Homeless services events coincide with annual Point in Time count of area’s unsheltered
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February 14, 2022
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Contact: Natali Paccione, Housing Program Coordinator, Grays Harbor Public Health & Social Services, 360-500-4078, natali.paccione@co.grays-harbor.wa.us
Greg Claycamp, Program Director for Housing and Community Services, Coastal Community Action Program, 360-533-5100, greg@coastalcap.org
Homeless services events coincide with annual Point in Time count of area’s unsheltered
This month, Grays Harbor County’s Project Homeless Connect will pair the county’s unsheltered with a variety of needed services, while at the same time performing a census of sorts to identify the number of unsheltered people residing in the county.
There are four events, organized by the Coastal Community Action Program (CCAP) and Grays Harbor County Public Health, all held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.:
Feb. 22, Rotary Log Pavilion, 1401 Sargent Blvd, Aberdeen
Feb. 23, Chaplains on the Harbor, 281 W. Spokane Ave., Westport
Feb. 24, Ocean Shores Lions Club, 832 Ocean Shores Blvd. NW, Ocean Shores
Feb. 25, 318 W. Young St., Elma
Organizers have been lining up providers for everything from haircuts to DSHS and Social Security eligibility screening. Other services that have been offered at past events include vision screening, acupuncture, homeless veteran outreach, animal care, housing information, and medical and dental care.
Free box lunches will be provided for participants at each location. There may also be a limited supply of clothing, hygiene products and backpacks at each location.
“These events provide one-stop, one-location access to services, and you can be a part of life-changing stories,” said Grays Harbor Public Health Housing Program Coordinator Natali Paccione, one of the event coordinators. That includes getting involved by providing items to fill some 250 donated backpacks with waterproof items like gloves, hats and lightweight, hooded rain jackets.
The homeless population census, known as the Point in Time count, assesses the number of unsheltered in the county. That information is used by local, state and federal funding sources to more accurately estimate the resources required for needed services for the homeless or those who may become homeless within Grays Harbor County.
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