Volunteers Needed To Survey Riverside County’s Homeless Population
Volunteers needed to survey Riverside County’s homeless population
County of Riverside, CA – Volunteers are needed in communities throughout Riverside County to help with the 2019 Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Count and Survey, the County of Riverside Department of Public Social Services announced today. The 2019 survey is a one-day street-based and shelter-based effort to identify how many people in the county are homeless on a given day.
The Department of Housing and Urban Development requires Continuum of Care communities that receive HUD funding, including Riverside County, to perform a one-day, point-in-time count. Results of the 2019 Homeless Count and Survey provide critical updates on national and local progress toward ending homelessness.
The countywide count will be done between 5:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 29. A survey focusing to identify homeless youths under age 25 also will be conducted that day.
The 2019 count will use ESRI Survey 123 as the primary data collection tool, replacing the paper-based forms. The mobile application was tested during the 2018 count and the tool was user-friendly. Community volunteers will be asked to attend a training to learn how to use Survey 123, what to do if a person is uncooperative, and learn other safety and logistical information. Volunteer trainings will be held in early January.
To register as a survey volunteer, please go to: https://rivcoexchange.com/
Questions may be directed to Laura Gonzalez-Rivera, PIT count coordinator, at (951) 358-3844 or by email atRivCoPIT@RivCo.org.