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Douglas County point-in-time count finds 63 people, 21% drop from last winter
Summary
County and HEART partners reported 63 people identified during the Jan. 27 point-in-time operation: 6 unsheltered outside, 25 in vehicles and 32 in shelter or temporary housing. Officials credited coordinated outreach, weather responses and partner shelter capacity for a year-over-year 21% decline in the count.
Rand Clark, director in the Douglas County Department of Community Services, reported the results of the county’s January point-in-time count, saying, "I am pleased to report that we saw a total of 6 people sleeping unsheltered outside." The operation covered a roughly 48-hour window beginning the night of Jan. 27 and included county HEART navigators, law enforcement partners and nonprofit outreach teams. Clark provided numbers submitted to the Metro Denver Homeless Initiative (MDHI): 6 people unsheltered, 25 sleeping in vehicles and 32 in shelters or…
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