T. Freeman Gerhardt, PhD, visiting research scholar in the Department of Behavioral Health Science and Practice, prepared a report on the 2025 Pinellas County Point in Time (PIT) Count.
The report examines the number of sheltered and unsheltered individuals experiencing homelessness on a single night and offers key insights into its scope. The findings are used to inform local efforts and strategies to reduce homelessness in Pinellas County.
The Pinellas Continuum of Care program, overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, conducts the count every January with the help of trained volunteers who engage directly with neighbors experiencing homelessness to gather critical data. The 2025 Pinellas PIT Count took place on Jan. 30, 2025.