Ending Homelessness in Florida's Big Bend
Ending Homelessness in Florida's Big Bend
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Each year, the Big Bend Continuum of Care publishes a suite of HMIS reports that shine a light on who we serve, where we fall short, and how we can do better. Below you’ll find our core HMIS publications — Point-in-Time, Housing Inventory Count, and System Performance Measures — plus links to interactive dashboards, archived reports, and guidance on interpreting the data.
Select a report below to get started.
What it is: A federally-mandated, one-night snapshot of individuals and families experiencing homelessness—both sheltered and unsheltered—conducted every January.
Key Insights:
Breakdown by household type (individuals vs. families) and subpopulations (veterans, youth, survivors of domestic violence).
Trends in unsheltered homelessness hotspots across counties.
Year-over-year shifts that guide outreach and resource deployment.
Why it matters: Helps funders, policymakers, and service providers understand the scale and characteristics of homelessness in our region—and measure the impact of interventions over time.
What it is: An annual inventory of every bed and housing unit dedicated to those at risk of or experiencing homelessness—categorized by project type (emergency shelter, rapid-rehousing, permanent supportive housing).
Key Insights:
Total capacity versus utilization for each intervention type.
Seasonal swings in bed availability.
Identification of service deserts where demand consistently exceeds supply.
Why it matters:
Shapes HUD’s national HIC dashboard and helps set nationwide capacity targets.
Drives local decisions on where to expand or repurpose housing stock.
What it is: HUD-required, system-level metrics that assess how well Continuums of Care prevent and end homelessness.
Applicable Measures:
Length of Time Persons Remain Homeless
Returns to Homelessness
Number of Persons Experiencing Homelessness
Employment & Income Growth for CoC-Funded Projects
Number of Persons Who Become Homeless for the First Time
Successful Placement in or Retention of Permanent Housing
Key Insights:
Tracks whether people move quickly into stable housing and avoid returning to homelessness.
Monitors first-time homelessness to gauge effectiveness of prevention efforts.
Measures income gains to ensure people can maintain housing post-placement.
Why it matters:
Feeds into HUD’s national Performance Dashboard and guides competitive CoC funding.
Drives continuous improvement by pinpointing where our system excels—and where we need to strengthen supports.
Interested in more data? Check out our Data Dashboards page.
Interested in using data to help end homelessness? Join our bi-monthly HMIS & Data Committee to review trends and help define how our data and systems should work—shaping policy and improving impact across the CoC.
Your perspective helps turn raw data into better decisions.
Volunteers should be at least 18 years old and passionate about making a difference. Some programs may have additional requirements, which we will inform you about.
Our volunteer programs are flexible. You can choose to commit a few hours each week or participate in specific events as your schedule allows.
Yes! We provide orientation and training sessions to prepare you for your role and ensure you feel comfortable and supported.
Absolutely! We have several roles that can be done remotely, allowing you to help from anywhere in the world.
Each volunteer effort directly supports our mission. Whether you’re on the ground or working remotely, you’re helping us improve lives and drive meaningful change.