The most recent PIT count shows that the numbers of Santa Cruz County residents experiencing homelessness dropped 20% from those of last year to the lowest number in the count’s history.
Volunteers on Jan. 30 counted 1,473 homeless people in the annual Point in Time (PIT) count, whose results were released Thursday by the Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP).
But while the 20% reduction showed progress in housing some populations, the report reveals persistent challenges in helping people with disabling health conditions secure stable homes, said Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Director Robert Ratner…