Point In Time (PIT) Count​

Who can survey in the PIT Count?

Our Continuum of Care (CoC) heavily relies on service providers to survey people who may have been unsheltered each PIT Count. However, we are always looking for volunteers and more organizations to participate!

Every community in the U.S. conducts a PIT Count each January. Community members and partners that commonly support and survey in PIT counts can include:

• Outreach teams and Homeless Service Providers

• Community Service Providers, such as food banks, meal-sites, day/drop-in centers, mental health and substance use providers, and other mainstream social service agencies

• People experiencing homelessness or with lived experience

• Homeless advocacy groups and coalitions

• Federal partners funded by the VA, HHS, Department of Education, and HUD

• First responders and community responders

• Faith-based community partners

• Health Service Providers such as Federally Qualified Health Centers and hospitals

• Colleges and Universities

• Public libraries

• Local businesses and chambers of commerce

• Community volunteer and civic groups

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What are the steps to participate in the PIT Count?

1. Attend our Planning Meeting materials and share your interest​

• Register for our Planning Meeting, open to any community members, here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ZvxxUqHpTLGU6GT1kOfSdQ 

  • Meeting is scheduled for Monday November 17th from 11:00-12:00

  • We will use this time to share some basic information for the January 2026 PIT Count, including timelines, training opportunities for surveying, survey methods and opportunities, and other important reminders.

• Unable to make our meeting? We will post slides and any recorded information to this webpage following the zoom meeting. Please email Natalie Burtzos to express interest in helping or contributing survey data! nburtzos@communityaction.us 

2. Review Survey and Training materials

• We will be updating this webpage no later than 12/1/2025 with opportunities to register for virtual training on the PIT Count survey.

• Please contact Vega Johnson-Bouchard if you would like to request any in-person or virtual training for your organization/team

3. Prepare to survey

• People who work directly with persons who may be experiencing homelessness should let clients know about the PIT Count ahead of January 25th, so they know what to expect if they are surveyed up to a week later

• Become familiar with the Survey tool, and consider how you will handle asking sensitive questions

• Print out Surveys from our Document section!​

4. Time to count

• You can begin survey people beginning Monday January 26th through Sunday February 1st on where they slept on the night of Sunday January 25th.

5. Submit collected results to Natalie Burtzos following the instructions listed on the PIT Count Surveys

• Contact information is listed at the bottom of each Survey Form​​

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