The annual homeless count will take place later this month, and organizers are looking for volunteers to help in the count, which helps officials allocate resources to homelessness hotspots such as the Santa Clarita Valley.

The annual homeless population count will start on Tuesday Jan. 23 at 7 p.m.

The results of the annual count will be used by the U.S. Department of Housing, Urban Development and by the County of Los Angeles to determine the amount of funds that will be allocated to local homeless programs, according to the city of Santa Clarita,

In addition, city officials and community partners will use the information collected to inform future programs and initiatives that focus on helping the most vulnerable members of the Santa Clarita community.

Volunteers that sign up for this event will assist in a “point in time” count, which uses one night to count the number of people in the Santa Clarita area that are currently affected by homelessness in both sheltered and unsheltered areas.

During the registration process, volunteers will be assigned to report to one of two sites for training: The Centre, located at 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway or the Mental Health America of Los Angeles, Military Resource Center, located at 24885 Railroad Avenue.

Participants will be paired into teams and drive to designated areas within Santa Clarita Valley to conduct visual tallies of individuals who are affected by homeless.  

The time commitment for this event is roughly three to four hours and volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.

For those interested in volunteering for the event you can register here.

For more information, call the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority at (213) 683-3333 or Jennifer Del Toro, Management Analyst for the City of Santa Clarita, at (661) 286-4030.

Ed. Note: This above information was provided to KHTS by the city of Santa Clarita

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