IHARC shares the data people asked for most often. Each dataset is stewarded by a public agency or trusted partner, and every chart links back to the responsible team so you can ask questions or suggest new measures.
We timestamp every update and link to the stewarding team so you always know who published the numbers and when.
Point-in-Time Outreach
Latest community counts
IHARC and volunteers are collecting data on who is sleeping outdoors right now and what supports feel safe. Counts do not include Transition House shelter residents or people couch surfing or doubling up with friends. Everything published here is anonymised trend data.
In an emergency call 911. The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act protects the caller and the person experiencing an overdose.
Need help between? Email outreach@iharc.ca or visit the RAAM clinic on Tuesdays, 12–3 pm at 1011 Elgin St. W.
October 17–21 Point-in-Time Count
October 18, 2025 – October 21, 2025
I.H.A.R.C. initiated point in time (P.I.T) count focusing on Cobourg core region.
Excludes:
- People using Transition House Shelter
-People using Cornerstone
-People sheltering in vehicles (cars, suvs, RVs, etc)
-People "couch surfing"
The focus of this PiT count is to get a rapid assessment of the current situation in the core of Cobourg. This will allow for further risk assessments for cold weather survival and assist in expected cold weather death/injury estimates.
A point-in-time (PiT) count is a structured snapshot of everyone sleeping outdoors or in places not meant for housing on a given day. Outreach teams follow a standardised route, ask each person a short set of questions about housing status, health and safety concerns, and treatment interest, and log responses anonymously. The data helps provide public insight into the current trends and can help guide the creation of new solutions that address the actual needs. Because a PiT is a single moment, it does not replace ongoing case work or daily outreach notes—it simply gives the community a shared baseline for rapid planning.
The IHARC PiT workflow follows the Canadian Observatory on Homelessness methodology, adapts it for Cobourg’s outreach routes, and suppresses any cell smaller than three responses to protect dignity and privacy.
What we publish today
Daily housing indicators
Shelter occupancy, motel overflow usage, and the number of people recorded outdoors or in encampments. Updated by County housing staff with on-call validation from outreach teams.
Overdose response signals
Emergency calls, naloxone kit distribution, peer response alerts, and follow-up support. Aggregated by public health partners to protect privacy while tracking trends.
Plan accountability metrics
Each Working Plan publishes the measures community members chose—like clinical referrals completed, units secured, or outreach shifts added—so progress stays transparent.
How we protect privacy
We publish trendlines and deltas, never identifying details.
Community reviewers can request corrections when numbers feel off.
Data stewards log their name and organization on every update.
When data is delayed, we post a note explaining why and what comes next.
Want to explore the latest numbers?
The portal's Progress view summarises the last 30 days. For deeper analysis, partners can request access to the underlying tables through the moderation team.
