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Glossary/List of Acronyms Chronically Homeless Family A chronically homeless family is defined as a household with at least one adult and one child under the age of 18, or a minor Head of Household under the age of 18 and minimum of one child. The Head of Household must meet the definition of a chronically homeless person (see next entry). Chronically Homeless Individual An unaccompanied individual who: (i) is homeless and lives or resides in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter; (ii) has been homeless and living or residing in a place not meant for human habitation, a safe haven, or in an emergency shelter continuously for at least 1 year or on at least 4 separate occasions in the last 3 years where total time homeless sums to at least 1 year, and (iii) has an adult head of household (or a minor head of household if no adult is present in the household) with a diagnosable substance use disorder, serious mental illness, developmental disability (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15002)), post-traumatic stress disorder, cognitive impairments resulting from a brain injury, or chronic physical illness or disability, including the co -occurrence of 2 or more of those conditions, which prevent them from holding a job or living in stable housing. A person who currently lives or resides in an institutional care facility, including a jail, substance abuse or mental health treatment facility, hospital or other similar facility, and has resided there for fewer than 90 days shall be considered chronically homeless if such person met all of the requirements described above prior to entering that facility. Chronicity Respondent indicated being homeless (i.e. living in a shelter, on the streets, a car, or in other places not meant for habitation) for the last 12 months or having been homeless at least 4 times in the past 3 years with a total time homeless of at least 1 year across all homeless episodes. Chronic Substance Abuse This category on the PIT includes adults with a substance abuse problem (alcohol abuse, drug abuse, or both) that is expected to be of long -continued and indefinite duration and substantially impairs the person's ability to live independently. 2017 Point -In -Time Count City Report >>>» » »»»»» »»» » »»>»»» »»»»»»»»>>§PY7>49»»»>» » » » »»»»»»» » » » »»»»»»»»