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Homelessness in Sacramento
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Statistics According to the most recent
Point-In-Time (PIT) count conducted throughout Sacramento County, more than
5,500 people are experiencing homelessness on a given night. That is an
increase of nearly 20% from 2017 and just over 2,650 people in 2015. The
count, which is conducted every two years, was last taken over two nights in
January 2019. – ABC 10 News
The 2020 PIT count has been postponed
due to COVID related concerns. The numbers above do not count for those
displaced in 2020 due to the pandemic, and reduced availability of resources
for those affected by homelessness.
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Homelessness in Sacramento has been a
pressing issue, even before the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. Homeless
encampments What can you do?
Contact your congress representative
for your district here, to voice your concerns about this issue, and to
motivate them to avoid postponing the count for 2021: CA Representatives Lobby your local politicians to make
changes to the way the state treats the homeless. Implore them to create
state programs that help educate the members of the public, as well as the
civil servants that work for the public. |
Legislative Plans Sacramento's $62M plan to reduce homelessness: a
few things in the legislative pipeline that aim to reduce homelessness.
Resources for those in Need Homeless Shelter Directory: homeless
shelters and services for the needy that provide help to those in need for
Sacramento, CA and surrounding cities. 2-1-1 Sacramento provides free,
confidential information and referral service that is available 24 hours a
day, seven days a week. 2-1-1 can refer clients to more than 1,600 community
services in the Sacramento area, including employment and training, housing
information, financial assistance, children’s services, senior services, food
programs, healthcare services, and more. |
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