UPCOMING POINT-IN-TIME HOMELESS COUNT

The City of Yellowknife (the City) will conduct its fourth Point-In-Time (PiT) in October 2024 with community partners and volunteers.  “PiT” is part of a coordinated national effort to measure homelessness across Canada.

The 2024 count will provide a snapshot of homelessness in our community since the last PiT Count conducted in 2021 revealing 312 people experiencing homelessness in Yellowknife.  The PiT Count will identify individuals staying in shelters, short-term housing, and sleeping without shelter, over a 24-hour period.  Outreach volunteers will visit various parts of town and survey members of the visible homeless population. No door-to-door surveys will be conducted. The PiT Count helps our understanding of the needs and circumstances of people affected by homelessness in Yellowknife. Results provide key insights into gender, age, ethnicity, and other demographics, to support future policy, resource allocation, towards the City’s goal to end homelessness. The PiT planning committee includes the Community Advisory Board on Homelessness as well as local NGOs.

 “The Point-in-Time Count is key to understanding homelessness in Yellowknife. This federally mandated process will help us gather crucial data to better target our resources and improve support for those in need.”

-          Community Advisory Board Chair, Councillor Ben Hendriksen