Point-in-time count report

However, because of the difference in the time of year the Count was conducted, it is difficult to compare the 2012 Winter Count to 2008 spring numbers. [...] The consultation process helped solidify the date and time for the Count, the questions to ask of facilities and rough sleepers, the mapping of ‘zones’ in the city where people experiencing homelessness are known to sleep, the classification of facilities as emergency shelter, short-term supportive and/or permanent supportive housing, and the organization of street teams. [...] When trying to project an assumed linear trend into the future, we would like to know the current values of the slope and intercept--i.e., the values that will give the best fit to the next few periods’ data. [...] The addition of definitions of homelessness that included transitional housing, led to a doubling of the number of facilities captured in the 2004 count. [...] The community consultation process leading up to the Count included seeking advice from The City’s previous count coordinator, engaging the University of Calgary in finalizing the methodology, and meetings with Calgary City services such as Police and Bylaw, outreach workers, and service agencies from the homeless sector, the public sector and the private sector.