254 County Employees Volunteered for Homeless Count

A big shout out to the 254 County employees that helped in the annual Point-in-Time homeless count in the early morning hours Thursday.

The Point-in-Time Count is spearheaded by the Regional Task Force on the Homeless and provides a one-day snapshot of people living on the streets or in short-term shelters.

The results are used to apply for federal and state funding to help homeless people and find solutions on how to best serve this vulnerable population.

This year, about 1,456 people volunteered for the count. Volunteers gathered in different locations throughout the region where they are separated into teams, and they walk or drive the streets, parks, beaches and valleys looking for people who are experiencing homelessness.

Share your photos from the event. Email them to communications@sdcounty.ca.gov. A gallery will post here.