Parkersburg Homeless Count

Some of our staff have been taking part in the two times a year homeless count in Parkersburg, as part of our work with the area coalition on homelessness. This is part of a national "count" of the homeless, and is done late at night, once in February and once in the summer. Last night was one of these counts. This is a very direct experience, as the "counters" go to places historically known to have some homeless camps and locations. As we more and more connect ourselves with others addressing social problems in the community, we find more of our own "connections" between our agency's mission and helping nurture and protect children, strengthen families, and create lifelong connections and families for children.