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Habitat for Humanity homes underway Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County is continuing to make progress on two homes in its Shepherd’s Village neighborhood as it breaks ground on a new Georgetown project in November. The update Volunteer groups and crews continued to work throughout September and October on the Shepherd’s Village condos, including completing siding work, painting, installing electrical and landscaping. Both homes are expected to be complete in early December. What’s next The Leander Street Cottage project broke ground Nov. 22, after press time. Construction is expected to get underway in January and be completed by May.
Point-in-time homeless count seeks volunteers The Williamson County Homeless Coalition will conduct its annual point-in-time count, which occurs over the course of a single day in late January. How it works The PIT count covers all of Williamson County and takes place in two parts—a daytime count and an evening count—both on the same day. During the day, volunteers go to locations where unhoused people might gather, such as food pantries, to count and speak with them in one-on- one interviews. In the evening, volunteers go out in groups, asking a specific set of questions to deter- mine if individuals are unhoused. Volunteers may also distribute blankets, socks and food donations. The operation requires a large number of volunteers, typically around 50-100, PIT count leader Janette Gaudiesus said.
The why Agencies and public officials can use the PIT count data to:
Develop policy
Identify trends in homelessness
Determine gaps in services in Williamson County
Raise awareness within the community
SOURCE: WILLIAMSON COUNTY HOMELESS COALITION/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Something to note Although the PIT count includes a sheltered and unsheltered count, the lack of homeless shelters in Williamson County makes obtaining an accurate count more challenging, WilCo Homeless Coalition co-Chair Christel Erickson-Collins said. Another challenge is that recent laws—like the 2021 statewide ban on camping in public places— make it harder for volunteers to find the unhoused population, co-Chair Lindsay Kocen said.
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