Point-In-Time Count on Homelessness on Wednesday

The City of Grande Prairie will be taking part in a coordinated effort to measure homelessness across Alberta and Canada on Wednesday, October 9.

The Point in Time Count tracks homelessness in many forms, including people in emergency shelters, short-term housing and more, to improve understanding of the needs and circumstances of people affected by homelessness.

From 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, PiT staff will canvass neighbourhoods throughout the city and ask anyone experiencing homelessness to take a brief survey.

The count is not intended to be a complete measure of everyone who experiences homelessness in a community and is more an opportunity to learn about their experiences and the average intake of local shelters.