Rails 4 app
Ruby 2
git clone, bundle install, rake db:migrate, rails s
#Count the Homeless 2016 ##Los Angeles
Notes:
LA divivded into Service Provider Areas.
Largest homeless count in the country. All of Los Angeles except Long Beach, Glendale and Pasadena (they do their own counts) 6000 volunteers over 3 days and 4 nights
These are the official numbers used by policy makers, service providers, and the US congress!
number 1 goal of the count is accuracy
Why?
- identify trends
- brings funds
- these are people, not numbers
Homeless count is one of the best ways to help.
##Training
- prepare before the count
- prepare for rain
- dress warmly/comfortably
- fill up with gas, ahead of time
- schedule the night of the count
- 8pm check in
- 8.15 pm quick check
- 9pm team up and count Each team is given a map and supplies and walk or drive your area thoroughly, cover every street, alley and park
- return to deployment site in 2-3 hours.
- teams
- Driving teams
- driver/navigator/ up to two counters
- Walking
- 4 people per team
- Driving teams
- maps