Once a year, along with communities across the country, Metrocrest Services conducts a formal ‘count’ of our homeless neighbors. The Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, a requirement under Federal Law, helps communities understand the extent of homelessness, changing trends, and the measure of success in making homelessness rare, brief and nonrecurring. It’s also an important reminder that in our community, everybody counts.

Metrocrest Services spearheads the effort to count the number of people experiencing homelessness in Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell, and a portion of Dallas (in Denton County). Metrocrest Services will utilize this information to develop housing initiatives and outreach opportunities.

Homelessness is defined by the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as living outdoors or in a place not intended for human habitation, such as a car.

This year, Metrocrest Services will count unsheltered homeless in Denton County on Thursday, January 27, and Dallas County on Thursday, February 24.

How You Can Help

Metrocrest Services needs help collecting items for care packages to be distributed during the annual Point in Time Homeless Count to our unsheltered neighbors. You can donate individual items or put together the care packages yourself!

A typical care package includes:

  • gloves
  • wool hats
  • bottled water
  • masks
  • hand warmers
  • blanket
  • snack items
  • wipes
  • toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrush, soap)

Donations must be received by Friday, February 18, and can be dropped off at the Food Pantry. For questions about the homeless care packages or annual PIT count, please contact MelanieM@metrocrestservices.org. Read more about the PIT Count HERE.

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