Thank you for your interest in helping with the annual
City of Boston Homeless Census.
Thanks to a robust response to our request, we have reached a sufficient number of volunteers. On-line registration is now closed. If you would like more information, please email us at eshelter@bphc.org.
Each December the City of Boston Emergency Shelter Commission conducts an annual homeless census including a count of people living on the streets, emergency shelters for individuals and families, domestic violence programs, mental health and substance abuse treatment programs, transitional housing and specialized programs serving homeless youth and homeless Veterans. The census provides critical information on the scope of the problem of homelessness in Boston.
Register Online to Volunteer with the Census
Volunteers are needed to assist with the night time street count. Volunteers are organized into teams of between 5-10 people with a team leader and assigned to cover one of 42 locations around the city by foot or by car. Past volunteers have included homeless service providers, consumers, housing advocates, local faith-based organizations, City of Boston employees, City Year and other neighborhood and community groups.
The 32nd Annual City of Boston Homeless Census will be conducted on Monday, December 12, 2011. On-line volunteer registration to help with the street count will be open from now to December 5, or until we have enough volunteers. Thank you for supporting Boston’s efforts to end homelessness!