Organizers told a Feb. 5 meeting they are leading Jefferson County’s 2025 point‑in‑time (PIT) homeless count and plan a public event with outreach from Jan. 28 through Feb. 3, coupled with on-site services and incentives.

"We're the lead agency for that for Jefferson County," a shelter-affiliated organizer said at the meeting. The group said it will host an on‑site event with lunch and partner services from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Jan. 28, and that PIT outreach will continue through Feb. 3 to allow staff to follow up with people not present on the count night. The organizer said COIC will provide gift cards, mosaic medical and county health vans are expected to attend, and WorkSource and other partner agencies will be invited to offer employment and benefits assistance.

Organizers said they will use paper intake forms for many participants because some people are wary of digital records. They also discussed gift‑card choices after last year’s reports that Safeway cards were at times used to purchase alcohol; organizers said they prefer McDonald’s or similar restaurant cards for distribution to participants to reduce misuse for groceries or alcohol.

The lead organizer said the county will try to expand outreach teams, double last year’s count and coordinate with long‑standing partners including street‑outreach teams and faith‑based networks. The organizer asked for volunteers and named staff who will complete surveys on site. "The count actually will go from the 20 eighth to the third," the organizer said, describing the event day and the extended follow‑up window.

No formal funding decisions were made at the meeting. Organizers asked city staff and local volunteers to help spread the word and to join outreach teams; they said results would be shared with municipal partners after the count.