2022 Point in Time Information
The 2022 Point in Time Count will take place the evening of January 24 (into the morning of January 25). The following is how the region will successfully complete this year’s count.
Volunteer Opportunities
Due to different portions of the region being under different and unique COVID-19 protocols, the local planning teams in each of the regions (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, Jefferson Counties and the City of Aurora) will determine the volunteer recruitment and signup process. As these are determined, information, by community, will be posted below.
All volunteers will be required to attend a virtual training to participate in the Point in Time. At the end of the training, each volunteer will certify they have taken the training as required by HUD. Each county plus Aurora will have additional information, including local COVID protocols, to provide for volunteers to safely and effectively conduct the count
Link to Maps:
Maps for Count - Census Tracts
Here is the current information available by community on how YOU can get involved:
Adams County Community Safety & Well-Being is seeking volunteers to help with the 2022 PIT Count, held on January 24th, 2022. During this one day census count, volunteers will interview persons experiencing homelessness using a standardized app-based survey that's designed for easy access on your smart phone. The PIT is critically important to understanding the needs and characteristics of unhoused residents in Adams County and the larger metro region. We can't collect this important data without the help of community volunteers! Please complete this form if you would like to volunteer. Contact Heather McClure hmcclure@adcogov.org (720) 523-6942 if you have any questions. Thank you! Please visit here to learn more and sign up.
Arapahoe:
Boulder:
Broomfield:
As many of you know, the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) count will take place through the week of Jan. 24, with emphasis on an observational count across the city at the beginning of the week (4 - 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 25). The observational portion of the count requires the strongest support from staff, partners, and volunteers.
Register HERE for Denver’s Count!
Douglas:
WHEN: The 2022 PIT Count begins on Mon., January 24th and continues for 24 hours, through Tues., January 25th. We have four different shift options.
WHERE: Volunteers will be deployed throughout Jeffco based on the geographic preference selected on the registration form.
Contact kbarker@jeffco.us with questions!
Register HERE for Jeffco’s Count!
City of Aurora:
Background on the Point In Time (PIT)
In 2021, the Metro Denver Continuum of Care applied for and received a waiver from HUD. This allowed the region, due to safety concerns related to the COVID-19 pandemic, to not count those staying in unsheltered (outdoors, other places not meant for human habitation) situations. A full sheltered (safe haven, transitional housing, and emergency shelter) count was conducted in 2021.
For 2022, the following protocols will be followed:
Sheltered Count
Similarly to 2021, the region will count the number of people staying in safe haven, transitional housing, and emergency shelter on the overnight of January 24th. This data is collected either via the region’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), for those that use HMIS, or via a mobile survey from staff at those agencies that do not currently use HMIS. For those using HMIS, this data will be pulled from the system on January 25th for those staying in shelter the night before (the overnight of January 24th).
Unsheltered Count
Given the historic conditions under which this count is being conducted, each of the seven counties in the region plus the City of Aurora will be choosing one of the two following approaches to conduct the count that best fits the needs and current conditions of their community:
Full Census Day of Count: In this approach, the community will seek to count and complete a full demographic survey (census) of everyone experiencing unsheltered homelessness in approximately a 24-hour period beginning the evening of the 24th into the 25th to determine where people were sleeping on the night of the 24th. This approach is suggested for communities with small to medium populations of those experiencing homelessness.
Full Observation and Sampling: In this approach, the community will seek to count visually all those experiencing unsheltered homelessness in a 4-8 hour window sometime between sundown on the 24th and morning of the 25th. In the week or so following the 25th, the community will collect a representative sample using the same survey as the Full Census of those experiencing homelessness to determine demographic information. Results from this representative sample will then be imputed and extrapolated to determine the full demographics of those experiencing homelessness in the community. This approach is suggested for those communities with medium to large populations of those experiencing homelessness.
MDHI received this update from HUD on January 10, 2022.
Thank you for your tireless work to protect people experiencing homelessness from COVID and working to prevent and end homelessness. Some CoCs have asked us about the status of the 2022 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count and Housing Inventory Count (HIC). We do not plan to cancel or postpone the 2022 HIC and PIT count. We recognize that in some communities, COVID is causing severe challenges with implementing an unsheltered PIT count. Please review the safety guidance posted on HUD.gov.