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HAWAII’S HOMELESS: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Health Care for the Homeless Training for FQHCs

HAWAII’S HOMELESS: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Health Care for the Homeless Training for FQHCs June 27, 2013 Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. Special Assistant to the President, Food Security and Safety University of Hawaii. COUNTY AND PROGRAM . *Unduplicated count **17% of clients served by both programs.

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HAWAII’S HOMELESS: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Health Care for the Homeless Training for FQHCs

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  1. HAWAII’S HOMELESS: DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE Health Care for the Homeless Training for FQHCs June 27, 2013 Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. Special Assistant to the President, Food Security and Safety University of Hawaii

  2. COUNTY AND PROGRAM *Unduplicated count **17% of clients served by both programs

  3. AGE

  4. ETHNICITY

  5. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT

  6. HAWAII RESIDENCY

  7. TYPE OF HOUSEHOLD

  8. FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND YOUTH In Hawai’i: • Children: 2,954 from 0-12 years • Youth: 416 from 13-17 years Higher risk for: • Food insecurity • Health problems • Exposure to violence; physical and sexual abuse • Poor educational outcomes • Juvenile delinquency

  9. HOMELESS CHILDREN AND YOUTH As adults, higher incidence of: • Substance use • Mental illness • Attempted suicides • Criminal activity • Victimization • Risky sexual behavior • Homelessness

  10. GENERAL PRINCIPLES • Children in extreme poverty have the worst outcomes. • Persistent poverty, especially in early childhood, has the severest impact. • Prevention is cheaper than intervention.

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