1 Morning in Ontario

What is 1 Morning in Ontario?

Team up with the City of Ontario’s Housing Services Department in counting our homeless neighbors during the Point-in-Time Count(PITC). This annual count captures a snapshot of a single night of homelessness in our City and helps us get resources to assist those who are currently or at risk of becoming homeless. The PITC of homeless individuals and families in San Bernardino County requires the involvement of key community persons and volunteers from each city and all unincorporated areas to help organize and implement the homeless count in their communities. Key persons and volunteers include representatives of local government, social service providers, law enforcement, municipal agencies, educational institutions, faith-based organizations, local businesses, civic groups, neighborhood associations, nonprofit agencies and current and formerly homeless individuals.

The Point-in-Time Count (PITC) is a federally required count conducted nationwide each January to understand the scope of homelessness in communities across the country. The data collected is reported to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and helps inform how federal, state, and local funding is allocated to support homelessness services.

How will the Homeless Count be conducted?

The Point-in-Time Homeless Count will involve conducting a count and subpopulation survey of both sheltered and unsheltered individuals on the streets, and at residential and non-residential service locations in every city and unincorporated area in San Bernardino County. On the day-of-the-count, teams of local volunteers, service providers and others will visit pre-identified locations and use a count/subpopulation survey instrument to record required information collected from each homeless individual encountered.

 

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Please stay tuned for future updates regarding future Point-In-Time Count volunteer opportunities.

 

DECIDE: you want to join in the count. Volunteers must be 18+. We encourage you to invite anyone who feels passionate about supporting Homeless Services.
SIGN-UP: through the San Bernardino County website
ATTEND: mandatory training on how to us the Point-in-Time Count Application. Trainings will be offered virtually through the county, or one in-person training within The City.

 

The San Bernardino County has released the 2025 Homeless Count & Survey Report.

To view the reports from previous years, please visit the San Bernardino County's Point-In-Time-Count official website.