Volunteers Needed for 2024 Point in Time Count
Every year, #WeAllCount Point-in-Time Count collects data on the needs of people experiencing homelessness in the community. This year’s Point-in-Time Count will take place on Thursday, January 25 from 4:00 am – 8:00am. Over 40 volunteers are still needed for the North Coastal Encinitas region, which includes Solana Beach and Del Mar. Sign up to volunteer here. Volunteers will be deployed in teams led by a professional outreach worker.
The data collected by volunteers on January 25 is a federally mandated requirement by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The Point-in-Time Count is often used by funding sources to determine local allocation of funds to support homeless services and interventions and allows the region to continue to expand services. To review what is already being done in the region, checkout the Regional Community Action Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness in San Diego.
The purpose of #WeAllCount is to collect data on the needs of people experiencing homelessness in our community. This count also provides an excellent opportunity to increase awareness of homelessness and to spark action.
#WeAllCount 2024
January 25, 2024
4:00 am-8:00 am (morning shifts)
6:30 pm-9:00 pm (Evening Shifts: Safe Parking and Safe Sleeping)
Note: Some additional volunteer sites may have start and end times that slightly differ from the times listed above. When registering for a particular volunteer site, please review the volunteer hours listed in the volunteer portal and in your volunteer confirmation email. If you have any questions regarding your site, please email us at pitc@rtfhsd.org.
The #WeAllCount Point-in-Time Count (PITC) is a federally mandated requirement designated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to be conducted every two years. San Diego has historically chosen to conduct a homeless count on an annual basis. By doing so, we can continue to strive to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.
As we continue to expand services provided in the San Diego Region, we will continue to increase the need for additional volunteer sites for our annual #WeAllCount. For 2024, volunteers will have the opportunity to support the CoC by volunteering at 1 of 43 sites across the San Diego Region via our Volunteer Portal. Note: Collaborating with partners is essential for a successful count. 1 additional partnership site will support the 2024 #WeAllCount and will leverage volunteers outside the volunteer portal.
The following map demonstrates the San Diego Continuum of Care jurisdiction for the 2024 #WeAllCount.
2024 #WeAllCount will take place on January 25, 2024.
Each year to conduct the #WeAllCount it takes:
- 1,700 volunteers to survey those experiencing homelessness across the San Diego Region
- 6 months to prepare, recruit, and strategically plan to effectively collect data and train volunteers
- 3+ months to gather and analyze shelter data via HMIS and with outside shelter providers in San Diego
- Partnering with 6 Youth Homeless Service Providers to conduct the Youth Count across San Diego
- Partnering with the San Diego County Sheriff’s department to collect data on those incarcerated the night of the count and were experiencing homelessness
- Leveraging volunteer support from 18 city jurisdictions within San Diego County
- Post #WeAllCount: 3+ months to clean and analyze data for federal and local reporting purposes
It truly takes a village. RTFH wants to thank you for you interest in learning more about our Annual #WeAllCount and we hope you take this time to consider volunteering for such an important event.