While there has been an overall increase in homelessness in Riverside County, the 'sheltered'' homeless population is increasing while the 'unsheltered'' is dropping.
Marshall noted that while there has been an overall increase in homelessness, the silver lining in the current data is that the"sheltered'' homeless population is increasing, while the"unsheltered'' is dropping."Our work is not done,'' she said."We're not anywhere near the finish line.''
She said that going forward, the intent is to work with municipalities throughout the county in addressing"gaps in services'' that are vital to people with ``high barriers,'' including transients with substance abuse and mental disorders, whose placement in transitional living quarters can be the most challenging.
"The numbers seem very low,'' Supervisor Karen Spiegel said, questioning whether the survey reflected real-world data. ``It's hard to reach everyone at that one point in time. I mean, you see a homeless encampment, and when you go there, there's nobody there.'' More than 700 volunteers from faith-based groups, churches, civic affairs organizations, along with college students and many others took part in the effort. Additionally, there were employees from the Department of Public Social Services, public safety and other agencies involved.
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