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BACKGROUND 008 The Cabarrus County Task Force on Homelessness undertook a survey designed to collect data on individuals and families experiencing problems with homelessness during the months of January, February and March of 1992. A follow-up survey was conducted during the period September 1, 1992 through October 15, 1992, a period one-half the length of the earlier period and a time during which the winter night shelter was not in operation. This reports data from the second survey period. The survey form included as Attachment I was utilized by staff at the foliowing community agencies: CCM, Salvation Army, CVAN, Department of Social Services, Mental Health, Health Department, Housing Authority, and Travelers Aid. Staff of these agencies were instructed to complete and submit a form when, while interviewing someone requesting assistance, the interviewer determined that the person being interviewed was without housing of his own or at immediate risk of losing his housing. ("Immediate risk" was generally defined as being in the eviction process. ) The survey collected data on characteristics of individuals and households experiencing problems with homelessness and on needs for and availability of services to address this problem. Social Security numbers were used to identify duplications. Tables of all data are included as Attachment II. SIGNIFICANT DATA FROM THE SURVEY NUMBER OF RESPONSES (pp I - 4): A total of 61 survey forms were completed. Of these, 60 were unique. 139 people were represented by these responses. The distribution of responses from agencies was as foliows: CCM 14; Salvation Army 17; CVAN 14; Social Services 15; and, Travelers Aid, 11. For the earlier survey period the all other agencies group submitted 135 responses, slightly more than two times as many in a survey period which was twice as long. The number of responses from each agency is roughly in r~nno~-ti~n tn th~ numbers from the earlier period.