Refuge

Data, scripts, and overviews related to homelessness, housing and related social services. Part of the NSF Open Knowledge Network spring sprint.
Please add any scraping or extraction scripts you are using, and any extracted datasets, to this repository.

Data sources

HUD Data exchange: https://www.hudexchange.info/programs/hdx/pit-hic/
EH: https://endhomelessness.org/resources/?fwp_content_filter=data-and-graphics
SAMHSA: https://www.samhsa.gov/data/
PDFs: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16c7rla8mI7uxZ70Ani6HEAk5Eqv7mMfcpAsIbtkWqy4/edit
Other organizations:

Related software scripts and tools

Green River / Open Path:

• https://www.openpath.host/, hmis-warehouse, Boston CAS Other:

Knowledge graph

Entities: shelters, other housing providers; food pantries; clinics; social service providers; data sources;

Properties: supply + demand volume, geographic scope (for services); schema / properties (for data sources);

Sample questions to answer:

• On a map: 'where can I stay tonight?' 'where can I go for ' 'what property is available for new housing development/conversion?' 'what properties are vacant?'
• • Examples: Shelter.app
• Generally: 'how do I match someone with housing? (e.g. via Common Entry)' 'How can I match someone w/ a voucher with a unit?' 'what services am I eligible for and how do I sign up?'
• Per city: 'How many housing vouchers were distributed this year? What % haven't been used? How long is the waiting list?' 'What funded programs are available, how under/oversubscribed are they?'