Long Beach’s annual point-in-time tally of homeless people will once again take place in January — and the city is looking for volunteers to help out.

The Department of Health and Human Services is looking for 350 community members to volunteer for the 2026 count. Volunteer registration is now open online.

The one-day tally will entail a four-hour canvassing shift starting at 5 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22, though volunteers will be expected to report for service by 4:30 a.m. to receive their assignments.

The point-in-time count is more than a data-collection effort, city officials said, but also a communitywide initiative inviting residents and businesses to connect with neighbors who are homeless, learn about available resources and actively support Long Beach’s response to homelessness.

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