The Homeless Continuum of Care Corner

National Street and Shelter PIT Count

Arizona’s Balance of State Continuum of Care (AZBOSCOC), administered by Arizona Department of Housing, is gearing up for the annual Point in Time (PIT) count at the end of January 2019. Each year, HUD requires every Continuum of Care across the nation to conduct an annual count in their geographic area of homeless individuals and families who are unsheltered. This count is combined with data provided by shelters to ultimately provide a snapshot of people experiencing homelessness in our communities within a specific time period. From January 22-27, over 200 volunteers from homeless provider agencies, governmental organizations, local colleges, faith based groups, veterans’ service providers and local community members across the State will traverse the wide expanse of the 13 counties that are covered by the AZBOSCOC to find unsheltered homeless individuals. They will comb the streets and alleys, hike the forests, drive the back roads, and visit food banks and hospitals to conduct interviews.  The information gathered is used by local, state and federal programs to allocate resources and better understand the needs of our communities’ vulnerable homeless populations.

This year’s Point in Time count is just a few weeks away and each County depends on citizens such as yourself in conducting their local counts. There is still time to get involved through a short-term volunteer commitment or by providing donations in-kind. As part of the process, volunteers provide the people they encounter and interview with comfort items such as clean socks, meal gift cards, batteries, hats and scarves, food, hygiene supplies and other necessary supplies that have been donated by the community.

Arizona Department of Housing coordinates the Point in Time (PIT) count for the Arizona Balance of State Continuum of Care (AZBoSCoC) which includes the 13 counties listed in the table below. To learn more about volunteer opportunities and in-kind donation needs, contact the Lead person/s in each County.

We hope you join us in increasing awareness of homeless populations in your community so that we can collectively improve services to end their homelessness.

COUNTY CONTACT AGENCY PHONE
Apache Marilyn Johnson
Cindy Furrh
Old Concho
Community Assistance Center (OCCAC)
928-337-5047
Cochise Kathy Calabrese
Brad Roland
Good Neighbor Alliance 520-439-0776
Coconino Leah Bloom
Jermaine Barkley
Lanndhese Talice
City of Flagstaff
CCS - N. AZ
Flagstaff Shelter Services
928-213-2752
928-606-1563
928-225-2533 ext 305
Gila Dorine Prine Gila County 928-474-7192
Graham Frank Real Primavera 520-332-4585
Greenlee Frank Real Primavera 520-332-4585
La Paz Valarie Donnelly
Ortensia Yazzie
WACOG
Regional Center for Border Health
928-669-4436
928-669-4436
Mohave Terry Baughn
Chanania Covington
Mohave County
Community Development
928-753-0723 ext 4395
Navajo Marilyn Johnson
Cindy Furrh
Old Concho Community Assistance Center (OCCAC) 928-337-5047
928-217-7195
Pinal Suzanne Payan
Heather Patel
CAHRA
Apache Junction
520-466-1112
480-474-2635
Santa Cruz Frank Real Primavera 520-332-4585
Yavapai, Prescott & Verde Valley Naomi King
Skye Biasetti
Brigid Wagner
U.S. Vets
U.S. Vets
Yavapai-Verde Valley
Catholic Community Services
928-583-7679
928-583-7679
928-634-4254
Yuma Brenda McAdams
Tara Palacio
ACHIEVE Human Services
ACHIEVE Human Services
928-341-4145
928-726-6022

If you are interested in volunteering in Maricopa or Pima County, please contact the organizations below for more information about dates and times:

Maricopa Regional Continuum of Care Point-In-Time Count
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019 | 5:30AM to 12:00PM

Coordinated by the Maricopa Association of Governments 
Contact community coordinator in your area 

Tucson/Pima County Continuum of Care Point-in-Time Count
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019

Coordinated by the Tucson Pima Collaboration to End Homelessness 
Complete the volunteer application