Pasadena seeks volunteers for annual Homeless Count

Pasadena officials this week called for volunteers to help with the upcoming annual homeless count.

The survey of city residents experiencing homelessness is scheduled to take place on the evening of Jan. 22 and the morning of Jan. 23.

The 2025 Pasadena Homeless Count “sets in motion a year full of education, engagement and action for the Pasadena Partnership,” which administers homeless services in the city, according to a city statement.

Every year volunteers work to tally the number of people experiencing homelessness living on Pasadena streets of for one night and a morning during the final 10 days of January. The count provides data to the state on homelessness in Pasadena, “helps advocate for vital community resources, and engages directly with our neighbors experiencing homelessness through a survey,” officials said.

Volunteers take to the streets in three- or four-member teams to assigned zones on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 8-10 p.m. and Thursday, Jan. 23 from 6-8 a.m. The same teams work during the evening and morning shifts.

Volunteers who register to participate must be at least 18 years old and attend an internet-based orientation session to prepare for the count on Jan. 15. The deadline for volunteers to register is Jan. 5. Registration is online at PasadenaPartnership.org.

“Volunteers are the foundation of ensuring the count is a success and is carried out effectively and comprehensively,” city officials said.

For questions, email info@pasadenapartnership.org.

In 2024, people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in Pasadena totaled 321. The total homeless population was 556 people, the same number as in 2023, according to the Pasadena Partnership. In 2022, 512 people experiencing homelessness were counted.

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