Impacts of COVID-19 on Homeless in Brandon, Manitoba
Faryal Yousaf,
Research Assistant
Bill Ashton
, MCIP, PhD,
Rural Development Institute
Brandon University, Brandon, MB
204 571-8513 ashtonw@branondonu.ca
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Examining the trend of getting vaccinated for COVID-19 in homeless
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Examine the prevalence of “hidden homelessness” in Brandon
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Examine the trend of substance use in homeless population based on
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Examine the cause of the increase in service users
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Comparison of Pre-COVID and Post-COVID VI scores
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– Matt Grills
Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation Director (
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– Megan McKenzie
Homelessness Data Coordinator (
hifis@bnrc.ca
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See reports
https://www.brandonu.ca/rdi/publication-topic/homelessness/
For questions:
ashtonw@branondonu.ca
The research conducted in August 2021 by Faryal Yousaf and Bill Ashton from Brandon University sheds light on the rise in homelessness and the effects of COVID-19 in Brandon, Manitoba. The study delves into demographic shifts, service utilization, vulnerability indices, and outlines areas for further investigation such as vaccination trends, hidden homelessness, substance use statistics, and comparisons of pre and post-COVID vulnerability scores. The findings underscore the urgent need to address the growing challenges faced by the homeless population in Brandon amidst the ongoing pandemic.
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Homeless People and Impacts of COVID-19 in Brandon, Manitoba August 2021 Faryal Yousaf, Research Assistant Bill Ashton, MCIP, PhD, Rural Development Institute Brandon University, Brandon, MB 204 571-8513 ashtonw@branondonu.ca
Objective Objective To better understand who is homeless and impacts of COVID-19 in Brandon, MB.
Comparative Analytical Framework Comparative Analytical Framework Peak 1st wave Peak 2nd wave Pre-COVID Mar 8-14 20 Topics Aug 23-29 20 Dec 6-12 20 Demographics One Week Data One Week Data One Week Data Services One Week Data One Week Data One Week Data Vulnerability One Week Data One Week Data One Week Data
Demographics Demographics Brandon experienced an increase of 145% in homeless adults (from 18 to 44 people) by 2nd wave.
Services Services Brandon saw a significant increase of 113% in service transactions (from 103 to 219) in 2nd wave.
Vulnerability Vulnerability Index (VI) Index (VI) The number of High VI individuals increased in the 1st wave, then doubled in the 2nd wave. Service demand grows exponentially with high VI.
Further Research Further Research Examining the trend of getting vaccinated for COVID-19 in homeless population Examine the prevalence of hidden homelessness in Brandon Examine the trend of substance use in homeless population based on demographics Examine the cause of the increase in service users Comparison of Pre-COVID and Post-COVID VI scores
Acknowledgement Acknowledgement Matt Grills Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation Director (director@bnrc.ca) Megan McKenzie Homelessness Data Coordinator (hifis@bnrc.ca) See reports https://www.brandonu.ca/rdi/publication-topic/homelessness/ For questions: ashtonw@branondonu.ca
