POINT-IN-TIME HOMELESS COUNT

The Point-in-Time (PIT) count is a count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night in January. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that Continuums of Care (CoCs) conduct an annual count of homeless persons who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and Safe Havens on a single night. CoCs also must conduct a count of unsheltered homeless persons at least biannually (odd numbered years). Each count is planned, coordinated, and carried out locally, usually by the CoC. The Housing Inventory Count (HIC) is a point-in-time inventory of provider programs within a CoC that provide beds and units dedicated to serve persons who are homeless, categorized by five Program Types: Emergency Shelter; Transitional Housing; Rapid Re-housing; Safe Haven; and Permanent Supportive Housing.

Volunteers wishing to participate in the Point-in-Time Count must attend the training on January 15, 2019. Volunteers will also be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.

TRAINING MATERIALS

2019 PiT Volunteer Training (PowerPoint Slides) – Posted 1/27/2019

Youtube link: https://youtu.be/qSG7LGnRmC8

Confidentiality Agreement

Interviewing and Safety Tips

UNSHELTERED COUNT MATERIALS

• Unsheltered Count Instructions
• Completing the Unsheltered Count Form Video – Posted 1/27/2019
  • Youtube link: https://youtu.be/a-0WCVYjPl4
• Unsheltered Count Survey Form
• Unsheltered Count Tally Form

SHELTERED COUNT MATERIALS (FOR AGENCIES WITH BEDS DESIGNATED FOR THOSE WHO ARE LITERALLY HOMELESS)

• Sheltered Count Instructions
• Sheltered Count Survey Form
• Sheltered Count Tally Form