SAN DIEGO—The Regional Task Force on Homelessness put out a call today for more volunteers to participate in the upcoming 2023 Point in Time Count scheduled for Jan. 26.
The count is a federally required activity and a “crucial source of information and funding for homelessness across the county,” a statement from the agency reads. “A robust volunteer basis is vital to the success of the 2023 Point in Time Count,” the agency’s CEO Tamera Kohler said. “While we’re excited about the enthusiasm so far, we need more people across our region to take part in the count.”
A homeless encampment in downtown Los Angeles on Jan. 20, 2022. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
The count provides a one-day snapshot of the minimum number of San Diegans living in emergency shelters, transitional housing, safe havens, and on streets and along riverbeds. It also collects data on the needs of those experiencing homelessness. With one of the largest counties in the country, hundreds of volunteers are needed….