We had our interviews transcribed, and then hired coders from our community to code the thousands of pages of transcripts into categories and themes so we can pull certain information.  If you request data, here is a list of all the categories you can chose from.  Each category has a list of themes associated with it,

Background, Adult: Abuse

Background, Adult: Family

Background, Adult: General

Background, Adult: Interests & Skills

Background, Prior to 18: Abuse/Neglect

Background, Prior to 18: Criminal/Illegal

Background, Prior to 18: Family

Background, Prior to 18: General

Background, Prior to 18: Poverty

Background, Prior to 18: Substance Abuse

Clothing: Barriers to Accessing

Clothing: Conditions of Services Received (Negative)

Clothing: Expenses

Clothing: General

Clothing: Successes Accessing

Coming to/Leaving Portland

Communication: Barriers to Accessing

Communication: Conditions of Services Received (Negative)

Communication: Expenses

Communication: General

Communication: Successes Accessing

Crime and Violence: Criminal and Illegal Behavior

Crime and Violence: General

Crime and Violence: Victimization

Culture of Homelessness

Day Activities: Barriers to Accessing

Day Activities: Conditions of Services (Negative)

Day Activities: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)

Day Activities: General

Day Activities: Successes Accessing

Definition of Family

Definition: Homelessness

Education

Employment: Barriers to Getting/Keeping

Employment: Day/Temporary Labor

Employment: General

Employment: History

Employment: Losing

Employment: Overcoming Barriers to

Employment: Process of Finding Work

Expenses: Cigarettes

Expenses: Debt/Payments

Expenses: Drugs/Alcohol

Expenses: General

Expenses: Housing

Expenses: Pets

Expenses: Recreation

Family Map

Food: Barriers to Accessing

Food: Conditions of Services (Negative)

Food: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)

Food: Expenses

Food: General

Food: Successes Accessing

Government: City

Government: County

Government: Federal

Government: General

Government: State

Government: Voting

Great Segments

Health: Chronic Issues

Health: Expenses

Health: General

Health: Illness/condition, non-chronic

Health: Insurance

Health: Mental Health

Health: Problems Receiving Service

Health: Services, Types

Health: Successes Accessing Services

Homelessness, Personal: Barriers to Overcoming

Homelessness, Personal: Causes

Homelessness, Personal: Effects, Health

Homelessness, Personal: Effects, Negative

Homelessness, Personal: Effects, Positive/General

Homelessness, Personal: General

Homelessness, Personal: Location

Homelessness, Personal: Overcoming

Homelessness, Personal: Prevention

Homelessness, Societal: Barriers to Overcoming

Homelessness, Societal: Causes

Homelessness, Societal: Effects

Homelessness, Societal: General

Homelessness, Societal: Prevention

Homelessness: Stereotypes of

Housing, Long Term: Types

Housing: Barriers to Accessing

Housing: Conditions

Housing: General

Housing: Hotel List (Privately Owned)

Housing: Losing

Housing: Obtaining/Keeping

Housing: SRO List (Non-profit/Case-managed Programs)

Housing: Temporary: Barriers to Accessing

Housing: Temporary: Conditions of Services Received (Negative)

Housing: Temporary: Conditions of Services Received (Postive/General)

Housing: Temporary: Successes Accessing

Housing: Temporary: Type

Hygiene/Laundry: Barriers to Accessing

Hygiene/Laundry: Conditions (Negative)

Hygiene/Laundry: Conditions (Positive/General)

Hygiene/Laundry: Expenses

Hygiene/Laundry: General

Hygiene/Laundry: Successes Accessing

Idiom

Income: Barriers

Income: Government

Income: Other

Interview Experience

Law Enforcement: Laws/Legal System

Law Enforcement: Parole/Probation

Law Enforcement: Police

Law Enforcement: Prison/Jail

Military: Benefits

Military: General

Military: Health Effects

Outside of Portland: State/Country/City List

Permission to use Voice in formatted media

Personal Goals

Personal History Sheet

Personal Philosophy

Relationships: Associations

Relationships: Children

Relationships: Friends

Relationships: General

Relationships: Homeless Community

Relationships: Pets

Relationships: Relatives

Relationships: Religious Community

Relationships: Romantic Partners

Relationships: Running Partners

Relationships: Society

Religion

Restrooms: Barriers to Accessing

Restrooms: Conditions of Services (Negative)

Restrooms: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)

Restrooms: General

Restrooms: Successes Accessing

Safety: Barriers

Safety: General

Safety: Successes

Self-Esteem: General

Self-Esteem: Losing

Self-Esteem: Maintaining/Regaining

Services: Barriers to Accessing

Services: Conditions, Negative

Services: Conditions, Positive/General

Services: General

Services: Provider List

Services: Staff Issues (Negative)

Services: Staff Issues (Positive/General)

Services: Successes Accessing

Services: Types

Sexuality

Silence: On break

Sleep: Barriers to Accessing

Sleep: Conditions of Services (Negative)

Sleep: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)

Sleep: Expenses

Sleep: General

Sleep: Successes Accessing

Solutions to Homelessness: Change Attitudes and Stereotypes

Solutions to Homelessness: Civic Leaders

Solutions to Homelessness: Direct Action

Solutions to Homelessness: Economic

Solutions to homelessness: Existing programs as models

Solutions to Homelessness: Funding

Solutions to Homelessness: General

Solutions to Homelessness: Housing

Solutions to Homelessness: Legislation

Solutions to Homelessness: Program/Service

Solutions to Homelessness: Shelters

Spirituality

Storage: Barriers to Accessing

Storage: Conditions of Services (Negative)

Storage: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)

Storage: Expenses

Storage: General

Storage: Successes Accessing

Substance Abuse: Barriers to Overcoming

Substance Abuse: Causes

Substance Abuse: Conditions of Services (Negative)

Substance Abuse: Conditions of Services (Positive/General)

Substance Abuse: Effects

Substance Abuse: General

Substance Abuse: Overcoming

Substance Abuse: Type

Transportation: Barriers to Accessing

Transportation: Conditions of Services

Transportation: Expenses

Transportation: General

Transportation: Successes Accessing

What Society Should Understand About Homelessness