The enumeration survey tool included 17 provincially-mandated data points along with several community-defined questions intended to inform local program development and service system planning.
- 237 were homeless in Hastings County on the night of November 15, 2021.
- Belleville: 149
- Bancroft: 48
- Madoc: 25
- Quinte West: 15
- 98 were chronically homeless; 69 people had been homeless all year.
- 10 families experiencing homelessness participated in the survey, who collectively were caretakers of 26 children
- 76% of respondents reported relying on social assistance as their primary source of income.
- Housing affordability was identified as a top barrier to finding permanent housing
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