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The Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness seeks to ensure that people living in Vermont have a safe, stable, affordable home, and — if homelessness does occur — it is brief, rare, and non-recurring and those experiencing homelessness are treated with dignity and respect.

Last week the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness and the Chittenden County Continuum of Care released the results of this year’s Point-in-Time Count of the state’s homeless population.  The 2014 count found an over 9 percent increase in those homeless in Vermont compared to 2013.

Here’s a round-up of some of the media coverage of the report’s findings:

Brattleboro Reformer: Vermont Homeless Population Increases by 9 percent

WCAX: Survey Finds Number of Homeless in Vermont Increasing

Burlington Free Press: Annual Count Finds Increase in Vermont Homelessness

Fox44/ABC22: Homelessness on the Rise in Vermont, According to Point-In-Time Count

Here’s video of the Fox44 report:

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