The
answer to the question of how many homeless people Arlington has isn’t an easy
one, but there is one simple way to find out: Count them.
Volunteer
for Arlington’s Homeless Count Night on January 24, 2013, and make a difference
for our community and those in need.
The
Arlington Housing Authority is looking for volunteers to go out and survey
homeless individuals in several designated geographic areas throughout the
city.
The
biennial Homeless Count Night is an effort to learn more about the individuals
and families experiencing homelessness on any given night in Arlington and
throughout Tarrant County.
Information
collected helps us better understand why they are homeless, so we can refine
existing programs to best serve those in need. Data gathered also may impact
the future amount of federal funding available to the City of Arlington to
address homelessness.
This
initiative captures a snapshot of those who are unsheltered – literally
sleeping outside – on the street, in a car or abandoned building on the night
of the canvass. Information collected will also provide important data for the
city’s 10-Year Plan to End Chronic Homelessness.
On
the night of the count, volunteers will meet at a staging location to receive
their assignment. Training for volunteers will be provided via GoToTraining and
during the night of the count.
To
sign up as a volunteer, visit www.AHomeWithHope.org or send an email to cjcrain@AHomeWithHope.org.
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