Volunteers are needed to help in next year’s point-in-time count, used to determine the number of homeless people in cities and counties across California.
The count, planned for Thursday, Jan. 22, is a citywide search conducted by city workers and volunteers who spread across Long Beach to survey homeless individuals for their personal information and history that led to their situation. Surveys are used to inform City Council decisions throughout the year, and where to prioritize attention, grants and local funds.
Those willing to share information and answer surveys are gifted hygiene kits, gift cards and water…