A Data-Driven Analysis of Homelessness in Kalamazoo County

Room 2016/18, 2nd Floor

This session offers a comprehensive look at homelessness in Kalamazoo County using multiple data sources to explore who becomes homeless and why. Attendees will gain insight into the scope of homelessness, key demographic trends, and the racial and systemic disparities that shape individual experiences. Local homelessness data will be contextualized through state and federal trends, with an emphasis on the systemic drivers of homelessness. The session will also examine the capacity of our homeless response system to address the growing issue of homelessness in Kalamazoo County. Participants will be invited to consider how we can advance collective, equity-focused, and data-driven solutions that reflect the diverse needs of unhoused community members – recognizing that there is no one-size-fits-all approach. 

Presenters

Robin Greymountain

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Carrie Bosch, PhD: Carrie Bosch (she/her) has served as the HMIS Systems Administrator for the Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care for the past five years. Carrie’s background is in social work, having earned a B.S. in social work and sociology from Bradley University and a MSW and PhD from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Her PhD research focused on families experiencing homelessness and their participation in mainstream social service programs. She strives to bring a person-centered and equitable approach to data collection and analysis.  

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Andy Figel: Andy has over 16 years of experience in data analysis, compliance, and systems administration. He spent 14 years at MPI Research/Charles River Laboratories in pre-clinical pharmaceutical research as an Immunology and Immunogenicity Quality Control Data Analyst supporting FDA submissions and IT Scientific Systems Administrator. For the past two years, he has served as Data Specialist at Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries, focusing on grant compliance and ensuring integrity in homeless data collection and analysis.