A more accurate indication of the numbers is the statistics that local homeless service providers maintain on their clients. “The magnitude of homelessness requires more than a one-day count,” said Wolfe. “Annual figures show that 12,167 individuals who sought services from local human services programs were homeless at some point during the year.”

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