DPSSNEWS_Winter 2021

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR 2022 POINT-IN-TIME COUNT

If you are a youth who is unable to attend any of the Come and Be Connected community events and would like to have someone follow up with you, please contact Monique Guerra, youth specialist 951-675-0433 or Mguerra@Rivco.org

VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENTS:

Have you heard? The Homeless Point in Time Count for 2022 is almost here! We need volunteers to help count the unsheltered youth and adults across Riverside County. The count, required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), ensures local governments receive resources that create housing solutions to meet the needs of those in their communities. The count is being overseen by the Housing and Workforce Solutions department. Unsheltered people identified during the count will be offered a bed at a shelter, and youth who struggle with housing will be offered resources and encouraged to attend one of the county’s “Come and Be Connected” events.

• Must be 18 or older (16- and 17-year-olds can volunteer, but they must be accompanied by an adult)

Point-In-Time Count Dates General Count: Weds Jan 26, 2022, from 5:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Youth Count: Jan 26 - Jan 28, 2022, from 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

• Take required training before the count

• Have a smartphone or tablet to conduct the survey

• Be capable of walking for up to two hours

We are working with the Riverside County Department of Public Health to ensure Covid-19 protocols are being met for the safety and well- being of our volunteers.

Youth Count: youthcount. morethanacount.org General Count: morethanacount.org

Sign up to at http://bttr.im/exawo

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DPSS NEWS | DECEMBER 2021