DATA & REPORTS
DATA DRIVEN SOLUTIONS
The Coalition leverages the power of data to understand the state of homelessness, strengthen coordination, and plan resources to ensure homelessness is rare, brief and non-recurring for all our neighbors.
The Coalition draws on multiple data sources to build a clear picture of the conditions. Below are annual outcomes, Point-in-Time count results, and a link to monthly dashboards.
SNAPSHOT
2025 OUTCOMES
The Coalition leverages the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), a secure, community-wide database that supports data sharing across service providers, to monitor homelessness in Sedgwick County. The database captures key client details, such as program enrollment, services received, and outcomes, to have a clear understanding of local conditions. These insights help the Coalition measure progress, meet reporting requirements, and make informed decisions about where resources have the greatest impact. Below are annual results as well as a link to find monthly dashboards.
5,082
individuals were connected by Coalition partners to emergency shelter, transitional housing, street outreach, or housing services.
1,144
individuals exited homelessness to positive housing destinations.
$3.2 MILLION
in grant funding was secured by United Way on behalf of the Coalition from the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support housing and services that end homelessness.
169
veterans were housed as part of Homes for Heroes, a collaboration with the City of Wichita, Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center, Sedgwick County, and United Way.
EVERYBODY COUNTS
Annual Point-in-Time Homeless Count
Each year, United Way coordinates a count of the homeless population. Volunteers hit the streets and visit shelters over a 24-hour period to interview people experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Those in shelter are counted through the coalition’s Homeless Management Information System. It’s about more than just getting a count. It’s about learning why individuals are homeless, what services they need to succeed and connecting our neighbors back to resources. The count is a requirement of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grant, but the data also helps the Coalition to End Homelessness in Wichita/Sedgwick County plan programming, make informed funding decisions and measure the progress of their work.
2025 RESULTS
Visit our blog post to download the results and gain insights from the most recent Wichita-Sedgwick County Point-in-Time Homeless Count.
For more information regarding past counts, please contact the Coalition to End Homelessness team at endhomelessness@unitedwayplains.org or (316) 267-1321.
COMING SOON!
MONTHLY DASHBOARDS
Check back in 2026 for monthly dashboards that capture the number of persons actively experiencing homelessness, the number of individuals housed, and more.
