County workers say cold weather skews count

By Dan Davis
First Posted: January 24, 2013 - 1:19 am
Last Updated: January 24, 2013 - 1:20 am

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Trenace Booker, 5, left, Stephen Edwards and Teri Booker relax in the living room at Anchor House in Seymour on Tuesday. Shelters such as Anchor House help locals all year round but are especially important in cold months. PHOTO BY AARON PIPER

Advocates across Indiana will count the homeless in their communities on Wednesday.

It’s aimed at providing a snapshot of the number of homeless Hoosiers and helping the state divide emergency shelter grants to aid them.

The timing is bad for rural areas, according to Deb Bedwell of Anchor House, Jackson County’s shelter for homeless families. She helps organize the annual local count through the Region 11 Planning Council.

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