Homeless Survey Conducted in Tyler

TYLER — Homeless advocates around the country are trying to get a head count of how many people need help. In Tyler Thursday, The East Texas Human Needs Network handed out surveys trying to do the math on the local homeless population and a thumbnail sketch of what the homeless endure on a daily basis. According to KETK, advocates say the survey is crucial to find out if what they’re doing is actually helping. Project representatives in Tyler say they have to be good stewards of all their talents, their people, their resources, and their wisdom. The project reps say they want to help people make better choices — but that as people involved in caring for the poor, they need to make better choices too. Once the results are in, local human needs workers can see progress and problem areas that need to be addressed in the coming year.