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-3- Current Living Situation (pp 10 - 12): For the 61 responses, 23 reported they were staying with family or friends. Additional responses included: about to be evicted, 18; living in a vehicle, 4; living in an abandoned building, 2; and living in the streets, and "hotel". I0. -3- 13 reported "other" arrangements, most prevalently "shelter" For the 135 all other agencies responses from the earlier survey, 60 reported they were about to be evicted, 39 reported they were staying with friends, 10 reported living in a vehicle, 2 reported living in an abandoned building, and 11 reported living in the streets. A total of 15 reported other arrangements. The most prevalent response here was that they were at a motel (e.g., being provided temporary shelter in motels). Length of Time in Current Situation (p.13): 48 of 61 respondents (79%) reporting being in this situation less than six months and 24 (30%) reported being in th_is situation for less than two weeks. 129 of the 135 all other agencies responses from the earlier period responded to this items. 81 (63%) reported being in their current situation for less than a month and 119 (92%) reported being in this situation for less than six months. Perceived Causes of Problems with Housing (pp 14 -16): The most frequent responses for the items asking what respondents felt had caused their housing problems were as follows: no job or lost job, 27 (44%); problems with drinking or drugs, 13 (21%); having had an illness, 12 (20%); and, having problems with my family, 11 (18%). For the ali other agencies group in the earlier survey, the leading responses for this item were: no job or lost job, 57 (42%); family problems, 29 (21%); and "other", 28 (21%). Employment (pp 17 - 18): 21 of 61 households (34%) reported a person having curren'