This report draws on a variety of available data to present the most comprehensive picture to date of homelessness in South Carolina. The Population experiencing homelessness, the Capacity/Inventory to serve those in need, and the Performance of the statewide homeless response system are examined and discussed.
Every year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to count people experiencing homelessness on a specific night in January. The information is analyzed and compiled into a single report for SC by researchers working with each local CoC.
Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI) conducted an evaluation of the program by using South Carolina’s data warehouse managed by the Office of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. The study found that hospitalizations and emergency department visits were significantly reduced after MIRCI began providing housing and services to people who were formerly homeless.
Every year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to count people experiencing homelessness on a specific night in January. The information is analyzed and compiled into a single report for SC by researchers working with each local CoC.
Every year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to count people experiencing homelessness on a specific night in January. The information is analyzed and compiled into a single report for SC by researchers working with each local CoC.
Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI) conducted an evaluation of the program by using South Carolina’s data warehouse managed by the Office of Revenue and Fiscal Affairs. The study found that hospitalizations and emergency department visits were significantly reduced after MIRCI began providing housing and services to people who were formerly homeless.
Every year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to count people experiencing homelessness on a specific night in January. The information is analyzed and compiled into a single report for SC by researchers working with each local CoC.
The South Carolina Youth Experiencing Homelessness Task Force would like to express gratitude to its members for tirelessly advocating for youth experiencing homelessness across the state. We would like to especially thank the members of the South Carolina Interagency Council on Homelessness for believing in us and the work of effecting systemic change that prevents and ends youth homelessness across the state.
The focus of this report is to provide an HMIS data comparison between FY 2019-20 and FY 2020-21, to understand how our system is performing to meet the needs of those in our state for housing and support services.
The focus in this report is to provide an HMIS data comparison between FY 2018-19 and FY 2019-20, to understand how our system is performing to meet the needs of those in our state for housing and support services.
This report describes the number and types of calls placed to the United Way's South Carolina 211 assistance line in 2020. This data provides a statewide view of the kind of assistance South Carolinians are seeking across a variety of different categories.
This report details the housing and shelter needs expressed by callers to the United Way's South Carolina 211 assistance line in 2020.
This report draws on available data to provide a broad overview of the extent of homelessness and housing instability in South Carolina.
An increasing number of individuals and families are struggling to meet their basic need for shelter. According to the most recent federal data, nearly a quarter of S.C. renter households spend more than half their income on housing.
Every year, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires communities to count people experiencing homelessness on a specific night in January. The information is analyzed and compiled into a single report for SC by researchers working with each local CoC.
A Pre and Post Study of Inpatient Hospitalization and Emergency Department Use By Clients of the Mental Illness Recovery Center, Inc. (MIRCI) For Clients Entering MIRCI Management between January 1, 1997 and December 31, 2018
In 2015, the Interagency Council (formerly SCCH) and United Way of the Midlands researched the healthcare use of people experiencing homelessness and found that they consumed more than $1 billion in health care services between 2010 and 2012. The study was done by matching client data from the state Homeless Management Information System with Medicaid and hospital data.
The major cause of homelessness in the U.S. is a lack of affordable housing. People cannot find places they can afford, particularly in urban settings where homelessness is more prevalent. United Way of the Midlands organized a survey asking people about their experience of homelessness.
In 2015, the University of South Carolina researchers, supported by Homeless No More, published a study examining the scope and scale of family homelessness in Richland County.
October 2017: United Housing Connections Housing First Model, Reedy Place