Homeless Point In Time Count In Dublin: Volunteers Needed

DUBLIN, CA ? Volunteers are needed in Dublin and throughout Alameda County for the 2024 Point-In-Time Homeless Count, scheduled to take place from 5-10 a.m. on January 25. Training will be provided for volunteers.

Volunteers will conduct surveys of people experiencing homelessness to gather details about their demographics and of conditions that may impede their ability to obtain and retain housing.

The count focuses on people who, at the time of the count, are:

• Sheltered (living in emergency shelters or transitional housing)
• Unsheltered (staying outdoors or places not designed for habitation including in vehicles, on streets, in parks and abandoned buildings)

"The PIT Count is an essential element in our effort to end homelessness," the agency's website says. "The campaign presents a great opportunity to raise awareness of the myriad challenges our homeless citizens face, hear personal experiences from those experiencing homelessness, and demonstrate the compassion and generosity of the Alameda County community thru provision of basic items such as hats, gloves, socks and toiletries. Connections are made based on individual needs to community resources."

Volunteers will be able to choose what geographic areas they prefer to be located at for the count.

The registration form will ask questions that will allow organizers to match you with other volunteers. "We strongly encourage folks to sign up in groups as a team if you have a preference of who you will be working with and to ensure you are working with someone you know, if that is important to you."

Here is the online signup form.

More information will be provided at the training sessions.