Volunteers, police officers, and social service agency professionals teamed up on Jan. 23 to take a one-day count of homeless people in three urban centers of Orange County.
The annual local survey was part of a long-running national initiative called Point-in-Time Count by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
As of Jan. 27, the local team has received preliminary responses from 90 unsheltered homeless people in Middletown, Port Jervis, and Newburgh, with more expected in the coming days, according to Patti Mack, communications director of HONOR, a major local nonprofit dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness.
The county’s total homeless count will be finalized in spring….