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HSH director reports steady outreach, racial disparities in housing placements and new housing opens
Summary
Director Shereen McSpadden told the Homelessness and Supportive Housing Commission that outreach remained steady (2,356 engagements in December), coordinated entry assessments fell to 902, and recent data show Black households are being housed at higher rates relative to their enrollment; McSpadden also outlined new units, vouchers and relocation programs.
Shereen McSpadden, executive director of the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing (HSH), told the commission on Feb. 12 that the department's outreach work remained active through December, recording 2,356 engagements, and that staff mobilized during recent storms to distribute blankets, ponchos and conduct wellness checks.
McSpadden said coordinated entry assessments declined to 902 in December but highlighted an equity trend in recent housing moves: 45% of households housed in the last quarter were Black, while Black households made up roughly 36% of enrollments in coordinated entry. She said the department views an above-representation of housed Black households as a sign the system…
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