(KLZA)-- Southeast Nebraska Community Action will conduct their annual Point-in-Time County from 6:00 P.M. Tuesday evening, January 25 through 6:00 A.M. Wednesday morning. 

The Point-In-Time count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness is required to be conducted by Housing and Urban Development,  nationwide  the last 10 days of January of each year.  

The goal is to end homelessness for each community and in the nation as a whole. 

Communities can work with outreach teams, and healthcare and service providers to use the count as an opportunity to connect people experiencing homelessness with housing and vital services.  The PIT count also ensures communities will continue to receive funding to provide homeless services. 

Many communities do not believe there are homeless people living there.  But, they would be surprised to learn there are homeless people staying in abandoned houses or buildings,  vehicles, campgrounds, farm fields,  old campers without electricity or running water and even under bridges.  
In rural areas, homelessness looks much different from what you see on television.

If  you know of anyone or encounter anyone that is homeless, you can get a form to make a report from the SENCA office serving your community or county.