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*assumes 30% diversion where not currently or fully implemented (ie. Salvation Army, Downtown Mission), and 15% reduction in demand with additional housing support, where housing support is "light" (ie. Downtown Mission)
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**demand likely to be higher if a youth shelter existed
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***numbers may not sum to total due to rounding
In addition to the demand from clients currently using shelters, based on data from the By-Names Prioritized List, there are some individuals experiencing outdoor homelessness that may access shelters if shelter services better met their needs (youth for example). As of November 21, 2019, there were 83 people/households experiencing outdoor homelessness. This includes 62 single males, 19 single females, and 1 trans-person, 1 family, and 2 youth 32 . 71 of the individuals/households experiencing outdoor homelessness were in Windsor and 12 were in Essex County.
- 32 The two youth are included in the breakdown by gender identity 39