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Point-In-Time Homeless Survey Training

Interested in volunteering to assist with our annual Point-in-Time Homeless Survey?

Staff and volunteers will conduct surveys and distribute incentives and resource materials to unsheltered adults, children and veterans throughout the community on January 28.

To participate, you will need to sign up both with LifeStyles as a volunteer and with the state of Maryland as an official surveyor. If you have participated in the past, the state still asks that you register again for the 2026 survey. Get started at the links below.

Register as a LifeStyles volunteer today!
Or, if you’re already a registered LifeStyles volunteer, visit your Volgistics volunteer portal to sign up for the event.

Register as a surveyor with the state of Maryland!

Once you’ve registered for both, please review the training videos below prior to January 28.

Training Video 1

Point-in-Time Survey Overview | Sheltered vs. Unsheltered | Using the Counting Us Mobile App

Training Video 2

Interview vs. Observation | Interview Facilitation | Safety and Best Practices