By Ventura Breeze Staff –
Community volunteers are needed for the annual count and survey of homeless persons in Ventura County. The 2025 Ventura County Homeless Count has been scheduled on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
The annual Homeless Count is coordinated by the Ventura County Continuum of Care and County of Ventura, in partnership with community partners and cities. The PIT Count is an essential element in our effort to end homelessness. The survey data will be collected through a mobile survey and mapping tool called Simtech Solutions “Counting Us”. This data provides a Point-In-Time (PIT) “snapshot” as to what the homeless population in Ventura County looks like during a single day. This data helps community leaders better understand who is homeless, why and for how long. The survey data helps our community gain access to state and federal funding, as well as determine the greatest priorities to prevent and end homelessness in Ventura County.
The count focuses on people who, on the night of the count, are:
Sheltered (living in emergency shelters or transitional housing) or
Unsheltered (staying outdoors or in places not designed for habitation including vehicles, streets, parks, and abandoned buildings)
In order to conduct a full and accurate count, the Ventura County Continuum of Care is seeking approximately 500 volunteers. Volunteers are required to attend virtual training in mid-January and will be paired up with another volunteer on the morning of the count to canvass areas seeking persons to survey. Interested volunteers can get more information and register online at this link: https://ventura25.pointintime.info/
For more information on volunteering or general inquiries on the Ventura County Continuum of Care, please email VenturaCoC@ventura.org or contact Jennifer Harkey at 805-658-4342.
