Counting the unhoused
Olympic Community Action Partnership (OlyCAP) is currently seeking volunteers and donations for its 2025 annual Point in Time Count (PIT), the annual national effort to count people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness scheduled for Jan. 30.
The information collected is vital to direct federal funding and resources for developing housing strategies in the community. It guides planning efforts of Jefferson County and its providers from OlyCAP, Bayside Housing & Services, Dove House and OWL360. The information also informs decisions on allocation of essential services such as food, winter warming services and medical assistance…