The Point in Time Count is an initiative to count the homeless population throughout the 101 counties of the Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care. The homeless population census will assess the number of homeless individuals and families following regulations set forth by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the night of January 22nd, 2025.
HUD requires the count to occur biennially during the winter to gauge progress towards national goals of reducing and ending homelessness. In addition to the biennial count required by HUD. the Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care conducts an annual count to better track trends and needs of individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Each county’s leader is responsible for ensuring volunteers record unsheltered survey results in a secure web-based platform, and the Lead Agency of the Missouri Balance of State Continuum of Care then submits the data to HUD. Sheltered survey information is reported to the Institute for Community Alliances.
For 2025, FCC Behavioral Health Inc. will be leading the count for Dunklin County. To complete the point-in-time count, county leaders need community volunteers to help complete surveys. If you are interested in volunteering, please call Denise Trout at (573) 686-1200 ext 99884.
According to the 2023 Point in Time Count, more than 650,000 were experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development says that is a 12% increase from the 2022 count.
FCC Safe Haven will have staff as well as volunteers and other agencies throughout the state of MO go out within our communities on 01/22/2024 to conduct this census. During this time, we would like to provide individuals fundamentals to assist with housing crisis. I have added a list of items that are vital to surviving winter weather during a housing crisis.
If you or your agency would like to donate: blankets, uplifting pamphlets, books etc., food vouchers, socks, hot hands, gloves, hygiene items, voucher for hotel stays, non-perishable food; Items need to be given by 01/20/2024.
Safe Haven is located at 1201 Ely St, Kennett, MO 63857. Drop offs can be made at the this location or pickup is available.
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