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| Point in time count |
The
point in time count is a mandatory survey that is done to estimate the
number of homeless individuals in our county on one given night. This
is an attempt to define the scope and magnitude of homelessness on a
local level. This data is then collected by the Department of Housing
and Urban Development and extrapolated for the whole country.
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The
data collection is done on a local level by volunteers and services
providers. The collection takes place in the last week of January each
year. All individuals counted must be staying in shelters, transitional
housing, public paid hotel rooms, and/or living on the streets, in cars,
or any other place not meant for habitation. Volunteers scour the
county looking for evidence of homeless individuals and/or families and
ask those individuals basic demographic questions and find out how they
became homeless. In order to stop homelessness we must be able to
identify social and economical factors that are causing it. If you are
interested in volunteering, please call Christina Blair at
(740)333-7111.
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View Point-in-Time 2009 Training
View Point-in-Time 2009 Results
View Point-in-Time 2010 Results
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