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Average number of days in 2006 for all respondents: Avg Days in 2006 as Reported by the Homeless Cost Per Day: Total Cost to Community / Year / Individual: Avg LOS as reported by Providers: Emergency Shelter 27.47 $38 $1,044 Jail 13.61 $60 $817 Transitional Shelter 13.09 $27 $351 85 CD Inpatient 8.25 $335 $2,768 3.16 CD Outpatient 7.55 $70 $529 MH Outpatient 7.31 $52 $377 Prison 4.53 $76 $344 Hospital 4.35 $1,316 $5,725 4.48 days MH Inpatient 3.4 $721 $2,451 5.3 days ER 1.36 $560 $762 2.6 Ambulance 0.46 $800 $368 Totals: 91.38 $15,534 Estimated homeless individuals moving through Billings per year: 2000 Estimated cost for serving the homeless with the above services per year: $31,068,560 Total Cost to Community / Year / Homeless Individual $1,044 $817 $351 $2,768 $529 $377 $344 $5,725 $2,451 $762 $368 $0 $1,000 $2,000 $3,000 $4,000 $5,000 $6,000 $7,000 Emergency Shelter Jail Transitional Shelter CD Inpatient CD Outpatient MH Outpatient Prison Hospital MH Inpatient ER Ambulance Community Development Division City of Billings Mayor's Committee on Homelessness Billings Addendum Community Development Division ---PAGE BREAK--- Citation Emergency Shelter Jail Transitional Shelter CD Inpatient CD Outpatient MH Outpatient Prison Hospital MH Inpatient ER Ambulance Average actual costs for both hospitals, Judy Stewart, September 2007 Average actual costs for both hospitals, Judy Stewart, September 2007 http://www.mtcoh.org/images/stories/Montana%20Plan%20for%20Homelessness%20Complete%20final.pdf Jim Webber, American Medical Response Mona Sumner, Rimrock Foundation, September 2007, Mona Sumner, Rimrock Foundation, September 2007 (detox cost for 2006) http://www.cor.mt.gov/Facts/FAQ.asp http://www.mtcoh.org/images/stories/Montana%20Plan%20for%20Homelessness%20Complete%20final.pdf Terry Jesse, Yellowstone County Detention, May 2007 Tricia Feralio, Montana Rescue Mission, men and women shelter data averaged for the purposes of this study, September 2007 Community Development Division City of Billings Mayor's Committee on Homelessness Billings Addendum Community Development Division