COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – A Point-In-Time national homeless count is being held on Wednesday night.
Branch County is once again being included in the count as the local census of homeless people is being organized by the Branch County Community Network and Continuum of Care.
Teams look for unsheltered persons at churches, stores, gas stations, or other businesses which are open or accessible all night and area law enforcement agencies will assist teams with identifying locations of interest.
This Point-in-Time (PIT) count will give service providers, city officials, and federal agencies a glimpse of the current homeless population.
According to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Point-In-Time is the only national census of homeless persons.
Even though Branch County volunteers are more likely to find homeless persons living in cars or make-shift shelters during the summer months, the national PIT is scheduled this month, when colder temperatures are life threatening to people living on the streets.
