The annual Project Homeless Connect event, which was scheduled for Thursday, January 27 at the Ozark Action Inc. secondary building at 720 E. Main St., West Plains, has been postponed.

The postponement is being attributed to the rapid rise of COVID-19 cases in the region and the reluctance of healthcare providers to possibly expose employees by sending them to functions and events.

The event helps get a “point-in-time” count of homeless individuals in the region, as well as helping connect homeless individuals with social agencies, volunteers, and others to get access to free quality of life services, such as haircuts, basic health and vision screenings, physical and mental health assistance, food, clothing, substance abuse counseling, and more.

A new event date will be announced in the future.

If you are a service provider and would like to assist in the event or are an individual who would like to volunteer, contact Sharon Cobb at scobb@oaiwp.org or call Ozark Action, Inc. at 417-256-6147.