The 2019 methodology (click here) was approved by the PIT
Subcommittee and presented to the collaborative
partners and Chicago Continuum of Care Board of
Directors. As in the past, data was collected from
tallies of individuals in shelters and of individuals
residing on the streets, riding public transportation, at
24-hour establishments, and in parks, cars, and other
locations not meant for sleeping. The PIT count also
includes a survey that collects demographic, social
service and other information from a subset of
homeless individuals.
Building on a successful outreach approach for
veterans in the previous PIT, extra resources were
made available by the Department of Veteran Affairs
to conduct assessments of veterans in shelters and to
engage with veterans identified on the street and
connect them to a housing provider. Similarly,
additional resources were provided to recruit youth
with previous experiences of homelessness to lead
teams during an extended 24-hour window after the
night of the PIT count in order to identify and count
homeless youth....
22 July 2020
By Chris McGreal
...But after pushing back demonstrators, (click here) many of them kitted out in helmets and gas masks, the federal agents retreated into their courthouse citadel to mocking jeers and women who were part of the “Wall of Moms” protest linking arms and chanting: “Our streets.”...
22 July 2020
By Chris McGreal
...But after pushing back demonstrators, (click here) many of them kitted out in helmets and gas masks, the federal agents retreated into their courthouse citadel to mocking jeers and women who were part of the “Wall of Moms” protest linking arms and chanting: “Our streets.”...
