January 25, 2024 Smith County 
​POINT-IN-TIME HOMELESS SURVEY AND COUNT

REGISTER to Volunteer!

Thursday, January 25, 2024, East Texas Human Needs Network (ETHNN) will conduct the Smith County Point-in-Time (PIT) Homeless Survey and Count. The PIT Count is a one-day snapshot of homeless populations in our community that captures the number and characteristics of people who are experiencing homelessness. This important information is used by our community and service providers to design, fund, and implement programs that help homeless individuals and families find a place they can call home.​​

WHO CAN VOLUNTEER?
Anyone 18 years old and older who shares our commitment to helping the homeless of Smith County is encouraged to volunteer.  We will provide you with training both before and on the day of the survey. Every team will be led by an experienced team leader. 

​WHEN AND WHERE  |  January 25, 2024, 8:00 AM-8:00 PM
Volunteers will be assigned to various sites based on the shift and volunteer role chosen. After a brief training, volunteer teams will disperse throughout the community and count/survey individuals living on the street, locations not intended for human habitation, and in shelters. ​
  • ​Sheltered Homeless Surveyor 
    These volunteers will work with local housing agencies to survey our neighbors who are housed but still considered homeless.
    ​Homeless Surveyor
  • Volunteers needed to work at Gateway To Hope, Salvation Army, soup kitchens, encampments and various locations downtown:
    • 20 volunteers at Gateway from 8:00am-11:00am working from Gateway and in surrounding encampment
    • 20 volunteers at PATH from 2:00pm -5:00pm and surrounding locations
    • 20 volunteers at The Salvation Army from 3:30pm-5:30pm during dinner
    • 20 volunteers meet at PATH and then survey in various downtown locations from 4:00pm-8:00pm
For more information, contact Crystal Session (832-889-0078 or [email protected]) or Mark Richardson (903-920-3333 or [email protected]).​