Counting The Homeless Begins Today

Many people are experiencing homelessness in the Ozarks.

It’s important that we know how many are facing homeless challenges right now.

The Every One Counts Campaign, is mandated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help guide program development and funding for services.

The outreach program helps to connect those in need within the Springfield metro service area.

Those who take the survey will receive a swag bag with water bottles, snacks, hot hands another personal items.

Every One Counts Campaign agenda for the next following days:

Wednesday, Jan. 22

7 to 9 p.m. during intensive street outreach;
7 to 9 p.m. at East Sunshine Church of Christ, 3721 E. Sunshine St.;
7 to 9 p.m. at the Grace United Methodist Church, 600 S. Jefferson Ave.;
7 to 9 p.m. at the Fairbanks, 1126 N. Broadway Ave.;
7 to 9 p.m. at Unity of Springfield, 2214 E. Seminole St.;
7 to 9 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, 1609 N. Summit Ave.;
7 to 9 p.m. at the Youth Connect Center, 425 W. McDaniel St.;
7 to 9 p.m. at the GLO Center, 518 E. Commercial St.;
7 to 9 p.m. at Harbor House, 636 N. Boonville Ave.;
7 to 9 p.m. at Venues 425, 425 W. Walnut St.;
7 to 9 p.m. at Eden Village 1, 2801 E. Division St.

Thursday, Jan. 23

During intensive street outreach;
9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. at the O’Reilly Center for Hope, 1518 E. Dale St.;
8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Connecting Grounds Outreach Center, 3000 W. Chestnut Expressway;
8 a.m. to noon at the CU Transit Center, 211 N. Main St.;
8:30 to 9:30 a.m. and noon to 4 p.m. at the Schweitzer-Brentwood Library, 2214 Brentwood Blvd.;
3 to 5 p.m. at the Park Central Library Center, 128 Park Central Square;
8 a.m. to noon at the Library Center, 4653 S. Campbell Ave.;
10 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 2 p.m. at the Library Station, 2535 N. Kansas Expressway;
8 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Veterans Coming Home Center, 806 N. Jefferson Ave.;
9:30 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. at NAMI, 819 N. Boonville Ave.