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This Tuesday, January 20, is the first night of the 2026 Greater Los Angeles Homeless Count. The count takes place over three nights in locations all over Los Angeles County but the first night focuses on the San Fernando Valley. You can volunteer to participate by following this link.
Volunteering for the homeless count is a safe, simple way you can help address this long-running problem. Most of us only notice unsheltered people in our own neighborhood or the streets we travel regularly. The countywide count is our best way of assessing the overall state of the problem. The data you collect will help us decide where to allocate funding, services and resources.
We count in the evening (starting around 8 p.m.) when most unsheltered people settle down for the night. Volunteers are assigned in pairs to survey a small area, usually a few blocks, and to record their findings on a mobile phone app. We count by sight only, no direct interaction with homeless individuals is necessary. A complete survey of an assigned area can usually be completed in under two hours.
Volunteer Sites:
Sherman Oaks
January 20, 2026 at 7:00 pm
Church of the Chimes
14115 Magnolia Blvd.
Sherman Oaks, CA 91423
North Hills
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
North Hills, CA 91343
Encino
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Sherman Oaks/Encino Chamber of Commerce
4933 Balboa Blvd
Encino, CA 91316
Granada Hills
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
16603 San Fernando Mission Blvd
Granada Hills, CA 91344
Chatsworth/Northridge
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Community Service Center Office of Councilmember John Lee
9207 Oakdale Ave.
Chatsworth, CA 91311
West Hills
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church and School
23838 Kittridge St
West Hills, CA 91307
Sunland – Tujunga
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Heart of the Canyons
9666 Foothill Place
Sunland, CA 91342
Pacoima
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
CD 7 District Office (Pacoima City Hall)
13520 Van Nuys Blvd.
Pacoima, CA 91331
Tarzana
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Temple Judea
5429 Lindley Ave
Tarzana, CA 91356
Winnetka
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Our Redeemer Lutheran Church
8520 Winnetka Avenue
Winnetka, CA 91306
Reseda
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Office of Councilmember Bob Blumenfield – CD3 (West Valley Municipal Building)
19040 Vanowen St
Reseda, CA 91335
Sylmar
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Discovery Charter Preparatory High School
13570 Eldridge Ave
Sylmar, CA 91342
Van Nuys
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Mid Valley Family YMCA
6901 Lennox Ave
Van Nuys, CA 91405
Panorama City
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 pm
Plaza del Valle
8610 Van Nuys Blvd (Community Room in Unit 62)
Panorama City, CA 91402
Studio City
January 20, 2026 at 7:30 pm
First Christian Church of North Hollywood
4390 Colfax Ave
Studio City, CA 91604
