Homeless people in Durham, NC you say. Well of course there are homeless people in most all cities but the people of Durham are working on the problem. Citizens gathered recently in the downtown office of Healing with CARRE ( a nonprofit that serves the homeless and those in financial need) to prepare to go out into the community to count the homeless. This gives everyone a snapshot of what is going on in the community.
The idea of groups that are formed is to go out and not only count the homeless but also get an idea of where they live and work. They also handed out small bags with food and water to those that wanted them.
Durham receives money from HUD to help with the homeless and therefore has to conduct a yearly count of the people in shelters and such. Every other year the city is required to count those people plus people that are not in shelters. That is what is going on this year. The information is then compiled and used by various agencies to plan and provide services to help people get back into permanent housing.
One of things buyers should look for in a community is how they treat homeless and those in need of financial assistance. If you are thinking of moving to the Durham/Triangle you now know that this community has a plan and is working to move these people into permanent housing.
Don't forget to give me a call to help you on next move. I know what is going on in my community and am proud of the effort put forth by the volunters. Many of these volunters will benefit from my HomeTown Hero program as well.
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