Carbon County agencies will gather this week in the hopes of learning about the tools that are available to help the homeless community.

The 13th annual Carbon County Human Services Breakfast, sponsored by the Carbon County Collaborative, will take place on Friday at Whispering Pines Banquet Hall, Penn Forest Volunteer Fire Company No. 1, 1387 State Route 903, Jim Thorpe.

The event will include a panel of speakers discussing housing and unsheltered individuals, as well as discuss gaps and resources available in the county. The discussion topic is called “Homeless not Helpless, Finding Your Way Home.”

Doors for the event open at 8:30 a.m. with the breakfast beginning at 9 a.m. The panel program will begin at 9:30 a.m.

For more information, email Cindy Lynd at clynd@ecpennahec.org or call 610-379-2001.

The annual breakfast has covered a variety of topics including, education, reentry into society after incarceration and creating a strong network of resources.