2005 Summary Analysis of the South Carolina Homeless Population

Acknowledgments

The January 27th, 2005 First Annual Statewide One Night Count was a collaborative effort of volunteers and staff across the state as well as the South Carolina Council on Homelessness, and the South Carolina Homeless Coalition.

Specific thanks go to a number of groups and individuals. The Institute for Families in Society at the University of South Carolina developed the five instruments for the count and provided training to a statewide gathering of coalition members and others. David King, a consultant for three of the five homeless coalitions developed, implemented and maintained a web site which allowed data entry from across the state, and allowed reports at various aggregate levels to be produced and printed. Finally, this report would not have been possible without the ongoing extraordinary efforts of the following individuals: Anita Floyd, United Way of the Midlands, Michele Murff, Housing Director at the South Carolina Department of Mental Health, and Diana Tester and Pete Bailey at the South Carolina Office of Research and Statistics, State Budget and Control Board. The Council also wants to acknowledge Ann Maletic of the S.C. Department of Mental Health's Evaluation, Training and Research staff through which this report would not be possible.

For more information about this report please contact: Michele Murff, Director of Housing and Homeless Programs, South Carolina Department of Mental Health