Point-in-Time 2023 homelessness count jumps in Cowichan Valley compared to 2020, the last time the survey was conducted.
And for many, includingexecutive director Shelley Cook, the numbers from this year’s Point-in-Time count are no surprise
The count identified 223 individuals in the Cowichan Valley who are experiencing homelessness. That’s a 58 per cent jump from 2020 when 129 people were counted. “It’s shocking. It’s incredibly disappointing. We’re looking at about 50 per cent of individuals surveyed,” Cook said. “There are so many reasons people are getting pushed out of the market. And so the numbers, although very sad to see, aren’t shocking because of all the challenge we know people have been experiencing over the past few years,” Staples said.Sign up for the CHEK Now daily email newsletter to get breaking news and the day's top stories sent to your email.Now a volunteer for the Point-in-Time survey, he says the number of youths is also under-represented in the survey.
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