EVERETT — Volunteers are needed for the annual Point-in-Time Count in January.
The survey provides a snapshot of homelessness in Snohomish County on a single day. This year’s count will be held on Jan. 24.
Data from 2022 showed Snohomish County’s homeless population reaching a 10-year high. The survey counted 1,184 residing in shelter, transitional housing or living without shelter, up 52 from 2020’s count and about 43% higher than the county’s low point in 2015.
The survey “provides a means for gathering information directly from individuals and families experiencing homelessness about their needs and the causes of homelessness,” according to the post on the city of Everett’s website.
The count results help inform the city of Everett and Snohomish County Continuum of Care to assist individuals and families with attaining and sustaining permanent housing as quickly as possible.
How to volunteer in your area
Everett: Whitney Summers: whitneys@ccsww.org or 425-374-6331
Sultan: Lindsay Donovan: ldonovan@voaww.org.
Lynsey Gagnon, site contact: lgagnon@voaww.org
Monroe: Michael Lorio: mikel@ttns.org or 425-261-9864
Lynnwood/Edmonds: Kresha Green: kgreen@ywcaworks.org or 425-626-1899
Granite Falls: Jessica Barber: officemanager@granitefallscc.org or 360-691-4253
North County, Arlington, Marysville, Stanwood, Lake Stevens: Volunteer@housinghope.org
For additional questions, contact Liz Salazar at elizabeth.salazar@snoco.org or 425-293-8391.
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