Annual Homeless Count
Every winter, in January or February, about 250 volunteers count the number of people experiencing homelessness in Long Beach. The Point in Time count is a communitywide effort thatgivesresidents and local businesses an opportunity actively contribute,learn about those experiencing homelessness andbetter understand the resources available to addressit.
The count is a nationwide effort to tally people experiencing homelessnessin each community on a single day. It is required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the state of California to receive funding for homeless services. The City of Long Beach’s Continuum of Care receives these grants and finds the count essential for understanding trends, issues and the demographics ofcommunity members experiencing homelessness.
By engaging fully in this annual count, we can provide better data to service providers, government entities and community members so we can continue to work together on developing effective and appropriate homeless interventions in the City of Long Beach. People can email HomelessCount@longbeach.gov for information on volunteering.
The results of the most recent count can be found at 2024 City of Long Beach Homeless Point in Time Count Report.
The City's press release regarding the results can be found at Long Beach Releases Results of the 2024 Homeless Point in Time Count.
More information about the annual count and volunteer opportunities can be found at Annual Homeless Count.
Donate
In addition to volunteering, the Cityis seeking donations of socks, travel-sized hygiene products, bottled water and small gift cards of $5 to $10, which will be distributed during the Count. Physical donations can be dropped off at the following locations:
- All Long Beach Public Library locations during regular operating hours (libraries are closed Sundays and Mondays)
- Boys and Girls Club of Long Beach (3635 Long Beach Blvd.), from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays.
- Scherer Park Community Center, (4654 Pasadena Ave.), from 3 to 6 p.m. on weekdays.
- Long Beach Multi-Service Center, (1301 W 12th St.), 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays.
To financially contribute towards Count incentives, donationscan be made online through theMayor’s Fund For Homeless Action, administered by the Long Beach Community Foundation.Donors should type “Homeless Count - Mayor's Fund” in the Additional Comments box.
Check donations may be mailed to Long Beach Community Foundation, 1 World Trade Center, 8th Floor. Long Beach, CA 90831. Please make check payable to “Long Beach Community Foundation” and write “Homeless Count - Mayor's Fund” in the memo section.These tax-deductible donations will be used forgift cards and other incentives for individuals surveyed on the day of the Count.
To learn more about ways to donate, people may email HomelessCount@longbeach.gov.
2024
2023
2022
2020
- 2020 Press Release
- 2020 Homeless Count Comparison
- 2020 Homeless Count Summary
- 2020 Housing Inventory Count
- California Continuums of Care: Comparison of 2019 and 2020 Homeless Counts
