The Homeless Prevention Coalition of Guilford County has released totals from its annual Point in Time Count of the homeless, conducted last month. The total number of homeless people counted in the county was 981, which was 33 less than last year’s count of 1014. But there was a dramatic … > read more
Jeri Rowe writes about Gail Haworth, the coordinator for Greensboro’s homeless count, sponsored by the Homeless Prevention Coalition of Guilford County. Joseph Rodriguez took some photos during the count. And JR asks, “Are we doing enough to help the homeless?” Me? I missed the whole thing this year.* Home, sick. … > read more
HUD has a released a report based on the January 2007 point in time count of the homeless which shows that chronic homelessness has dropped 12% nationwide, with 20,000 individuals moving from the street to permanent supportive housing. This is part of the federal government’s “Ten Year Plan to End … > read more
This morning’s News & Record has an article about homeless families on page A4 that takes up about one-third of the page. (Not found on the N&R site, but online here.) The title is “It’s so hard: Homeless count climbs,” and the story is accompanied by a photo of a … > read more
As I sat down at the kitchen table, I caught a glimpse of a familiar grin out of the corner of my eye. It was a homeless friend, captured in a photo accompanying Jeri Rowe’s story about Wheelchair Man (real name, Marty), on the front page of today’s News & … > read more
News & Record editorial, Sunday, June 10, 2007: “[Guilford County's Ten Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness] will gauge its effectiveness using measurable outcomes, primarily the annual census of the homeless population in Guilford County.” LA’s Homeless Blog, Monday, June 11, 2007: “Cities around the country are saying that homelessness … > read more
The Homeless Prevention Coalition of Guilford County has released totals from January’s annual Point in Time Count of the Homeless. A total of 1,269 homeless persons were counted on January 24, 2007. This is an increase from the 2006 total of 1,108. The 2005 total was 834. Update: Details of … > read more
In Los Angeles, homeless capital of America, (yes, a dubious honor, indeed), they pay homeless people to count other homeless people during the yearly Point in Time Count. Author (How To Increase Homelessness) and advocate Joel John Roberts asks, “Is Using Homeless People To Count The Homeless Effective?”
A baby’s activity center sits in the middle of a homeless camp we visited near downtown Greensboro during the homeless count. “If you receive federal funding and state funding, you’ve got to count… They not only look at how many we count, but how we count and where we count… … > read more
A new study published by the National Alliance to End Homelessness reports that 744,313 Americans experienced homelessness in 2005. The numbers were compiled from local point-in-time counts of the homeless done all over the nation during 2005 for the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Acknowledging the difficulties in … > read more