About Counting Us
The Counting Us app is a monitoring and evaluation tool developed with the primary purpose of supporting communities with the annual Point in Time (PIT) homeless census. Instead of relying on paper forms, volunteers...
The Counting Us app is a monitoring and evaluation tool developed with the primary purpose of supporting communities with the annual Point in Time (PIT) homeless census. Instead of relying on paper forms, volunteers simply download the app, register an account, and complete a short survey each time that interact with a person or family experiencing homelessness.
How does Counting Us work?
- Built in surveys enable count volunteers to collect key information needed for the region to comply with the Federal reporting requirements of conducting an accurate point in time homeless census;
- The app uses the device’s built in GPS to tag the exact location of each survey;
- The Counting Us app has the unique ability to detect if a user has Internet connectivity. If offline, the survey data can be saved on the device and submitted later;
- The app runs on phones and tablets of all sizes and with various operating systems;
- Direct integration with the Point in Time Regional Command Center allows count administrators to provide oversight throughout the census. This helps ensure all areas are properly canvassed and the data is being collected accurately.
This monitoring and evaluation of homelessness is critical for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to determine the extent of homelessness throughout the country. The count is also an instrumental tool for regions in measuring their progress towards ensuring everyone in the community has a safe and stable place to call home.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of Counting Us since it was posted on our website on 2017-01-05 15:09:33.
The latest version is 3.8.0 and it was updated on 2024-04-22 13:09:58. See below the changes in each version.
Counting Us version 3.8.0
Updated At: 2024-01-12
Changes: - My Count rework to show key details of the count and count assignment
- New user status allowing people to mark when they are actively counting and when they are done counting. Checks for drafts are done when status is changed to done.
- New list of count team members with the ability to contact count leads.
- Map has been moved to My Count.
- Locked activities will now have a banner message.
- Upgrade to latest version of the application framework.
Counting Us version 3.7.0
Updated At: 2023-01-15
Changes: - Region and team notes can now be viewed in app.
- Number of drafts stored on device are now relayed to the Command Center.
- General bug fixes and improvements.
Counting Us version 3.6.4
Updated At: 2022-01-21
Changes: - Added Spanish translations for household questions
- Bug fix for project and organization selection
Counting Us version 3.6.2
Updated At: 2021-07-14
Changes: - Fixes bug where the location confirmation map sometimes doesn't render.
Counting Us version 3.6.1
Updated At: 2021-01-04
Changes: General bug fixes and improvements
Counting Us version 3.6.0
Updated At: 2020-11-19
Changes: - Spanish survey support
- Household size larger than one requirement
- Project surveys skip location confirmation if project has coordinates
- Project type filter on project selection
- Organization and project selection stick between surveys per session
- Submissions are marked ready from internet connectivity failure
- Drafts with ready status can be submitted from the draft list
- New My Count section with user alert for number of successful submissions
Counting Us version 3.5.1
Updated At: 2020-04-02
Changes: - Updated Date field default value
Counting Us version 3.5.0
Updated At: 2020-01-11
Changes: - Highlight required fields
- Improved usability of dropdowns
- Add search capabilities to organization and project dropdown
- Small bug fixes
Counting Us version 3.4.1
Updated At: 2020-01-02
Changes: - Updated maps to Google Maps
Counting Us version 3.4.0
Updated At: 2019-12-22
Changes: - Added customized maps in-app (for region management and sampling)
- Updated the age related to fields to auto-calculate the age when possible
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