Why are we doing a count?
Practical reasons:
Gives community actual numbers (albeit imperfect) to do planning with
Ends fruitless debate between those that believe "there are no
homeless" vs "there are 2,000", when the actual count shows 790
Raises community awareness of homeless through publicity of count and
results
Numbers help in deciding what kind of activities you should fund with
limited resources
Provides a way to measure progress of efforts
Builds community cohesion
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