How to resolve AdBlock issue? LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Organizers of the county's first comprehensive count of the homeless are continuing to seek volunteers for the effort, which takes place later this week.
The count will be held throughout the day Friday, Jan. 25.
Lake County is part of an eight-county group called the Dos Rios Continuum of Care.
That group, which works for the prevention of homelessness, is a partnership of private and public agencies that strive to improve services for individuals and families who are homeless or are at risk of losing their housing.
Its goal is to decrease incidences of homelessness and the associated impact on the individual, their family and community.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development requires all homeless continuums to conduct a point-in-time count of homeless individuals/families during a specified week each year.
The survey will establish a count of homeless families/individuals on this day in time that will allow Lake County to be eligible for federal funding through HUD and other agencies for housing-related programs and support services.
Results will provide a base for planning services to meet the needs of the homeless and families in the area.
A mobile survey team comprised of community volunteers and agency representatives will be in the community, and stationed at the following sites:
- The Bridge, 14954 Burns Valley Road, Clearlake;
- Lucerne Alpine Seniors Inc., 3985 County Club Drive, Lucerne;
- County Veterans Service Office, 285 N. Main St., Lakeport;
- Middletown Senior Center, 21256 Washington St., Middletown.
If you know someone who is homeless, please direct them to a member of the survey team at one of the survey sites.
Information provided during the survey will be kept anonymous.
If you would like to volunteer as a surveyor please contact Chris Taliaferro at
