What is the Homeless Point-in-Time Count?  

The Homeless Point-in-Time Count (PIT count) is an annual count of all unsheltered and sheltered persons experiencing homelessness on a given night in January.  This year, the count will be on January 23, 2019. 

Information gathered during this count is used to inform decisions about the current needs of the local homeless population and about the resources needed to meet those needs. 

How can you get involved?

Contact the PIT Lead in your county for more information about how to get involved. 
Aitkin County: Chassidy Lobdell, Lakes& Pines, CAC (chassidy.lobdell@lakesandpines.org)
Carlton County: Ali Bilden-Camps, United Way (ali@unitedwaycarltoncounty.org)
Lake/Cook Counties: Angela Neal, AEOA (angela.neal@aeoa.org)
Itasca County: Jessyca Bardzel, GRACE House (jessyca@gracehousemn.org); Gail Beckman, KOOTASCA Community Action (gailb@kootasca.org)
Koochiching County: Ariana Daniel, Servants of Shelter (sosintlfalls@gmail.com) 

Tools & Resources for PIT Leads 


On January 24, 2018, there were:
43 unsheltered homeless persons 
32 unsheltered homeless households
90 homeless (sheltered and unsheltered) persons 
66 homeless (sheltered and unsheltered) households 
285 homeless doubled up persons 
121 homeless doubled up households
375 Total Homeless Persons
counted in the Northeast Minnesota Continuum of Care  
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