Which of the Following Best Describes How the Continuum of Care

question 16

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes how the Continuum of Care (CoC) concept determines the number of homeless? (Select all that apply.)

• A) By asking local police departments to visit areas where the homeless hide and report the number of people found there each March
• B) By conducting a point-in-time (PIT) homeless persons count every other January
• C) By making an educated guess based on anecdotal data
• D) By completing a statistical analysis of the Census Bureau data
• E) By reporting the number of homeless persons who use emergency shelters or transitional housing during the year
• F) By sending CoC personnel into the community to try to find hidden homeless

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Definitions:

Sensing

The process of receiving and interpreting information through the five senses to understand and interact with the environment.

Gathering Data

The process of collecting information or facts from various sources to be used for analysis or decision-making.

Big Picture

An overall perspective or an understanding of how all the parts of a situation, project, or problem fit together.

External Locus

A belief system where an individual attributes their success or failure to external factors or forces beyond their control.