Is Salem’s homeless crisis getting worse? Volunteers help in extended PIT count

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(PC: Anna Reed, Statesman Journal)

Volunteers took to the streets Wednesday morning for Salem’s Point-in-Time homeless count, collecting data on the crisis of homelessness many believe has gotten worse in recent years.

Watch the video and read the full story here.

Published by Natalie Pate

Natalie Pate is a freelance journalist and author based in Salem, Oregon. She wrote about education for more than seven years at the Statesman Journal and now covers education and other topics throughout the Pacific Northwest. She is originally from Colorado and earned her B.A. in Politics and French from Willamette University.

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