Officials today announced the need for members of faith-based groups, churches, civic affairs organizations, public agencies, student bodies and many others to help with Riverside County’s 2025 point-in-time homeless count, slated for later this month.
“By helping us count homeless individuals throughout the county, we can have a better idea of the type of services they need in the short and long term,” Riverside County Board of Supervisors Chairman Manuel Perez said. “The count also serves as a guide to better distribute federal funds and access resources.”
The countywide tally is scheduled biennially, and during the January 2023 effort, more than 1,000 people volunteered, seeking out and verifying the status of individuals living in cars, under bridges, in transient encampments, homeless shelters and other locations throughout the county…