KALAMAZOO – The Kalamazoo County Continuum of Care is seeking volunteers to help us conduct the unsheltered portion of the county-wide 2023 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count.
The Point in Time Count is a literal count of all the people experiencing homelessness in our community on a single night. The data gathered from the PIT count also helps us better understand who is experiencing homelessness in our community, receive local, state, and federal assistance, and strategize the best ways to use our resources to end homelessness. This year, the Point in Time Count will take place Monday, Jan. 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Volunteers will be led by experienced homeless service providers and will work in teams to canvas assigned areas of the county by vehicle and/or foot to conduct surveys of unhoused people in the locations they are residing. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, comfortable talking to strangers, and able to walk several miles in outdoor winter conditions. Completion of an online 90-minute training is required for all volunteers. More information and resources will be provided at this training session. Dates and times of the training sessions are included in the volunteer sign up below. Please complete the form by Thursday, January 12.