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The annual homeless count is a herculean effort. In Los Angeles, volunteers cover more than 10,000 square kilometres,
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That figure is enormously important - the federal government relies heavily on homeless count data in deciding how to allocate resources,
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Other organisations and agencies use statistics from the count to assess the success of particular programmes and to decide which segments of the homeless population should be targeted for more support,
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All over the country, data from the count shapes policies and strategies on homelessness for the coming year.
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"I associated homelessness with Skid Row," says Amiyoko Shabazz, referring to the area of downtown Los Angeles dominated by people living in tents and other makeshift homes. "But the reality is that anyone can be a paycheque
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