The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count is an annual, nationwide census conducted each January to provide a one-night snapshot of homelessness. As part of IU School of Medicine's street medicine efforts, we're looking for med students interested in participating in this important effort. We need volunteers at various locations around the state!
PIT records individuals in shelters, transitional housing, or unsheltered locations, generating data that guide local and national homelessness strategies, tracks progress toward equity goals, and informs funding decisions for essential housing solutions. Each count represents a person in need of safe, stable, and affordable housing.
Healthcare professionals, including physicians, often participate by offering treatments during the count.
Those interested in the Street Medicine outreach program in general can sign up here.
Indiana PIT Count Volunteer Opportunities
Indianapolis
- Sign up to volunteer with CHIP (Coalition for Homelessness Intervention & Prevention).
- One training is required, with two options: January 15, 5:30 - 7:30 pm ET (in-person) and January 18, 11 am - 1 pm (virtual).
- Volunteers are needed for 1-1/2-hour shifts from January 23 to 26 and January 27 to 29 (youth sites only).
- Locations are throughout Marion County.
Bloomington
- Contact the Region 10 PIT count coordinators to check for opportunities (scroll to Region 10).
- Check out Beacon for opportunities to volunteer with the unhoused community.
Evansville
- Aurora’s Homeless Outreach Team conducts the PIT Count, with agencies such as the Evansville Police Department, United Caring Services, and others.
- For volunteer opportunities, complete the contact form or call 812-428-3246. Additional details can be found on the state website (Region 12).
Fort Wayne
- Visit the state website and scroll to Region 3 to contact local coordinators.
Gary – Northwest Indiana
- Region 1 (Porter, LaPorte, Starke, Jasper, Newton, and Pulaski counties)
- Region 1A (Lake County): January 29, 7 am - 10 pm.
- Visit the website to find the appropriate contact for your county.
Lafayette
- January 30 from 7 am - 7 pm.
- Volunteers will meet at 515 Columbia St., Lafayette, IN 47901.
- Sign up to volunteer.
Muncie
- Visit the state website and scroll to Region 6 to contact local coordinators.
South Bend
- January 29-30: Volunteers will help count people in South Bend, Mishawaka, and Roseland.
- The City of South Bend will lead the PIT Count this year.
- Volunteers can fill out the contact form to participate. A preparation meeting will be held on January 14 at 2 pm at the County-City Building.
Terre Haute
- Visit the state website and scroll to Region 7 to contact local coordinators.
Learn More
- Indiana Data Dashboard
- National Dashboard for PIT data
- Watch the volunteer video to learn more about homelessness statistics.
- Read the 2024 PIT Count Indy Report.
