Ready, Set, Count!

Homeless counts have taken place across the Metro Vancouver region every three years since 2002. The City of Vancouver started conducting an annual count in 2010. Each year, the count takes place throughout the city over a 24-hour period in March, inside shelters during the evening, and on the streets the next day.

A group of volunteers will be visiting our numerous Salvation Army shelter locations on March 13th and 14th to speak with clients and ask them to complete a survey.

Although counts do not give us a full picture of the extent of homelessness in our community, the counts provide critical information on the number and characteristics of the homeless population, and how this population has changed over time.