Interviewers - Volunteers will go to a specific assigned area (sector) in Pima County to interview people experiencing homelessness in those areas and complete surveys in a smart phone app. Interviewers will be required to participate in an in-person small group training and sector team meeting. Interviewers will work with other volunteers under the direction of their team lead. Interviewers are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, flu, and wear a mask while interviewing people in the community since the count occurs during respiratory disease season.
Team Leads - Volunteers will lead a team of interviewers to a specific assigned area (sector) in Pima County and assist interviewers in their effort to reach as many people experiencing homelessness as possible. Prior to the PIT Count Day, Team Leads will need to: (1) attend a team lead training and pick up supplies for their team; (2) organize a small group training and planning meeting with their team; and (3) scope out their sector(s) and assess any special needs or potential barriers. Team Leads should have experience with the PIT Count, be familiar with the Tucson metro area, be willing to communicate with their team and will be required to attend a training. Team Leads are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, flu, and wear a mask while interacting with their team and interviewing people in the community.
Supply Runners - Supply runners will be on standby to distribute supplies (i.e., gift cards) to Team Leads and Interviewers across sectors in Pima County in their personal vehicle on the morning of the PIT Count. Supply Runners will need to be available from 7am-11am to distribute supplies. Supply Runners will work in assigned pairs (2 Supply Runners per vehicle). They will not need to leave their vehicle to do this work, but will need access to a mobile device to communicate with Team Leads and Interviewers, as well as to locate these team members using virtual maps. Supply Runners should be masked while interacting with team members when handing off supplies.
The annual Everyone Counts!—Pima County Street Count advances our community’s work to prevent and end homeless by:
All volunteers are required to view the recorded training and meet with their sector team members on January 22nd, 2025 from 5:30-7pm at a location to be determined by their Sector Team Lead.
We need 300+ volunteers to spread throughout Pima County. Volunteers will join a team to visit camps in washes and deserts, bus stops, meal sites, abandoned buildings, and other areas where people without housing may shelter on the morning of Wednesday, January 29, 2025. Learn More and register to volunteer
Operation Deep Freeze (ODF) is Tucson's winter severe-weather emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness. ODF goes into effect when weather predictions are for overnight temperatures of 40°F or lower with rain, 35°F or lower without rain, or when wind chill factors indicate a health hazard from exposure. You do not need an ID or a TB card to participate in ODF.
