandemic.</div><div><br /></div><div>Results shown in the Survey results: Point-in-Time count dashboard are presented by sector. The name and definition of each sector are below:</div><div><ul><li>All: All respondents who answered the survey</li><li>Single adult: Respondents aged 25 years or older and not accompanied by anyone</li><li>Unaccompanied youth: Respondents under 25 years old and not accompanied by anyone</li><li>Family: Respondents accompanied by children under 18 years old</li></ul></div><div><b>Attributes:</b><span></span></div><div><ul><li>Question: The question that was asked in the survey</li><li>Topic: The classification of the survey question by them</li><li>Sector: Refers to the population (total, family, unaccompanied youth, single adults)</li><li>Period: Month the Point-in-Time count was conducted</li><li>Response: Response category of the survey question</li><li>Numerator</li><li>Denominator</li><li>Percentage </li></ul><div><div><b>Author:</b> Housing Services</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Author email:</b><span> </span><a href='mailto:[e-mail]' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>[e-mail]</a></div></div></div></div>