November is Homelessness Awareness Month, and the numbers across the Charlotte metro area show there are more people facing life without a roof over their heads for the first time.
According to the latest data from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing & Homelessness Dashboard, there are 3,128 people experiencing homelessness in Mecklenburg County as of Sept. 2022. During that month, 663 individuals entered homelessness; of those people, 75% experienced homelessness for the first time.
Mecklenburg County leaders have a goal to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring. But with that comes challenges.
“It’s going to take all of us to work on solutions together,” said Karen Pelletier. She’s the division director for Housing Innovation & Stabilization Services within Mecklenburg County Community Support Services.
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