Sarpy County Organizations Prepare for Summer Point in Time Count

Homeless people in Washington state visited ER less after moving into hotels

King County had two goals when it purchased more than a dozen hotels to convert into housing for people living on the streets—end homelessness for a bunch of people and improve their health.

Homeless people in Washington state visited ER less after moving into King County’s hotels

SEATTLE — King County had two goals when it purchased more than a dozen hotels to convert into housing for people living on the streets — end homelessness for a bunch of people and improve their health.Officials say it has been a success on both fronts, publishing data collected in the first two full years of the Health through Housing program.The program created more than 900 units of housing with services on-site tailored for formerly homeless…

Sarpy County organizations prepare for summer Point in Time count

BELLEVUE, Neb. (KMTV) According to Dave Gifford with All Seasons Foundation, the count shows that while it might not be as visible as it is in Omaha, Sarpy County does have a homeless population. Sarpy County organizations will participate int he summer Point in Time count. The count will happen Tuesday. Reporter Greta Goede ride along with organizations during the count.BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:Typically, the Point-in-Time count is done in the wint…

Homeless people visited ER less after moving into King County’s hotels

King County had two goals when it purchased more than a dozen hotels to convert into housing for people living on the streets — end homelessness for a bunch of...