Re: “Why homeless rely continues, even with accuracy unsure” [Feb. 7, A1]:
The article on the Level-in-Time rely is provocative. King County is only one of all of the Washington counties required to do that, and it is unnecessary anyplace.
Whereas I commend the individuals who do it (their intentions are good), 12 months after 12 months this monumental effort solely produces woefully inaccurate statistics. Homeless persons are usually suspicious of such approaches. Even when a charity (akin to one I run) affords important assist, they could give pretend names, pretend places, pretend telephone numbers. Many are afraid of being pushed from their camps; some cover from legislation enforcement, some from households, some from addicts; and a few endure from paranoia. For the rely, it’s extremely unlikely that many will come out to be counted. There are different methods to succeed in them.
Funds spent on the Level-in-Time rely ought to as an alternative be used for packages that really profit the people involved.
Laurie Riley, Port Townsend