Sacramento homeless advocates are gearing up to count those experiencing homelessness on January 26 and 27 to gain insight into their situations and collect data. But they say they can’t do it without community help.
The effort is called the Point in Time (PIT) count, a federally-mandated survey that collects data on those living outside during the winter every two years. The findings help inform how much funding counties receive from federal and state governments for homeless services.
Sacramento Steps Forward runs the survey. Trent Simmons, the nonprofit’s chief program officer, told CapRadio that volunteers are vital to the count and producing an accurate picture of what the unhoused face in the Sacramento region…