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Hundreds of volunteers are needed to help count the Santa Clarita Valley’s homeless population.
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The Point-In-Time Homeless Count on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at 8 p.m. is organized by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA).
The count will begin at two locations: The Centre, located at 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, and Real Life Church, located at 23841 Newhall Ranch Road.
To volunteer, please register at TheyCountWillYou.org
Volunteers will be paired into teams and drive to designated areas within Santa Clarita Valley to conduct visual tallies of individuals who are homeless. Volunteers will receive training and materials on the day of the count.
The time commitment is roughly three hours. Volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.
The 2016 Homeless Count indicated that the overall number of homeless people in Los Angeles County increased to 46,874 in 2016, which is 6 percent more than in 2015 and 19 percent more than in 2013.
The results of the annual count are utilized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to determine the amount of funds that should be allocated to local homeless programs.
In mid-June of 2016, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution urging the governor to declare a state of emergency.
The goal was to provide the homeless population with immediate and substantial help while County officials explored options for ongoing funding that could be placed before voters.
Since 2005, LAHSA has been coordinating the Point-In-Time Homeless Count across Los Angeles County. This count includes 85 cities and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County, excluding the cities of Glendale, Long Beach and Pasadena.
For questions, please call the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority at (213) 683-3333 or Jennifer Del Toro, Administrative Analyst for the City of Santa Clarita, at (661) 286-4030.
The above was provided by a press release from the City of Santa Clarita
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I believe that the homeless count keeps increasing because it is more comfortable here than in other places. If these people found themselves arrested for vagrancy, put in jail (for some as long as it takes to clear the drugs from their system) and upon release relocated to another city then maybe the count would go down.
The majority of homeless have mental disorders that inhibit them from functioning “normally,” it’s not always drugs that causes them to be homeless. You’d be surprised how many people in Santa Clarita live with a mental disorder that leads them into drugs, alcohol, being arrested, unable to keep a job, hold relationships. It’s pretty shocking
Relocating “homeless dumping” a homeless person into another city would cause the city of Santa Clarita to be sued.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Nevada-Settles-Homeless-Dumping-Lawsuit-369736411.html
“Nevada, which did not admit any of the allegations in the lawsuit, will also pay San Francisco $400,000 in legal fees.
McElroy said he doubts the agreement will put an end to homeless and transient “dumping.””
I am shocked. Did you really just say that. These people are human beings. For whatever reason they are in the steeet they should be treated with dignity, kindness and respect. Volunteer in a homeless shelter and have a conversation with these “vagrants” and you might develop a new understanding for why they are homeless. It makes me sad when I see how hardened some people in society are to people in need. My wish is you open your heart and your mind and just try to understand their issues.
Thank you Michele for your reply I was horrified with Mr Rener’s reply he has no idea why people are one the streets maybe if he took the time to find out and not assume he might be surprised.
Thank you Michele for your reply I was horrified with Mr Rener’s reply he has no idea why people are on the streets maybe if he took the time to find out and not assume he might be surprised.