28-01-2016 23:55 via alaskapublic.org

Homeless count sheds new light on Alaska needs

Alaska now has a more localized way of looking at homelessness data. Instead of gathering information that reflects the state as a whole, some municipalities can see their own data that gets reported to the feds. That could mean more funding for housing in some communities.
John Ross gets his hair cut by Marti Fred at Shear Design. (Photo by Elizabeth Jenkins/KTOO)
At Juneau’s Project Homeless Connect event, people were getting help in a number of ways.
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