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Local leaders work to count homeless, connect them with resources
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Food heats over a smoldering fire Tuesday afternoon at a homeless camp in Gainesville near Black Drive. This week a homeless count is taking place to get a more accurate look at the number of homeless in the area.
After waiting in line for a few minutes, Cynthia takes her seat at a table inside the mess hall of The Way, a local mission, on Monday morning. She’s here to participate in a tally of the homeless population in Gainesville and Hall County. The questions get personal quickly, but with ease Cynthia dishes on her life — where she lives, her arrest history, how she makes money, where she goes to eat, her family history and current medical conditions.