Senator Atkins to Participate in WeAllCount on Friday, Jan. 26

Senator Toni G. Atkins will participate in WeAllCount, the San Diego County Regional Task Force on the Homeless’ annual point-in-time survey of residents who are experiencing homelessness. This year, after addressing volunteers, she will be deployed in the Clairemont neighborhood to interview people living on the streets.

WHEN:          4 to 7 a.m. Friday, Jan. 26.

WHERE:       United Way of San Diego County, 4699 Murphy Canyon Road

ABOUT:        The point-in-time survey is a one-day, statistically reliable, unduplicated count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals and families across the United States. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires that each Continuum of Care conduct a count at the end of January every year. Conducting a Point-in-Time Count is important for all communities. The count provides a snapshot of who is homeless on a given night. This information can be used to plan local homeless assistance systems, to tailor programs to meet existing needs, and to raise public awareness of homelessness.