All in to help with the PIT Count!

This morning, members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office’s Community Response Unit (CRU) assisted the Lee County Homeless Coalition, volunteer Florida Gulf Coast University Students and Lee County Human and Veteran Services with counting homeless citizens in Lee County. While counting the homeless, deputies answered numerous questions students raised about the homeless of Lee County. Today’s point in time (PIT) count directly correlates to the federal and state homeless funds provided to the county for homeless services.

Diversion Away from Homelessness

There are nine steps to an effective diversion practice.  Each...