Annual Point-In-Time Count focuses on finding solutions to combat homelessness [Video]

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — In Omaha in 2024, 1609 adults and children were classified as experiencing homelessness. Among them, 62 were under the age of 18 and 92 were military veterans.

• For one night a year during the last 10 days in January agencies appointed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) across the country must conduct what’s called a Point-In-Time Count.
• Threshold CoC has street outreach teams stretched across Douglas, Sarpy and Pottawattamie counties gathering data and delivering items to unsheltered.
• “It really shows us where the needs are.”

BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:

It’s currently 15 degrees outside and feels like negative three but despite the frigid cold an annual count of those experiencing homelessness in our community is about to begin. I’m Jill Lamkins and I spent Tuesday night with the agency Threshold Continuum of Care to see why now? And what for?

For one night a year during the last 10 days in January agencies appointed …