{"616337":{"#nid":"616337","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Volunteer to Help with the Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Atlanta Continuum of Care will conduct the Point-In-Time (PIT) Homeless Count\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EJanuary 22-27, 2019\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAs you all know, this week-long\u0026nbsp;PIT event is crucial for tracking the success of local efforts to end homelessness in Atlanta and essential for planning future efforts. Our efforts will help to identify these vulnerable groups by conducting surveys that collect demographic characteristics, homeless experiences and history, and other vital information. The homeless count is crucial for meeting federal requirements to continue receiving funds for homeless services, attracting philanthropic investors, and tracking the success of local efforts to end homelessness in Metro Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe PIT gives the City and its partner agencies valuable information on the homeless population that makes it possible to strategically target resources for optimal results.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOn Tuesday night, January 22, we will be surveying the unsheltered homeless who are sleeping in outdoor locations such as sidewalks, parks, encampments and under bridges. The rest of the week, we will continue to survey people at various service locations, asking them\u0026nbsp;where they slept on the night on January\u0026nbsp;22.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThe surveys will provide demographic information on each homeless individual, give insight to their homeless history, and assess individual needs that will enable the Continuum to effectively plan housing and service interventions to prevent and end homelessness in Atlanta.\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nThis cannot happen, however, without your help!\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe will need about\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E400\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;volunteers to conduct surveys to make the PIT Homeless Count a success and to help eliminate homelessness in Atlanta.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EVolunteer registration\u0026nbsp;is now open!!!\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D239a1232b7bfb89f01a8a4342%26id%3D37dda2fc88%26e%3D977dcdc214\u0026amp;data=02%7C01%7Cnforge1%40gsu.edu%7Cd3df7153f4f3458e4f1c08d671e7597b%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C636821635791233228\u0026amp;sdata=FF4UombZP5zFMMLbKCusFwb5Qi%2BISNg34lr0Mu3Mf4k%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClick here to register for the night count on Tuesday, January 22!\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D239a1232b7bfb89f01a8a4342%26id%3D35dbf1ee34%26e%3D977dcdc214\u0026amp;data=02%7C01%7Cnforge1%40gsu.edu%7Cd3df7153f4f3458e4f1c08d671e7597b%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C636821635791243237\u0026amp;sdata=%2FOrIBlJxT52M%2B5tnsupIB95980QilmTzqJxzTKHYsq0%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EClick here to register for one or more day shifts Wednesday, January 23 thru Sunday, January 27.\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;You can also access the registration links from the\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.us14.list-manage.com%2Ftrack%2Fclick%3Fu%3D239a1232b7bfb89f01a8a4342%26id%3D9a60b9d319%26e%3D977dcdc214\u0026amp;data=02%7C01%7Cnforge1%40gsu.edu%7Cd3df7153f4f3458e4f1c08d671e7597b%7C515ad73d8d5e4169895c9789dc742a70%7C0%7C0%7C636821635791253246\u0026amp;sdata=xVF7GKaaTe68%2FaC4pfXO2Jm9tzGAosjvd5UCXB3AVuI%3D\u0026amp;reserved=0\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EPartners for HOME webpage\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"This week-long PIT event is crucial for tracking the success of local efforts to end homelessness in Atlanta and essential for planning future efforts."}],"uid":"33693","created_gmt":"2019-01-14 17:52:29","changed_gmt":"2019-01-14 17:52:29","author":"Kayleigh Haskin","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2019-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2019-01-14T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"616336":{"id":"616336","type":"image","title":"Partners for Home","body":null,"created":"1547488334","gmt_created":"2019-01-14 17:52:14","changed":"1547488334","gmt_changed":"2019-01-14 17:52:14","alt":"Logo for the homeless count","file":{"fid":"234594","name":"6de521c2-774d-4e93-9235-0b0007c53922.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/6de521c2-774d-4e93-9235-0b0007c53922.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/6de521c2-774d-4e93-9235-0b0007c53922.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":29538,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/6de521c2-774d-4e93-9235-0b0007c53922.jpg?itok=G4rUEzxG"}}},"media_ids":["616336"],"groups":[{"id":"473211","name":"_OLD: School of History and Sociology Student Blog"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166849","name":"HSOC Blog"},{"id":"166850","name":"clubs and volunteer opportunities"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}