2026
Point-in-Time Count
Purpose
The Point-in-Time (PIT) survey is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night in January. The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires that Continuums of Care (CoCs):
Conduct an annual count of people experiencing homelessness who are sheltered in emergency shelter, transitional housing, and Safe Havens.
Conduct a count of unsheltered people experiencing homelessness every other year (odd numbered years). The Pikes Peak Continuum of Care (PPCoC) prefers to conduct this count annually in order to collect better and timely data.
Each count is planned, coordinated, and carried out locally. The data collected during the PPCoC’s PIT Count plays a vital role in our region's efforts to make homelessness rare, brief, and non-recurring.
Volunteering
Dates available to volunteer
January 25 – 28, 2026
What to expect
Volunteers are needed for a variety of roles, including outreach to unhoused neighbors, data entry, and volunteer support. For those volunteering for outreach, your role involves conducting a brief survey and taking a headcount of these individuals.
Key points
Volunteers can choose the day(s) they would like to work and sign up for a morning shift and/or afternoon shift.
Each volunteer must complete their own volunteer registration form (if volunteering as part of a group, all group members must be individually registered).
Once your volunteer registration has been submitted you will receive a confirmation. You will also be added to our volunteer list and will receive additional information prior to the count.
For additional questions prior to registering, send us an email.