Riverside County staff and volunteers survey a homeless individual at a vacant lot in the city of Indio. Valley News/Courtesy photo
RIVERSIDE COUNTY – The growth rate of homelessness in Riverside County decreased by 3% according to the annual Point-in-Time-Count. The decrease is a testament to the county’s investment in partnership with cities and local organizations.The Wednesday, Jan. 25, count was coordinated by the county Department of Housing and Workforce Solutions, in partnership with the county continuum of care, a network of private and public sector homeless service providers, and cities. More than 1,000 volunteers and homeless providers covered all areas of the county during the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-mandated count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless populations in cities and counties throughout the nation.This year’s count reflected an increase by 409 individuals t
