How we count the homeless population is flawed, experts say
The 61-year-old had a two-bedroom apartment and a steady job cleaning machinery at JBS Beef Plant in Tolleson.
Harris was one of many unsheltered people surveyed on Tuesday as part of Maricopa County’s point-in-time count, an annual census of people who are experiencing homelessness. This year’s count will give elected officials, service providers and the public a sense of the state’s homelessness crisis. “One of the things I’ve heard is, ‘People choose to be homeless.’ That’s really inaccurate,” Breidt said.Breidt said Community Bridges typically has enough shelter beds for everyone they meet during the count who wants one. But, overall, there are still far too few beds in Maricopa County to accommodate everyone experiencing homelessness.
Increasing the number of shelter beds is one of the office’s core goals, said its director, Rachel Milne.'They're human': Counters approach survey with compassionLuis Ortega, 40, lost his job a month ago and has been staying in a makeshift tent with his girlfriend for the past week. He collects cans and metal scraps to get money for necessities.“I don’t know how to get there,” Ortega replied.
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