Components of VITALS

1. Enumerating the Opening Doors – CT populations:

• Total persons
• Number of families
• Children in families
• Chronic homelessness
• Youth (age 18-24)
• Veterans

2. HEARTH Act outcome measurement

• Bed night analysis
• Income and employment rates
• Exits to permanent housing
• First-episode homelessness

3. Bed turnover rate

4. Client Churning

• Across providers in a particular community
• Across communities in Connecticut