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San Leandro Homeless & Housing Task Force 8 The Districts maintain a spreadsheet that includes student name, school, grade, student identification, date of birth, and housing status (shelter, sharing, hotel, and/or car). Data input is also collected through the Districts’ respective student database. Districts then report data to the state through its Consolidated Applications. Data input is ongoin, and at end of school year total numbers are consolidated and kept for future needs and grant reporting purposes. As of October 30, 2014 in School Year 2014-2015, there are 145 homeless students in the San Leandro Unified School District and 17 homeless students in the San Lorenzo Unified School District which includes Corvallis Elementary, Dayton Elementary, and Washington Manor Elementary. These students, ranging from preschool to 12th grade, reside in shelters and transitional homes, shared housing, hotel/motels, or are unsheltered. The school districts only track students; consequently, 162 is likely an underestimation of the homeless in the City as parents, guardians, and siblings not enrolled in school are not included in this number. The most critical service need according to both School Districts is lack of housing, especially for large families and families who are experiencing extreme economic hardships. San Leandro Hospital San Leandro Hospital, part of the Alameda Health System, is a 93-bed facility in Central Alameda County. The hospital offers a wide range of medical services including 24- hour emergency services, critical care, a full complement of skilled surgeons, rehabilitation services, and ancillary services. The hospital offers meals; clothing; health services including medical and dental care, counseling, and drug/alcohol rehabilitation services; employment information, resources, and referral; transportation; and case management. The hospital describes “homelessness” as an individual living in a non-structural dwelling, such as tent or car, or a person that does not have a regular sheltered place to live i.e. someone who sleeps on the streets and stays with friends or family when possible. The hospital’s Admitting and Registration Departments records on the homeless are based on either the patient self-reporting their homeless status or paramedics identifying the patient as being homeless. From January 1 through November 6, 2014, the hospital admitted/registered 134 homeless individuals in the Emergency Room. According to San Leandro Hospital, emergency housing for frail and elderly individuals is the most critical service gap.