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January 9, 2024
Project Connect fairs offer free community services for individuals and families at three locations
Volunteers needed to assist with Project Connect and point-in-time count
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Save the dates and spread the word! Project Connect events are coming up later this month, offering free, one-stop services fairs for individuals and families who may be homeless, face the imminent risk of homelessness, or need access to community services. Project Connect will take place at three different sites ? one in each part of the county ? to better reach more Kitsap residents.
Events are scheduled:??
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Tuesday, January 23, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Gateway Fellowship Church, 18901 8th Avenue NE, Poulsbo
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Wednesday, January 24, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., The Salvation Army, 832 6th Street, Bremerton
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Thursday, January 25, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Port Orchard Methodist Church, 725 Kitsap Street, Port Orchard
Each of the three 2024 Project Connect sites will have slightly different vendors, tailoring offerings to what is available to residents in that geographic area. Lunch will be provided at each of the sites for all attendees.
Over 50 organizations are anticipated to attend to provide services including housing referrals, immunizations, eye exams, health screenings, rabies shots, sleeping bags, coats, haircuts, and more.
Visit the new Project Connect website for details and updates,
including information on how to donate or host a vendor table.
Project Connect is coordinated by the Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition, a network which includes homeless and affordable housing service providers as well as organizations serving homeless and low-income residents of our community.
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Volunteers needed for Point-in-Time Count 2024
Project Connect is held in conjunction with the annual point-in-time count of people experiencing homelessness, conducted by the Kitsap County Department of Human Services. Guests at Project Connect are asked to participate in a survey, which helps local and state leaders better understand community needs and homelessness trends.
Data collected through this survey inform local, state and federal funders of the scope of homelessness in our county and assists in channeling funding and other resources to local communities to help people exit life on the streets and prevent homelessness.
Volunteers are needed for Project Connect fairs and the point-in-time count. There are multiple opportunities, including assisting at food banks and meal sites throughout the county. Please register by Jan. 15.
Register as a as a point-in-time count volunteer at:?https://kcowa.us/PIT2024
For more information about this project (forms, training, registration, and historical information), please visit?https://kcowa.us/kitsap-pit?.
For more information on resources available for those living homeless and needing housing resources, and to review information gathered at previous point-in-time counts, please go to the Kitsap Housing and Homelessness Coalition website at www.KitsapHHC.org and?https://kcowa.us/housing
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