Erica Mulryan with the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio says they counted almost 14-thousand people last year – some living on the streets, in their cars, or in emergency shelters or transitional housing programs.
The counts help ensure that those who help the homeless are responding adequately to the needs, and they also help to track progress locally. Mulryan says they break down the numbers by homeless families, individuals and children, to see which groups may need more attention.
Point-in-time counts are held nationwide in January, and are required for homelessness programs that receive federal funding from the U-S Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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