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DTSTAMP:20250127T085256
DTSTART:20250220T200000
DTEND:20250220T230000
SUMMARY:2025 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count
DESCRIPTION:<p>Hermosa Beach's annual Homeless Count will take place on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 2nd Story Theatre at 710 Pier Avenue. Teams of volunteer drivers and counters ages 18 and up will help count persons experiencing homelessness in Hermosa Beach.&nbsp;The City is grateful for the community's continued support of this important event and is seeking a maximum of 25 volunteers through online signups. Teams of two or more can register to volunteer on the official&nbsp;<a href="https://count.lahsa.org/" target="_blank">registration website</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><ul type="disc">    <li><a href="https://www.hermosabeach.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/21055/638735647558930000" target="_blank">View Hermosa Beach Homeless Count flyer</a></li></ul><p><b>How It Works:</b></p><ul type="disc">    <li>Volunteers will be asked to complete a brief online training and download a smartphone-based app prior to arrival at the Hermosa Beach Council Chambers. We asked that you please bring your car if you are able to be a team driver. (Parking will be available in the City Hall lot).</li>    <li>While working in teams of 2-3, you’ll be assigned a census tract that you’ll drive or walk, looking for persons experiencing homelessness.</li>    <li>You will count how many people you see– keeping a respectful distance and using a smartphone-based app.</li>    <li>When your team has finished, you’ll return to Council Chambers to check out and return supplies.&nbsp;</li>    <li>Please dress warmly and bring a flashlight if you have one available.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Each year the City participates in the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count to collect crucial data on homelessness in our community.&nbsp;These counts help the City and homeless service providers to develop policies and tailor strategies and services to end homelessness on a regional level.&nbsp;</p><p>For more information, please visit the City's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hermosabeach.gov/services/homeless-services" target="_blank">Homeless Services webpage</a>&nbsp;for:</p><ul type="disc">    <li>Contacts to assist people experiencing homelessness</li>    <li>Previous annual Homeless Count statistics</li>    <li>The City's Five Year Homelessness Plan (2018)</li>    <li>Frequently asked questions &amp; answers</li>    <li>Resources &amp; links</li></ul>
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Hermosa Beach's annual Homeless Count will take place on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. at 2nd Story Theatre at 710 Pier Avenue. Teams of volunteer drivers and counters ages 18 and up will help count persons experiencing homelessness in Hermosa Beach.&nbsp;The City is grateful for the community's continued support of this important event and is seeking a maximum of 25 volunteers through online signups. Teams of two or more can register to volunteer on the official&nbsp;<a href="https://count.lahsa.org/" target="_blank">registration website</a>. &nbsp; &nbsp;</p><ul type="disc">    <li><a href="https://www.hermosabeach.gov/home/showpublisheddocument/21055/638735647558930000" target="_blank">View Hermosa Beach Homeless Count flyer</a></li></ul><p><b>How It Works:</b></p><ul type="disc">    <li>Volunteers will be asked to complete a brief online training and download a smartphone-based app prior to arrival at the Hermosa Beach Council Chambers. We asked that you please bring your car if you are able to be a team driver. (Parking will be available in the City Hall lot).</li>    <li>While working in teams of 2-3, you’ll be assigned a census tract that you’ll drive or walk, looking for persons experiencing homelessness.</li>    <li>You will count how many people you see– keeping a respectful distance and using a smartphone-based app.</li>    <li>When your team has finished, you’ll return to Council Chambers to check out and return supplies.&nbsp;</li>    <li>Please dress warmly and bring a flashlight if you have one available.&nbsp;</li></ul><p>Each year the City participates in the Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count to collect crucial data on homelessness in our community.&nbsp;These counts help the City and homeless service providers to develop policies and tailor strategies and services to end homelessness on a regional level.&nbsp;</p><p>For more information, please visit the City's&nbsp;<a href="https://www.hermosabeach.gov/services/homeless-services" target="_blank">Homeless Services webpage</a>&nbsp;for:</p><ul type="disc">    <li>Contacts to assist people experiencing homelessness</li>    <li>Previous annual Homeless Count statistics</li>    <li>The City's Five Year Homelessness Plan (2018)</li>    <li>Frequently asked questions &amp; answers</li>    <li>Resources &amp; links</li></ul>
LOCATION:City Hall\, 1315 Valley Drive Hermosa Beach\, California 90254
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