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All Departments Administration Corrections Development Services Facilities Management Human Resources Information Technology Library Services Management and Budget Services Natural Resources Management Neighborhood and Human Services Parks and Recreation Public Safety Public Works Veterans Services Waste ServicesOpening Doors Northwest Florida and Escambia County are partnering to host the 2026 I-Count Homeless Connect Event on Thursday, Jan. 29, a free community event to help connect individuals experiencing homelessness in the Escambia County community with valuable resources and services.
The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Brownsville Community Center, located at 3200 W. De Soto St. This free, one-day, one-stop shop will feature more than 50 participating vendors, offering a variety of free services including haircuts, immunizations, health screenings and more. The Escambia County Tax Collector's Office will also be issuing Florida IDs during the event, which are essential for individuals who are seeking jobs or taking other steps toward becoming self-sufficient.
In an effort to make the I-Count Homeless Connect Event accessible to all, Escambia County Area Transit will provide free transportation to and from the event. Additional vendors include the Florida Department of Health, Community Health Northwest Florida, Health and Hope Clinic, Re-Entry Alliance Pensacola, Ministry Village at Olive, Waterfront Rescue Mission, and many more.
In addition to connecting homeless individuals with community resources, the I-Count event contributes to the annual Point-In-Time Count, which is a nationwide count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. Data for the PIT count is submitted each year to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, or HUD.
This event is an Escambia County Real Change event, which aims to help connect the community with resources and assistance. For more information about Escambia County Real Change, visit MyEscambia.com/realchange. To learn more about Opening Doors Northwest Florida, visit openingdoorsnwfl.org or contact Opening Doors Northwest Florida at [email protected].
Participating vendors include:
The mission of Escambia County government is to provide efficient, responsive services that enhance our quality of life, meet common needs and promote a safe and healthy community.
Under Florida law, IP addresses and both the content of emails and email addresses are public records. If you do not want your IP address and the content of your email or your email address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in person.