Point-in-Time Count: County Leader Responsibilities
Leaders are responsible for the data collection and submission for their county. Duties include:
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Build and solicit network of volunteer teams
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Train volunteers to complete accurate surveys
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Map out areas to conduct the count and assign volunteer teams to those areas to reduce risk of duplication
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Coordinate with agencies for “service-based” portion
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Act as a point-of-contact for volunteers and MHDC
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Submit any paper copies through the PITC Portal
County leads are encouraged to use additional resources to facilitate greater participation, including:
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Coordinating donation distributions
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Create local resource sheets to hand out during the count
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Ensure services are in place the night of the count
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Coordinate with local service providers to facilitate night of count resources
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Work with the community to collect any additional data important to local providers