The most recent count of Washtenaw County's homeless population through the Point in Time Count showed a 24 percent decrease in the number of people on the streets and in shelters since 2013.
Below is a graph of the change in the homeless population of Washtenaw over the last three Point in Time Counts.
Point in Time Count in Washtenaw County | Create infographics
This year's count is especially important, because the county only has one year to end veteran homelessness to meet it's goal as a part of the national Zero:2016 Campaign.
"It's really going to take a targeted effort, but I think it's definitely attainable," Amanda Carlisle of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance said.
You can view this year's full report here.
--Paige Pfleger, Michigan Radio Newsroom
