For the 2023 Point-In-Time Count conducted in January, Pierce County saw an increase in the number of people experiencing homelessness. FOX13
A total 2,148 people were on the street, in their car or in a shelter. Also during the count, roughly 6,500 people were connected to the county’s homeless crisis response systemhomelessness in Tacoma"There’s always going to be somebody homeless out here. And that’s something everybody needs to know. There is always going to be at least one homeless person," said Boldennow.. Those without a home were left to find somewhere else to camp.
"We’ve definitely invested more in our outreach. We’ve had more volunteers this year, So, that has to do with the increase. But of course, also, there is the fact people are just, more so than before. So, it’s up to us as professionals to react and respond accordingly," said Delmar Algee III, Pierce County Human Services homeless services supervisor.
With the added resources in the region, Boldenow said it still didn’t free up space at shelters in cities like Tacoma.
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