Inyo County schedules Jan. 30 point‑in‑time count; officials seek volunteers, cite funding implications

Stephanie Brookfield, an Inyo County human services representative, told the Jan. 20 District 1 community meeting that the county will conduct a point‑in‑time (PIT) count on Jan. 30 from 5 to 7 p.m. with a training session at 4 p.m. "A point in time is a coordinated initiative aimed at measuring the homelessness within a community on a specific night," Brookfield said, explaining the count will include people living in places not meant for human habitation, emergency shelters and transitional housing.

Brookfield said the county will host spaghetti dinners at the wellness centers in Bishop and Lone Pine during the count; volunteers and partner organizations will assist with surveys and will offer backpacks and basic supplies to people encountered. She said last year's PIT count recorded 71…