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Chapter 3: Homeless Population and Current Service Capacity <br />Information is not available on halfway houses or shelters for parolees, although it <br />appears that there are few shelter locations targeted to this population. A list of all <br />identified shelter beds in the County can be found at the end of this Chapter. <br />Transitional Housing <br />For many, exiting homelessness requires addressing chronic life issues, such as AOD <br />problems or domestic violence, and saving enough money to obtain permanent housing. <br />Transitional housing with services such as job training, financial planning assistance, <br />and counseling for AOD or mental health issues provides an intermediate step for many <br />to recover from homelessness and to develop life skills that will enable them to move <br />to permanent housing with a lower risk of repeated homelessness. Residents can stay <br />in transitional housing for 6 to 24 months. <br />Transitional Housing In Alameda County by Target Population <br />Population Number of beds <br />/units Percentage of <br />Total <br />Single Men 141 16% <br />Single Women 154 17% <br />Singles (Men and Women) 178 20% <br />Families 211 23 <br />Families or Singles 175 20% <br />Youth 39 4% <br />Total 898 100 % <br />Source: HCD, ESN, Eden I&R. Some projects listed had unknown number of units/locations. <br />Includes funded projects which will come on line in 1997-98. <br />Alameda County-Wide Homeless Continuum of Care Plan: April 1997 <br />31 <br />