The Church at Rancho Bernardo (RB) will join the “We All Count,” a Regional Taskforce on Homelessness (RTFH), on Thursday, Jan.26.
The church’s website announced that the activity aims to gather information on the needs of individuals on the streets. They added that the survey would be an excellent opportunity to raise awareness of homelessness and to call for action.
Moreover, they emphasized that having a successful and correct number for the region’s response is crucial. They also explained that these numbers could help lessen people living on the streets in San Diego County.
Annual Survey
On the same website, The Church at RB mentioned that they need 1,500 volunteers to survey those suffering from homelessness around the San Diego Region.
In addition, they explained that the We All Count takes six months for preparation, recruitment, and planning strategically. Besides, they stated that they need more than three months to collect and study shelter information through HMIS and with outside shelter supporters in San Diego.
Moreover, the website said that We All Count works with six Youth Homeless Service Providers to hold the Youth Count around San Diego.
Also, they partner with the San Diego County Sheriff’s department to gather information on those living on the streets at night, as posted on the website.
More importantly, the website emphasized that they seek more help from volunteers from 18 city jurisdictions within San Diego County.
They stressed that it indeed takes a village to deal with homelessness in the county. They hope volunteers will use this opportunity to help with such a significant event, as added on the website.
Regional Task Force on Homelessness
The RTFH website noted that they seek to lessen homelessness in San Diego. They explained that they wanted to ensure that no one would experience having no home. However, they said that if it did not happen, they desired to lessen the number of homeless individuals.
As further explained, they are experts in making policies for the homeless and are the lead organizers for introducing new models in the San Diego region. They posted that they are coordinators of the implementation of the best practices.
In addition, they aim to work with the region and use information as the primary way to break homelessness, as mentioned on the website. They added that the RTFH continues to widen its network of those who are experiencing homelessness to improve their lives.
Advocacy of Regional Task Force on Homelessness
In another section, RTFH revealed that their advocacies focus on crucial regulations, funding, and legislation at the federal, state, and local levels. They added that these initiatives could affect those who are at-risk or homeless.
More importantly, the website noted that they aim to connect a unified voice with partners and offer a public opinion in support or as opposed to the proposed solutions.
According to the website, some recent advocacy initiatives were inputted to the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness to improve the federal plan to lessen and stop homelessness.
They also made a letter of support to Senators Feinstein and Harris for the Emergency Family Stabilization Act, as noted on the website.
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