Submitted by Matthew Diener on

Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data can be a powerful tool in helping Continuums of Care (CoCs) understand racial inequities in their “inflow” and “outflow.” For example, by mapping the last permanent address of persons entering the system and the address of the housing destination when they exit the system, CoCs can develop a visual mapping to see if there are concentrations by race and/or ethnicity in certain geographies of origin and/or destination. For further information on how to use GIS to understand racial disparities in homelessness