Several cities, including New York City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Alameda and San Mateo counties, are conducting their annual homeless counts. The counts involve volunteers and outreach workers fanning out across the cities to determine the number of people living on the streets. The aim is to inform resource allocation and address the homelessness crisis. In New York City, Mayor de Blasio emphasized the importance of counting homeless individuals to ensure they receive the necessary support and resources.
My team has been out in full force for the @LAHomeless annual Point In Time Count. Every year, this census helps us determine areas in need of direct resources and services. The count continues today and we need all hands on deck, sign up at: https://t.co/DZwc53dmQz. https://t.co/VnoFV55E3u
Alameda and San Mateo counties are set to conduct their annual count of how many people are living on the streets. In Alameda County, the number of unhoused residents has jumped about 73% over the past six years. https://t.co/50IKlgAsBA
We’re up bright and early for this year’s annual point in time count. This count is our annual census of our residents experiencing homelessness and will help us better understand where federal, state, and local resources should be allocated. The PIT count includes individuals… https://t.co/9o9wQSJMVS
Out covering the annual homeless point-in-time count. Stay tuned for my story in @NevadaCurrent. https://t.co/FlZg6Nd5Wp
As Las Vegas officials prepare for their annual Homeless Census, Los Angeles County has already begun theirs. https://t.co/pDWGGIPAns
Los Angeles recruits up to 6K volunteers to count city's homeless population as crisis worsens. https://t.co/szw9P6n57k Click the image to read more:
Hundreds of volunteers and outreach workers fanned out across New York City’s on Tuesday night for the annual street homeless count, which is meant to inform the city on where to steer resources. https://t.co/jIa5nmCBZ8
"There is HOPE here tonight. Because we are not just going to walk by, and pretend homelessness is someone else’s problem. We're going to count our brothers and sisters who are living on the street and we're going to make clear: They matter." - @NYCMayor at the @NYCDHS HOPE… https://t.co/nu2gI2wE3H