Compiling and Submitting PIT Data

This webinar will be on Tuesday April 14th at 10am PDT / 1pm EDT. It will focus on compiling the results, sampling & extrapolation, utilizing our tools for combining data, and submitting the report to HUD.

Post-Count Data Cleanup and Preparing the Report for HUD

This webinar will be on Tuesday February 24th at 10am PST / 1pm EST. It will focus on the steps needed to get an accurate HUD Point-in-Time (PIT) report submitted and accepted by HUD.

Conducting a Successful 2026 HUD Point-in-Time Count

This webinar will be on Wednesday January 14th at 10am PST / 1pm EST. It will focus on final preparations for the count and include a "mock count" so count admins can see what to expect for the PIT.

Webinar on Preparing for & Automating the 2026 Point-in-Time Count

Webinar conducted on Tuesday December 9th at 12:30pm PST/3:30pm EST on the planning considerations for the annual Point-in-Time Count. Video not available, click the link to the right for slides.  

Webinar on Planning for & Automating the 2026 Point-in-Time Count

Webinar conducted on 10/21/25 on the planning considerations for communities to take into account as they gear up for the 2026 PIT. Includes overview of Simtech's additional features and functionality to make logistics easier to deal with.   

Webinar on Planning for & Utilizing Street Outreach to Inform the 2026 PIT Count

Webinar conducted on 9/16/25 on utilizing Show The Way for the Point-in-Time count and other preparations to make ahead of the 2026 count. 

Webinar on Compiling & Submitting PIT Data

Webinar conducted on 4/8/25 reviewing utilizing Simtech's tools to compile and report on the data collected from the 2025 PIT. Topics also included submitting your data to Simtech for formal reports and/or dashboards. 

Webinar on post-count data clean-up and preparing the HUD report for the 2025 Point-in-Time Count

Webinar conducted on 2/11/25 reviewing PIT data clean-up, response exporting, sampling and extrapolating results, and more. 

Webinar on conducting a successful 2025 Point-in-Time Count

Webinar we held on 1/14/25 on the mechanics of conducting the Point-in-Time count successfully. We reviewed prepping count teams, messaging count teams during the count, and monitoring data in real-time. 

Webinar in preparation of 2025 Point-in-Time Count

A webinar we conducted on 12/17/24 in preparation for the 2025 Point-in-Time count in which we reviewed several new quality-of-life improvements to the technology and demonstrated features that help with preparing for the count. 

Webinar in planning of 2025 Point-in-Time Count

A webinar we conducted on 10/29/24 in preparation for the 2025 Point-in-Time count in which we highlighted some of our new features for Counting Us and our PIT Command Center.

Demonstration of new features for automating the 2024 Point in Time Count

This webinar was geared toward providing an overview of the tech, with a heightened focus on features that will be useful during the planning process. In addition to the changes required by the 2024 HUD HIC and PIT Data Collection Notice, it also covers new features that were developed based on feedback we received from the 2023 count and spent time walking through these key upgrades.

Planning Considerations for the 2024 Point in Time Count

This webinar was geared toward the planning phase of the annual HUD Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of persons experiencing homelessness. Materials covered include:

• A review of the core functionality within Counting Us and the Regional Command Center along with new features and services available for the 2024 PIT count.
• A recap of the training, support, and resources available throughout the entire count process.
• A walkthrough of the optional features including new additions, PIT Evaluation Dashboards and formal PIT Summary Report
• Updates to the Known Location Survey, the importance of their use, and a demonstration of how simple they are to submit.
• Planning considerations for the upcoming count.

Planning Considerations for the 2023 Point in Time Count

This webinar was geared toward the planning phase of the annual HUD Point-in-Time (PIT) Count of persons experiencing homelessness. Materials covered include:

• A review of the core functionality within Counting Us and the Regional Command Center along with new features and services available for the 2023 PIT count.
• A recap of the training, support, and resources available throughout the entire count process.
• A walkthrough of the optional features that can be added to meet your local needs.
• A discussion of how Show The Way can enable the ongoing work of street outreach to improve the PIT and how the PIT can inform the work of street outreach.
• Planning considerations for the upcoming count.

Planning the 2022 Point in Time Count

This webinar was geared toward the planning phase of the annual HUD Point in Time Count of persons experiencing homelessness. We demonstrated pre-Count features from Counting Us, such as:

• The Volunteer Registration Portal
• Region and Team Management
• The Known Locations Survey, and more!

These tools can streamline your process for planning the count, help you determine where to send your volunteers during the count, and improve coverage of your entire region.

Special Guests: Miracle Messages, a non-profit specializing in Social Reunification, is offering a unique opportunity to partner during this year's Count. Contact Us to learn how your community can participate in this exciting effort!

The Slide Deck (with links from the Q&A added) can be accessed here.