22 North is specifically designed to be a home for people experiencing homelessness who are in the most danger of losing their lives if they stay that way. While being homeless is severely detrimental to any person experiencing it, our community simply does not have the resources to get everyone into a home who needs one. Placement in housing in our community is determined by the federally mandated Coordinated Entry system. This system is like a triage process in any other crisis situation where there are more people in need than there is help available. In this case, 22 North residents are the red tags—the most critical in need. To get an idea of who is helped at 22 North, here is a snapshot of current and past 22 North Residents:
- 100% have a disability
- 41% have a chronic health condition
- 46% are domestic violence survivors
- 34% have a substance abuse disorder
- 24% were 55 or older