#streetcensus
The 2020 Winnipeg Street Census has been postponed to 2021 due to COVID-19.
The Winnipeg Street Census is our city’s Point-in-Time Count: a method used to gather data on homelessness, used in communities across Canada. Every few years, communities around the country participate in similar Point-in-Time Counts. Information is gathered during a single, 24-hour period in two main ways:
- A brief survey conducted face-to-face along walking routes and in designated locations by volunteers
- Data provided by community organizations and government agencies
The Winnipeg Street Census survey questions reflect national standards and input from local residents: people who have experienced homelessness, researchers, outreach workers, service providers and public servants.
The Street Census takes a one-day snapshot of homelessness. This contributes to a national picture and advances local knowledge of homelessness. It helps to identify service needs so that policies and programs can be more effective at preventing and ending homelessness.
The first Winnipeg Street Census took place in 2015. The second occurred in 2018.
Partners in this project are:
Aboriginal Health and Wellness Centre |
Canadian Mental Health Association Winnipeg |
City of Winnipeg |
EAGLE Urban Transition Centre |
End Homelessness Winnipeg |
Inclusion Winnipeg |
Ka Ni Kanichihk |
Lived Experience Circle |
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre |
Macdonald Youth Services |
Main Street Project |
Mount Carmel Clinic |
North End Community Renewal Corporation |
Resource Assistance for Youth |
Salvation Army |
Siloam Mission |
Social Planning Council of Winnipeg |
Spence Neighbourhood Association |
St. Boniface Street Links |
United Way of Winnipeg |
University of Winnipeg Institute of Urban Studies |
Wahbung Abinoonjiiag |
West Central Women’s Resource Centre |
Winnipeg Regional Health Authority |
1JustCity |
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The Street Census is funded by the Government of Canada’s Reaching Home homelessness strategy, administered by End Homelessness Winnipeg. It relies on thousands of hours of in-kind and volunteer time provided by partners, supporters, and the public