Hundreds of volunteers joined members of Sacramento Steps Forward on Wednesday night to conduct the area’s biannual “Homeless Count.”<\/p>\n
About 400 people, including John Foley of Sacramento Self-Help Housing fanned out across the county to count and learn more about those living without shelter.<\/p>\n
“One thing that we found over the last several years were that there were a lot of people who had been homeless for a long time and had various disabilities, particularly mental health issues and substance abuse,” Foley said.<\/p>\n
Like 52-year-old Hannah, who’s been homeless for nearly a year. She suffers from ADHD and bi-polar disorder.<\/p>\n
“If someone just holds my hand and gets me through my appointments and helps me complete things, that would be a life-changing event\u00a0for me. Plus psychiatry, because I have to work on the behavior modification,” she said.<\/p>\n
She told surveyors she’s grateful for the organizations that provide showers and laundry services.<\/p>\n
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