Plano Homeless Census

The City of Plano's Homeless Census (also known as Point-in-Time or PIT count)

The PIT Count is conducted every year on one day in January across the country. Volunteers are needed to identify individuals experiencing homelessness, conduct surveys in their assigned area in the City of Plano, and distribute resources and care packages. Volunteers will work in teams and most have a police officer assigned to accompany them.

On the night of Thursday, January 22nd
Volunteers are to arrive at Plano Municipal Center by 6:45PM to check in, meet group members, receive toolkit, and complete an hour training session. During the training volunteers will learn how to operate the Counting Us App, best practice safety tips, and survey procedures. After the training, you will be given a map with an area of the city to visit and search for people experiencing homelessness.

Event Schedule:

• Volunteer groups are given an assigned area
• Police officer contact for safety and knowledge of area given 
• Start the Census between 8:00pm – 8:30pm
• Complete by 12 midnight
• Return bags to City staff before 12:15am

Signing up:
All participants must create their own account and respond to the opportunity. When the registration has started, you will see a tile below with all the opportunity information.

What happens after you sign up:

• The City of Plano will contact you with further instructions on completing a background check
• Closer to the date, we will finalize groups and send a confirmation via email

Roles are as followed:

• Driver- groups will ride together- with a designed driver in own transportation
• Navigator/Time manager
• Point of Contact - asks questions and completes survey, leads conversation
• App Manager - listens to conversation and fills in answers on the app
• Photographer/Care package handler(s) - gives package and explains contents; capture photos of the team

Questions may be directed to Danielle Davis- ddavis@plano.gov

The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is held in January each year.

Volunteers are truly making a difference by participating in the count and contributing to our efforts to address homelessness in our community. The City of Plano is grateful for all who contribute to the cause.