河滨县招募无家可归者时点计数志愿者：2027年1月20日至22日三日普查，须先培训、16岁可参加
加利福尼亚州河滨县住房与劳动力解决方案厅（Housing and Workforce Solutions）10月27日宣布，县府正在招募志愿者参加2027年无家可归者时点计数（Point-in-Time Count）：全县街道普查定于2027年1月20日（周三）清晨5时30分展开，基于服务机构的计数随后在1月21日与22日两天进行，覆盖全县28个城市与非建制社区。
县府表示，这项名为「不止于计数」（More Than a Count）的行动不只是统计人数，还要在计数现场把无家可归者与住房和服务资源对接起来。2025年1月的上一次计数共确认3,990名无家可归者，较2023年增加7%；当时近1,000名志愿者参与，在车辆、桥下、营地与庇护所等地点逐一访谈核实。县监事会主席 Karen Spiegel 说，各城市是这项工作的重要伙伴，市府工作人员与公共安全人员会与志愿者一同下到现场。住房与劳动力解决方案厅厅长 Heidi Marshall 说：「『不止于计数』体现了我们的承诺：让这次行动不只是收集数据。」
志愿者以3至5人编成计数小组，由执法人员陪同保障安全，按分配的地图区域访谈无家可归者，每组只负责自己的区域以免重复计数。参加要求共五项：持有智能手机并下载 Survey123 应用；能步行访谈最长约2小时；参加线上培训；年满18岁，或16至17岁由成人陪同（陪同者也须登记）；遵守培训中的安全规范。培训内容包括计数目的与方法、应用使用，以及青年计数志愿者的专门课程。
有意参加者可在河滨县住房与劳动力解决方案厅官网 rivcohws.org 的时点计数页面在线登记，培训完成后县府将以电邮通知集合地点、报到时间与小组负责人。县府同时征集礼品卡、保暖用品（手套、毛线帽、袜子）与旅行装洗漱用品等捐赠，捐赠可联系计数协调员或拨打热线（951）358-3844；需要住房协助的个人与家庭可拨打 HomeConnect 热线800-498-8847。计数数据将用于美国住房与城市发展部（HUD）分配联邦无家可归救助资金，也是县府制定住房投入方向的依据。
Riverside County Recruits Volunteers for January 20-22, 2027 Homeless Point-in-Time Count
Riverside County's Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions, in Riverside County, California, announced on October 27 that the county is recruiting volunteers for its 2027 homeless Point-in-Time Count. The countywide street count begins at 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 20, 2027, with a service-based count following on January 21 and 22, covering the county's 28 cities and unincorporated communities.
The county says the effort, run under its 'More Than a Count' initiative, is designed not only to tally homelessness but to connect people with housing and services on the spot. The previous count in January 2025 identified 3,990 people experiencing unsheltered homelessness, a 7% increase over 2023, with nearly 1,000 volunteers interviewing people living in vehicles, under bridges, in encampments and in shelters. Board Chair Karen Spiegel said cities are essential partners, with city staff and public safety personnel working alongside volunteers in the field. Housing and Workforce Solutions Director Heidi Marshall said, 'More Than a Count reflects our commitment to making this effort about more than gathering data.'
Volunteers work in counting teams of three to five, assisted by law enforcement for safety, interviewing people within an assigned map area so no one is counted twice. There are five requirements: have a smartphone and download the Survey123 app; be able to walk up to two hours while canvassing; attend an online volunteer training; be 18 or older, or 16-17 accompanied by an adult who also registers; and follow the safety precautions in training. Training covers the purpose and method of the count, use of the app, and a dedicated section for Youth Count volunteers.
Registration is online at the Point-in-Time Count page of rivcohws.org. After training, volunteers receive their deployment site, check-in time and team leader by email. The county also welcomes donations of gift cards, cold-weather items such as gloves, beanies and socks, and travel-size hygiene products through the count coordinator or the hotline at (951) 358-3844; people who need housing help can call HomeConnect at 800-498-8847. Count data is used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to distribute federal homeless assistance funding and by the county to guide housing investment.
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