2025 homeless count begins amid reports of rising population in Tulsa
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) – With the devastating Palisades Fire still smoldering, Lisa Pelton and some of her neighbors in Mandeville Canyon received an unpleasant notice from their bank: their home equity lines of credit were being slashed. “I was appalled,” Pelton told KTLA 5 News on Thursday. “I thought it was unconscionable what they did. […]
Homelessness organizations count Oklahoma City's unhoused population in frigid temperatures
"Sometimes, we're just victims of circumstance," said a 60-year-old woman sleeping outside during Oklahoma City's annual Point In Time count.
Annual count of homelessness is happening, but some say it is not accurate
PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — Volunteers are on the road getting a count of people who are homeless. It is a way that determines funding for services, but some advocates warn the count may not be accurate. The point in time count is done once a year to give a snapshot of the number of people experiencing homelessness.
Volunteers hit the streets to document Tarrant’s homeless population. ‘Everybody counts’
The Fort Worth couple met people sheltering inside of their vehicles or in tents at encampments under highways as temperatures Thursday night dipped into the low 30s. They talked to veterans, families and young adults,
City of Chicago conducts annual count of everyone experiencing homelessness
More than 250 people walked designated routes through the city Thursday night for a physical count everyone who is experiencing homelessness — including everyone in shelters. On Thursday night, dozens of volunteers filled the Department of Family and Support Services Command Center in West Town to learn what it takes to get the count done.
Ventura County sizes up homeless population with annual count
Ventura County's annual point-in-time homeless count started Wednesday. The county is one of the nation's least affordable places to live.
Volunteers gather for annual Chicago homeless count
Those surveying will be outside in the cold, not only tallying who is living on Chicago streets, but offering necessities like hats, hand warmers, and hygiene kits. Marissa Sulek reports.
City, volunteers conduct annual Point in Time homelessness count
Key to Home partners were up well before the sun on Thursday morning for its annual Point in Time count. It’s a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness in Oklahoma City on a single day.
Counting Those Who Are Homeless in Area Counties
A local organization will be taking a census of the homeless population in Oneida and Madison counties starting next week.
San Bernardino County volunteers complete homelessness count
Hundreds of volunteers, county employees and officials completed the annual San Bernardino County Point-in-Time count Thursday to collect data that guides federal funding to assist the county’s residents experiencing homelessness.
The national homeless population reached record levels in 2024, but dipped in Milwaukee, HUD says
Wisconsin also saw an increase from the year prior, with over 5,000 homeless people counted statewide in January 2024.
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Point in Time survey finds homelessness increasing in the North Country
Officials in New York’s North Country are reporting an increase in homelessness at the same time the state comptroller is ...
Landlord complains that 7-Eleven near CU is “magnet for homeless people”
In a legal dispute that is nearly identical to a case playing out in LoDo, a local landlord is accusing 7-Eleven of allowing ...
What happens when Providence removes homeless encampments? Here's what we found.
There are no laws preventing people from sleeping outside on public property, but city police can get involved if there's a ...
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Columbia Police encounters with homeless population increase in 2024
Columbia's police officers are having more frequent encounters with homeless people -- so many that the Columbia Police Department has a team dedicated to dealing with that part of the population. The ...
Denver just doubled its goal for how many homeless people it will permanently house in 2025
The City of Denver will strive to put 2,000 people in permanent housing this year — a figure that’s double the city’s ...
Federal count of homeless people in Portland area to happen this week
The point-in-time count to satisfy federal funding requirements for homeless services will take place in Multnomah, Clackamas ...
A pastor tried to house homeless people. He ended up in court — and was found guilty this week
For the past year, the Rev. Chris Avell and city officials have been battling over the pastor’s efforts to serve the homeless ...