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Ventura County officials report decline in homelessness; point‑in‑time count down 18.5% over two years
Summary
County and Continuum of Care officials presented a point‑in‑time count showing an 18.5% drop in homelessness over the past two years, including a 53% decline in unhoused veterans and a 34% decrease in chronic homelessness, and outlined new shelter, prevention and housing pipelines.
Ventura County officials on April 8 presented results of the 2025 point‑in‑time (PIT) count and a six‑month update on the county homelessness plan, reporting an 18.5% decline in the county’s homeless population compared with two years earlier.
"I am excited to report a decrease in our overall homeless count data," said Jen Harkey, program director for the Ventura County Continuum of Care. Harkey told the board the result followed a count conducted January 22 using a mobile mapping app and the help of more than 400 volunteers and city partners.
The update highlighted several specific trends: a 34% drop in chronic homelessness over two years, a 53% decline in unhoused veterans, and a fall in unsheltered transitional‑age…
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