PITC13Portland EVE Point in Time Homeless Count 002 a
VA, HUD Secretaries Conduct Homeless Count-During the last week of January, the Department of Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and local agencies across the country conduct Point-in-Time Counts—to get a statistically reliable, unduplicated count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless Veterans, individuals and families in the U.S.
David Greaves, Ph.D. Portland VA Medical Center Admin. Director, MH
& CN and Dr. James Bane, Primary Care provider at Portland
Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC) consult a city street
map held by CRRC Clinic Manager Cathy Spofford (hidden) before
venturing out to participate in the Point in Time Count held in
Portland, Oregon on Feb. 31. More than 13 staff members of CRRC,
PVAMC, and others joined others in the community to learn more about
the individuals and families experiencing homelessness while
collecting valuable information about the level of homelessness in our
community and the need for services.
Following the annual Point in Time Count today, some of the staff
members who were part of the count of Portland area homeless gathered
outside of PVAMC's Community Resource and Referral Center. The CRRC in
downtown Portland serves homeless Veterans, or those at risk of
becoming homeless, with access to care and benefits. Veterans are
assisted with a variety of needs, including homeless assistance,
access to medical, mental health, and substance abuse treatment. The
Point in Time Count provides agencies that assist homeless people with
important information on the level of homelessness and services
needed. VA photos by Kelli D. Foesch.
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