Palm Springs seeks volunteers for 2019 homeless count
The city of Palm Springs put a call out today for volunteers for the 2019 Riverside County Point-In-Time Homeless Street Count and Survey, which aims to determine the number of homeless people living
within the county on a given day.
The one-day homeless count is slated for Jan. 29, with volunteers needed to catalog the number of homeless individuals seen that day and ask them questions, which provide a more detailed picture of the county’s homeless population.
“Results of the 2019 Homeless Count and Survey provide critical updates on national and local progress towards solving homelessness,” according to a statement from the city. Last year’s count and survey revealed an overall 4 percent drop in the homeless population, albeit with spikes seen in various cities throughout the county.
This year’s count and survey will be conducted with a new digital data collection tool called Esri Survey 123, replacing paper-based forms used in prior years.
Volunteers will need to attend a training session prior to Jan. 29 detailing how to use the survey tool.
The count will take place from 6 a.m. to 9:30 a.m., though volunteers may sign up for an additional services count that will happen from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
To register, visit www.rivcoexchange.com or www.palmspringsca.gov. Further information can be obtained by calling the County Point-in-Time coordinator at (951) 358-3844 or emailing RivCoPIT@RivCo.org.
