The goal is to recruit 250 total volunteers for this important effort.

Volunteers are needed countywide to help distribute comfort kits and conduct brief surveys to our neighbors experiencing homelessness in the streets on the day of the Count. Friends, family, and all community members that are 18 years of age or older are able to volunteer. Attending a volunteer training is required for participation.

A final Unsheltered PIT Volunteer training will be held virtually on Tuesday, February 15th from 9 AM -10:30 AM for anyone who would like to participate. This includes those who may have missed their previously scheduled training date and want to make up their mandatory training requirement.

If you are interested and are signing up for the first time, please do so through the volunteer registration portal at https://stanislaus.pointintime.info/ by 5PM on Monday, February 14th

If you were previously registered, please visit the volunteer registration portal and simply click on "Update Registration" to select the final training date or email moc.ytnuocnats@cosc. A calendar invite with virtual training meeting link will be emailed to you upon successful registration.

For questions, please call 209-558-2298 or email moc.ytnuocnats@cosc.

To find out more, please click here for the 2022 PIT Count flyer.

Last year, a total of 2,927 homeless persons were identified in the PIT count.

It is organized by the Stanislaus Community System of Care (CSOC) which includes local governments, non-profits, and homeless providers.

The count is an annual survey of persons experiencing homelessness in Stanislaus County. The data is critical to determine the scope of the problem, help define resources, and identify gaps in service.

The count had been scheduled for late January but was postponed due to health and safety concerns about COVID-19.

The PIT count is now scheduled for Thursday, February 24, 2022. Volunteers are needed at multiple locations county-wide to conduct surveys and hand out comfort kits to our neighbors experiencing homelessness in the streets.

There is still time to register as a volunteer. Simply go to the volunteer registration portal at https://stanislaus.pointintime.info/ and register by February 4th.

New mandatory training dates are available and can be selected through the volunteer registration portal. For those who were registered previously, you can choose a new training date by clicking the "Update Registration" option on the registration portal.

All members of the community, family, and friends are able to participate in this important effort (must be 18 years or older by the day of the count to register). The goal is to register 250 volunteers for the count.

For questions, please call (209) 558-2298 or email moc.ytnuocnats@cosc.

The PIT count is an unduplicated count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night. Every year the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development requires communities to count the number of people experiencing homelessness in counties across the nation.

Last year, a total of 2,927 homeless persons were identified in the Stanislaus County PIT count.

The count is organized by the Stanislaus Community System of Care (CSOC) which includes local governments, non-profits, and homeless providers.

For more information about CSOC, please visit www.csocstan.com.

To find out more, please see attached flyer about the 2022 count.

A total of $1 million in CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Funds was approved for distribution to approved Stanislaus County nonprofit organizations by the Board of Supervisors on November 23rd. This funding will assist critical nonprofit work throughout Stanislaus County. Priority was given to nonprofits that did not receive funding from the 2020 Nonprofit Support Grant Program, as well as nonprofits that serve veterans and seniors, and local nonprofit organizations that are new to the community.

"Our County provides a variety of community-centered causes and nonprofits." said Stanislaus County Board Chairman, Vito Chiesa. "It's more important now than ever that we support the work of nonprofits and I'm proud of our Board for recognizing that with a new round of grant funding."

The Stanislaus Community Foundation was contracted to manage the grant application and review process on behalf of Stanislaus County. The Foundation received more than 70 applications from nonprofits that indicated a need for support. The efforts of nonprofits that have continued serving local residents, even through the pandemic, is remarkable. Most have struggled financially due to impacts of COVID-19.

Requests totaling approximately $4.5 million were received, far exceeding the $1 million available to award. This was a competitive process and applications were prioritized based on the approved tiers and for organizations that demonstrated the greatest financial need and impact of COVID-19 on their operations.

A total of 33 nonprofits were awarded funding in this round, including:

Do you want to help your community?

The Stanislaus Community System of Care (CSOC) is looking for volunteers to conduct the 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count, a one-day snapshot of homelessness in each community of Stanislaus County. The count data is critical to determine the scope of the problem, help define resources, and identify gaps in service.

"Homelessness affects all of us," stated Jason Conway, Chair of CSOC. "The data collected will help get a better understanding of the population experiencing homelessness."

Each year the U.S. department of Housing and Urban Development requires communities to count the number of people homeless in counties across the nation. This is a count of sheltered and unsheltered people on a single night in January.

Next year's count is scheduled for Thursday, January 27, 2022.

Volunteers will work with the County's Homeless Outreach and Engagement Team as they fan out across Stanislaus County. You'll engage with local homeless individuals and their families to complete a survey and help distribute care packages (beanie, socks, snack, and water) to people you survey.

To volunteer, please go to http://stanislaus.pointintime.info. You'll be required to choose a mandatory survey/safety training and select the city where you'd like to conduct surveys.

You can also register via phone at (209) 558-2961 or e-mail moc.ytnuocnats@cosc

The goal is to register 250 volunteers. The deadline is January 7, 2022.

A total of 2,927 persons were identified in the 2021 PIT count.

Let's Make Everyone Count!

The postponement is due to health and safety concerns about the rise of COVID-19 cases in Stanislaus County.

The Stanislaus Community System of Care (CSOC) is looking for volunteers to conduct the 2022 Homeless Point-In-Time Count, a one-day snapshot of homelessness in each community of Stanislaus County. The count data is critical to determine the scope of the problem, help define resources, and identify gaps in service.

"We want to ensure volunteers who conduct the interviews and homeless individuals who participate in the count all remain safe," stated Jason Conway, chair of CSOC.

The annual survey of unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness was scheduled for Thursday, January 27, 2022. But after consulting with the Stanislaus County Public Health Department, CSOC sought and was granted an exception from US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to postpone the count and schedule it for a later date.

The PIT Count will now take place as follows:

• Wednesday, February 23, 2022 (Sheltered Count)
• Thursday, February 24, 2022 (Unsheltered Count)

There is still time to register to help out as a volunteer. Simply go to the volunteer registration portal at http://stanislaus.pointintime.info and register by February 4th.

New mandatory training dates are also available and can be selected through the volunteer registration portal. If you were already previously registered and need to select a new training date, this can be done simply by clicking the "Update Registration" option when visiting the registration portal.

Every year HUD requires communities to count the number of people experiencing homelessness in counties across the nation. The data is critical to determine the scope of homelessness and identify gaps in services.

The PIT count is an unduplicated count of sheltered and unsheltered people experiencing homelessness on a single night. Last year, a total of 2,927 homeless persons were identified in the 2021 PIT count.

It's organized by the Stanislaus Community System of Care (CSOC) which includes local governments, non-profits, and homeless providers.

For information about the count, please contact 209-558-2298 or e-mail moc.ytnuocnats@cosc. You can also visit the CSOC website for updates at http://www.csocstan.com/.

To find out more, please click here for a flyer about the 2022 count.

California is experiencing a serious drought. In May, 2021, an Emergency Drought Declaration was passed by Governor Newsom that included Stanislaus County. Residents throughout the Central Valley should be aware of resources and conservation measures to help manage one of our most precious natural resources, our water. This page provides a directory of helpful resources for residents as we deal with the impacts of the drought, including drought related issues, regional programs for well users and available funding for disadvantaged communities. Several local programs are available to support the water needs of residents.