Numerator
Number of homeless persons aged 18 years and older with mental health problems who receive mental health services
Denominator
Number of homeless persons aged 18 years and older contacted by PATH mental health outreach workers
Methodology
PATH tracks the number of homeless adults in social services who may or may not be diagnosed with mental health problems. Clients are eligible for PATH mental health services if they are homeless and diagnosed with one of a variety of mental health disorders or have co-occurring disorders.
References
Klein, R.J.; Proctor, S.E.; Boudreault, M.A.; Turczyn, K.M. Healthy People 2010 Criteria for Data Suppression. Statistical Notes No. 24. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2002.