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Instead of services being offered all over the county, Project Homeless Connect would bring all the services to one location for one day.
The program has been tried in many cities across the nation, but this would be the first time it would be set up in Bowling Green.
Organizers want to reach out to the hidden homeless in Wood County - those forced to crowd in with family members, "couch surf" at friends' homes, or those living in vehicles.
"For many the safety net with family has worn thin," said Jennifer Kephart, who is organizing the Project Homeless Connect event. "There are individuals sleeping in cars."
Just because people aren't sleeping on park benches or on the streets, doesn't mean that homelessness doesn't exist in Wood County, she said. "That's where there's a misconception," she said.
"This is the trial run," Don Neifer, of the Home Aid Coalition, said of the Project Homeless Connect program.