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Laguna joins effort to survey local homeless population
A group of Laguna students, parents, and teachers had a transformative service learning experience this week when they joined hundreds of volunteers participating in a community homeless survey. Two years ago, more than 500 volunteers took to the streets of Santa Barbara County during Registry Week to count and survey people experiencing homelessness. Volunteers encountered veterans, seniors, families with children, individuals who had lost their jobs, and men and women of all ages suffering from chronic health conditions. Thanks to the survey data collected on those chilly mornings, and ongoing coordination among local non-profits and government agencies, the housing and service needs of the most vulnerable in Santa Barbara County have been prioritized. Since January 2013, more than 800 people, including children, veterans, and those at risk of premature death have been housed.
This week, teams of volunteers led by experienced outreach workers bundled up in the early morning hours of January 28 and 29 to canvass communities throughout Santa Barbara County, counting and surveying our vulnerable homeless neighbors in desperate need of a hand up. To pull off the massive effort once again, the Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness (C3H) andCommon Ground Santa Barbara County called on hundreds of volunteers to conduct these important surveys.
Volunteers attended one of four training sessions that were held throughout the county in January and covered everything volunteers need to know, including tips on how to outreach effectively to people experiencing homelessness. Sophomore Zoey Levy is so inspired by the project, she wants to practice street medicine some day.
Thank you to the following Laguna community members who gave so generously of their time to train and be part of this enormous giving effort. A campus sock drive has been coordinated by students for the homeless of Santa Barbara; please drop off used or new socks in the library on the Hope Ranch campus.
Student/parent pairs
1. Aura Carlson & Clara Hillis / Ashley Tidey
2. Alivia Kaplan / David Kaplan
3. Clare Ogle / Flint Ogle
4. Helen Yang / Wei Fang
Student/teacher-sponsor pairs
5. Rose Houglet / Arturo Flores
6. Grace MacNeil / Bojana Hill
7. Cris Ojeda / Sam Buck
8. Sally Li / Charles Donelan
9. Zoe Levy / Dr. Mimi Doohan
10. Sophia Bakaev / Michael Landecker
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This week, teams of volunteers led by experienced outreach workers bundled up in the early morning hours of January 28 and 29 to canvass communities throughout Santa Barbara County, counting and surveying our vulnerable homeless neighbors in desperate need of a hand up. To pull off the massive effort once again, the Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness (C3H) andCommon Ground Santa Barbara County called on hundreds of volunteers to conduct these important surveys.
Volunteers attended one of four training sessions that were held throughout the county in January and covered everything volunteers need to know, including tips on how to outreach effectively to people experiencing homelessness. Sophomore Zoey Levy is so inspired by the project, she wants to practice street medicine some day.
Thank you to the following Laguna community members who gave so generously of their time to train and be part of this enormous giving effort. A campus sock drive has been coordinated by students for the homeless of Santa Barbara; please drop off used or new socks in the library on the Hope Ranch campus.
Student/parent pairs
1. Aura Carlson & Clara Hillis / Ashley Tidey
2. Alivia Kaplan / David Kaplan
3. Clare Ogle / Flint Ogle
4. Helen Yang / Wei Fang
Student/teacher-sponsor pairs
5. Rose Houglet / Arturo Flores
6. Grace MacNeil / Bojana Hill
7. Cris Ojeda / Sam Buck
8. Sally Li / Charles Donelan
9. Zoe Levy / Dr. Mimi Doohan
10. Sophia Bakaev / Michael Landecker
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