County completes annual homeless count – Welcome to San Bernardino County

Two individuals engage in conversation with a homeless person.

Three individuals engage in a conversation with a homeless person in a parking lot.

Two individuals in reflective vests standing outside at a gas station interacting with a homeless person.

Two other individuals are visible in the background.

Two individuals engage in conversation with a homeless person who is standing by a tent in an encampment area.

Two individuals engage in a conversation with a homeless person in a parking lot.

A county official interacts with a homeless person in an encampment area. Three other individuals are visible in the background.

Hundreds of volunteers joined members of the Board of Supervisors and Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Josie Gonzales this morning, Jan. 22, to canvass cities, towns and unincorporated areas to support the unhoused community and collect data for the annual Point-in-Time (PIT) Count.

“Addressing homelessness remains one of our highest priorities,” said Board of Supervisors Chairman and Third District Supervisor Dawn Rowe. “I’m grateful to our county departments, community volunteers and the San Bernardino County Homeless Partnership for working together to ensure this year’s count was a success.”

To enhance the 2026 PIT Count, San Bernardino County had more field resources, including a mobile team that was deployed in real time to serve the needs of the unhoused community by providing emergency housing, temporary shelter and supportive services.

“The annual count is more than just about collecting data,” said Office of Homeless Services (OHS) Chief Marcus Dillard. “It’s an opportunity to connect people experiencing homelessness to housing and supportive services that can help them move towards stability.”

To further enhance this year’s count, OHS expanded how it distributes information to volunteers by establishing a Story Map that includes details on the PIT Count, volunteer training schedules, instructional videos for setting up the mobile app, a map of deployment sites and volunteer resources.

Additional County Update News – January 22