Index
A list of some need-to-know words
Point In Time Count (PIT): A count conducted every year across the United States. This count typically occurs around January 20 and records the number of homeless persons in each city and county. In the count, a person's age, race, gender, and status are collected and are used to create plans on reducing homelessness in the United States.
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): An U.S. Cabinet department responsible for national policy and programs that address America's housing needs, that improve and develop the Nation's communities, and enforce fair housing laws.
Sheltered Homelessness: Refers to homeless individuals residing in emergency shelters, transitional housing, and Safe Havens.
Unsheltered Homelessness: Refers to homeless individuals who sleep in their cars, park benches, street corners, and other places not meant for human habitation.
Chronically Homeless: A term used to describe people who have experienced homelessness for at least a year — or repeatedly — while struggling with a disabling condition such as a serious mental illness, substance use disorder, or physical disability.
Clients: A term JCOC uses to refer to people that they are currently helping or have helped in the past.
Community for One: Virginia Beach City Council’s plans to end homelessness between 2013-2017 by combining faith, city, and nonprofit organizations.
Veterans: Refers to individuals who have served in the military. Virginia has a large military presence, with 27 military bases. In Virginia Beach, there is a large population of Navy families due to the presence of a Navy shipyard, the Navy’s East Coast master jet base, and five other military installations. The Department of Defense even spends $14.853 billion annually in the Hampton Roads region.
Virginia Beach Housing Resource Center: A one-stop shop of services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness or a housing crisis. The facility includes shelter, housing, health center, cafeteria, learning facility, supportive services, and community resources.