Pima County needs volunteers for homeless count

Pima County is looking for volunteers to help with its annual homeless count.

This year’s tally will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 25.

The county says many programs that help out the homeless are impacted by how accurate the count is each year.

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Pima County accounts for 15 percent of the state’s homeless population, with a reported 1,762 people found last year. Of those, 211 were chronically homeless and 333 were domestic-abuse victims.

Hope of Glory Ministries, an organization that works with the homeless, says an annual count is required by federal policy but that it’s not an accurate picture of overall homelessness.

To volunteer, go to tucne.ws/hou