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Author(s): Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC)
Publication Date: 2018
Everyone Counts, Brandon’s third Point-In-Time (PiT) Count of people experiencing homelessness, is about giving a voice to people struggling to find a place to call home. The information gathered on April 12, 2018 about people experiencing homelessness in Brandon helps us better understand the challenges they face and how we can best respond to solve the problem as a community. This year’s PiT Count shows we have had success tackling absolute hom...
Author(s): Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC)
Organization: Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC)
Publication Date: 2016
Of surveys conducted, 146 persons were identified as experiencing homelessness on April 13, 2016.
Another 25 adults declined to be surveyed, but were identified as homeless, with 80% of those being known to service providers.
In addition to 146 surveyed adults, 35 children and dependents were present. It is believed 206 people overall, including children and those who declined to be surveyed, were identified.
The number of surveyed adults who ind...
Author(s): Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC)
Organization: Brandon Neighborhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC)
Publication Date: 2016
Youth Homelessness is a growing problem in Brandon and the surrounding area. The first Point in Time count revealed that almost one-half of people who were homeless in Brandon were also under the age of 30. This plan was developed with directed outcomes and objectives that will make a measurable difference in preventing, reducing and ending youth homelessness in Brandon. Accompanying this plan is a Strategic Framework that serves as a road map fo...