One step forward

One Step Forward… Results of the 2011 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count REGIONAL STEERING COMMITTEE ON HOMELESSNESS February 28, 2012 One Step Forward… Results of the 2011 Metro Vancouver Homeless Count The RSCH gratefully acknowledges the financial contributions of the following organizations to the 2011 Homeless Count, including the preparation of this report: One Step Forward… February 28, 2012 T [...] The following sets out the structure or Chapters in this report: a) Methodology: Provides an overview of the approaches taken to Count the homeless in the region, including the design and implementation of those approaches. [...] The numbers and proportions reported in this and subsequent Chapters of the report differ from those reported under items c) and h) because the basis of analysis was the surveyed homeless population rather than the total homeless population. [...] However, because of the revisions to the methodology detailed in this Chapter, the significant roles played by community groups in shaping both the design and implementation of the revisions, as well as the outcome of the Count, it was felt necessary to expand upon the Count methodology early in the report. [...] The unsheltered survey contained an observation section where Surveyors could note the approximate age and gender of people who were suspected of being homeless but were not able to respond to the survey questions.6 The methodology used for the 2011 Homeless Count was largely based on previous Metro Vancouver Count methodologies, with the following key differences: 1. The 2008 screening questions