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County commissioners review point-in-time homeless count showing mixed changes
Summary
Commissioners discussed Continuum of Care results comparing 2024 and 2025: emergency shelter counts rose while some permanent housing counts fell; officials noted many people in shelters remain employed but lack stable housing.
Beaver County commissioners reviewed a point-in-time Continuum of Care survey that showed mixed changes between 2024 and 2025 across emergency shelter, transitional housing and permanent supportive housing categories.
A commissioner summarized the numbers during remarks: "In '24, we had 79 folks in the emergency shelter. In 2025, '90 '6. Transitional housing, 9 versus 8. Rapid rehousing ... in '25 there were 57 children, which was a 84 people, including all the family members, versus a hundred and 1 in 2024. And then permanent supportive housing, a hundred 95 and 24 and a 58, 20 5." The speaker noted the results show the county still faces ongoing issues with unsheltered families and housing affordability.
Speakers emphasized that many people in emergency shelters or other programs are employed but lack stable housing. An audience member, Maria Wolf, asked about data and statistics, saying she "would just be interested in the statistics." County staff and commissioners said the Continuum of Care data raise questions about service needs and long-term trends.
Ending: Commissioners acknowledged the data and called attention to continuing needs around homelessness and transitional housing; no formal policy actions were recorded in this work session.
