Volunteers Needed - 2019 Point in Time Count
Thu, Jan 24
|San Francisco
The Department of Homelessness is gearing up for our 2019 Point in Time Count. We need to get enough interest to volunteer as a group. Please let us know if you are interested in volunteering or if you can help coordinate for the event.
Time & Location
Jan 24, 2019, 7:00 PM – 11:59 PM
San Francisco, CA, USA
About the event
Every two years the City of San Francisco conducts a HUD-mandated census of the homeless population. The Point in Time Count methodology has improved over the years and includes a visual assessment of people living unsheltered in San Francisco, a census of all shelter and transitional housing programs, and a survey of people experiencing homelessness. We combine these sources to produce the Point in Time Count Reports. The 1-night counts are conducted by communities nationwide and occur in late January.
Volunteers are essential to a successful count! HSH is looking to recruit at least 500 volunteers to join us for the 2019 SF Point-In-Time Count.
Thursday, January 24, 2019
7:00pm-8:00pm – Mandatory Volunteer Training
8:00pm-Midnight – Street Count
Volunteers will be asked to work in teams of 2-3 people, and walk/drive all over assigned routes from approximately 8:00PM to midnight. Volunteers are expected to attend a one-hour training from 7:00PM-8:00PM on the night of the count, have a charged cell phone, and be able to walk approximately 2-3 miles if necessary. Volunteers with cars are asked to provide transportation for your team on the night of the count.