Reports
Through research and community conversations, United Way works hard to understand local issues and invest in programs that meet immediate needs. United Way brings people and resources together to understand and address root causes of issues that impact local communities.
Homelessness Point in Time Count
United Way KFL&A, in partnership with the Government of Canada’s Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy, leads the local Point-in-Time (PiT) Count — a census that captures the number of individuals experiencing homelessness on a specific night. As part of the process, individuals encountered are also invited to complete a short, anonymous survey. Kingston is one of 74 communities across Canada that participated in the 2024 PIT count. For more information about the national results, click here.
Community Homelessness Report
The Community Homelessness Report (CHR) is an annual Reaching Home report that pulls together information about homelessness currently available at the community level, including governance, collaboration and outcomes, to help communities self-assess their progress in meeting reduction goals.
Community Profiles
Community Profiles is part of an ongoing effort to provide population-level data that highlights key factors influencing the health and development of children and youth across 11 distinct planning areas. The report was first produced in hard copy in 2005; subsequent editions were produced in 2010, 2015, 2020 and the most recent edition, 2025, includes a new interactive portal with custom dashboards, digital maps and open data sources – which will be updated as new data becomes available.
Preventing & Ending Youth Homelessness in KFL&A
For more information about United Way’s Youth Homelessness initiative, please visit our Youth Homelessness page.