— from San Juan County Communications —
San Juan County’s 2017 Point in Time Homeless Count will be conducted on Thursday, January 26th. Count organizers and volunteers work with local family resource centers, food banks, churches, healthcare providers, senior centers, libraries, the sheriff’s office, and many other community support service providers to conduct the count.
The count, initiated by the State of Washington in 2005 (RCW43.185C.030), is conducted annually at the end of January.
Last year’s count identified 104 individuals in San Juan County, 58 of whom were living out of doors, in vehicles, in abandoned buildings, or buildings unfit for human habitation. The remaining 46 people were staying in temporary, unstable living arrangements, often with friends or family. Results of previous counts can be viewed on the Washington State Department of Commerce website under Annual Point in Time Count
If you have questions or would like to help with the count, please contact Ryan Page, San Juan County Affordable Housing Coordinator, Health & Community Services at 370-0590 or email at ryanp@sanjuanco.com.
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