Point-in-time count

According to data from point-in-time counts and the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1,400 Oregon vets experience homelessness on any given night. And over half of them are unsheltered.

The homeless population in Lane County has continued to grow, according to an official Point-In-Time Count released this month.

KLCC's Brian Bull talked to Carly Walker, the Homeless Management Information System supervisor for Lane County.

Homelessness across Lane County has spiked over a five-year period, according to the latest Point in Time (PIT) Count.

While communities across the country have delayed or cancelled their annual homeless point-in-time counts because of COVID-19, Lane County will proceed…