The Homeless Count
During the last week of January, a team of volunteers will be going into the community to get a census of the homeless population. In Laclede County, the Point in Time Count is being organized by Elevate Lebanon. Dawn Carpenter is the Elevate Connections Director said it’s important to collect the information…
On January 26th teams will go out at night to try to make contact with homeless individuals…
The information gathered during the point in time count will be submitted to Housing and Urban Development or HUD, and will allow nonprofit organizations to apply for grants to support the homeless population in Laclede County, and others in need of basic necessities.
