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The Will County Continuum of Care is responsible for conducting the annual Point In Time count that is mandated by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each year during the last week of January, data on sheltered and unsheltered individuals and families is collected and submitted to HUD. Data is collected from emergency shelters, police departments, municipalities, and volunteers across the United States.

Volunteers play an important role to ensure that the Continuum locates and counts as many unsheltered homeless individuals and families during the Point In Time count as possible. Working together in teams, volunteers go out at night to count the number of homeless they find, conduct interviews, if possible, and report data back to the Continuum of Care.