A Point-in Time Homeless Count are used to measure the extent and nature of homelessness in a community. Some communities have already conducted successive PiT Counts using well-established methodologies. Other communities are just starting out. Encouragingly, a growing number of communities are recognizing the role that PiT Counts play in our efforts to end homelessness in Canada.

“A Point-in-Time (PiT) Count is a strategy to help determine the extent of homelessness in a community on a given night, or at a single point in time. Point-in-Time Counts allow a community to better understand the nature and extent of homelessness and the characteristics of the homeless population. Such counts support better planning, and when done on more than one occasion, allow communities to assess their progress in reducing homelessness.”  

- Excerpt from the COH Point-in-Time Count Toolkit