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Foster and HomelessYouth in SLO County

  
 
On January 26, 2007 the school districts in San Luis Obispo County conducted a count of all students identified as homeless in their district since the start of the 2006-07 school year. The following data is from this study.
 
 
Homeless Students in SLO County Schools
 
     
  Between August 2006 - January 26, 2007 637 students were identified as homeless in SLO County schools. There are homeless students in all grade levels from schools throughout the county.  
     
 
Grade Level K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Total
# Homeless 56 55 43 50 48 40 44 47 41 46 55 51 61 637
 
     
 

Primary Nightime Residence

 Shelters Doubled/Tripled-Up Unsheltered (e.g. living in cars, parks, campground, etc) Hotels/Motels Unknown Total
# Homeless 40 284 28 69 213 637
 
     
   
   
     
   
  Download Homeless Count by Grade Level Table  
     
   
 
On October 26, 2005 a Homeless Enumeration Study was done in San Luis Obispo County. The following data is from this study.
 
 

San Luis Obispo County Homeless

 
 
2,408 homeless people were counted in San Luis Obispo County on October 26, 2005. A staggering 34% of those counted were younger than 21, totaling 817 homeless children and teens in our county.
 
     
 

Age Group

Number Counted

Percent

Child (<12)

523

22.0

Teen (13-21)

294

12.4

Adult (22-64)

1447

60.8

Senior (>65)

114

4.8

Subtotal

2378

100.0

Age unknown

30

 

Total

2408

 
 
     
 
 
     
  For the complete Homeless Enumeration Report visit this website.  
     
   
 

How Can I Help?

If you are interested in becoming a foster parent or guardian, please contact SLO Department of Social Services. Their number is 781-1705

If you are interested in becoming an advocate for foster youth, contact CASA at http://www.slocasa.org/

For more information about foster youth in SLO County, check out this short presentation.