Annual Point in Time Count
Join our community effort to ensure every neighbor counts in Jefferson County's annual Point in Time Count.
What is the Annual PIT Count?
The Point in Time (PIT) Count is an annual count of people experiencing sheltered and unsheltered homelessness carried out in January, typically on one night in urban areas with a week to collect all data in rural areas. Data collected through the PIT is reported to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and used to inform policy, advance advocacy efforts, and understand the unique landscape of homelessness in Washington State. This count can often determine the type and amount of funding an area receives to address the complex issue of homelessness in their community.
YOU COUNT!
If you are experiencing homelessness in any capacity—whether you’re staying in a shelter, living in your car, or sleeping in a tent or even trailer with no power or water—please know that you are welcome at this year’s Point in Time Count on January 29th, 2026.
Staff from local organizations—including OlyCAP Housing, the Legion, DSHS, and others—will be available throughout the day to help complete surveys and connect you with resources at their locations.
We will also be hosting special community events with warm food, friendly staff, essential items, and comfortable places to take a break, charge your devices, and meet with providers.
January 29th, 2026 PIT Count Community Event Locations
Quilcene Community Center
12 PM – 5 PM
294952 US Highway 101, Quilcene
(360) 765-3321
Enjoy fried chicken, use the computer lab, and pick up essential items.
Winter Welcoming Center
9 AM – 3 PM
Pope Marine Building
100 Madison Street, Port Townsend
Stop by for pizza, supplies, and friendly faces.
VFW Post 7498 — VETERANS WELCOME!
9 AM – 3 PM
31 Matheson St, Port Hadlock
Join us for a delicious spaghetti lunch and access to needed supplies.
Let’s Make it Count This Year!
How can you help? Everyone contributes as much or as little as they can. There are many ways you or your organization can support the count:
- ✓
You can host an event where you provide hot food, warm coats, and a friendly face while you assist people in completing a count form.
- ✓
You can donate items like socks, gloves, sleeping bags, or soft granola bars for those outreach workers going into the woods and far reaches of the county to locate people sheltering outside.
- ✓
You can volunteer to be a counter in the field.
- ✓
You can support by sharing about the PIT Count on social media.
Please note, if you would like to host an event at a static location or volunteer to count in the field you will be required to complete the PIT Count training which may include a video or in-person training session.
Get Involved
Our Partners
The people we work with that make our worlds go round.