Important Information about the Count
Please read prior to registering:

The 2023 Homeless Count will be held at St. Monica Catholic Community (725 California Ave Santa Monica, CA 90403). Training will be completed online prior to the event, and deployment and return check-in will take place at St. Monica.

Volunteers are encouraged to register as pre-formed teams of 3-4 individuals to expedite the deployment process. On the night of the Count, your full team must arrive together for deployment.

Volunteers can also register as an individual. We will partner you with other volunteers on-site to create teams as needed, contingent upon availability.  Please note that individuals may be assigned to a team that requires you to be in a car with your teammates.  The City will not be checking vaccination status or require masking in alignment with current public health guidance. 
 
 
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General Information:
  • No skills or experience are required, but volunteers must be at least 18 years old, or 16-17 and accompanied by a parent/guardian on a 1:1 ratio at all times. Volunteers ages 16-17 must be registered as part of a team of 3-4 people by an adult who is 18 or older.
  • All volunteers are required to sign a general liability waiver and photo release.
  • All teams will be required to enter count data on a smartphone app. At least one team member will need to download and install the app on their smartphone.
  • The Homeless Count will happen rain or shine.
  • Deployment time is 11:00pm. Teams can expect to return between 2:00 and 3:00 am. Some teams may finish earlier.
  • Some team assignments include walking teams where volunteers will drive to their count location and walk 2-3 miles. If you are unable to walk this distance, please contact the Housing & Human Services Division at humanservices@santamonica.gov at least one week prior to the event. 
  • See the homeless count website for updates, forms, and instructions.
Future Communications:  
Additional information will be sent to you at the email address you provide. Please read all emails from humanservices@santamonica.gov and ensure they do not go to your SPAM folder.

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