Hundreds of volunteers are still needed for the Point-In-Time Count. Santa Barbara County, the Santa Maria/Santa Barbara County Continuum of Care (CoC), and the Northern Santa Barbara County United Way invite volunteers to participate in the countywide 2020 Homeless Point-In-Time Count from 5:30-8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020. The Point-In-Time Count is the annual count of individuals and families experiencing homelessness on a given day.
Teams of volunteers and experts will canvas assigned routes throughout the county and will briefly document who is experiencing homelessness. This information is used to plan local homeless assistance systems and raise public awareness. Volunteers will be trained to help count on the survey day.
“We can't do this without volunteers,” said Emily Allen, Director of Homeless and Veteran Impact Initiatives for the United Way Home for Good Santa Barbara County. “Santa Barbara County residents have proven they know that everyone in this community counts."
Point-In-Time Count Volunteer Trainings
Carpinteria/Summerland: 6-7:30 p.m. Thurs., January 23
Goleta: Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m. Wed., January 15
Isla Vista: Tuesday, 6-7:30 p.m. Tues., January 21
Lompoc: 6-7:30 p.m. Thurs., January 16
Santa Barbara: 9:30-11 a.m. Sat., January 11; and 6-7:30 p.m. Wed., January 22
Santa Maria: noon-1:30 p.m. Thurs., January 16
(locations to be announced)
