Author: Diana Taylor

HUD is sponsoring a webinar on August 1, 2023 from 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM EDT to present an overview of the online, self-guided training, Coordinated Entry as a Tool for Equity: Training on Fair Housing and Coordinated Entry. TA Providers and HUD staff will also be available to answer questions related to coordinated entry (CE), fair housing, or specific questions about the training.

Joining Information

Participants do not need to register in advance. It is strongly recommended that participants join the webinar 15 minutes prior to the start time. To join the training, simply access the login page using the button below.

Join the Webinar

Webinar Number: 2428 105 0364
Passcode: HUD (483 for phones and video systems)

Training Point of Contact

If you have any questions or encounter difficulties joining, please contact Aubrey Sitler at aubrey@acstrategies.org.

Registration is now open for the ninth cohort of the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course. The goal of this immersive course is to provide a conceptual and practical framework for ad hoc reporting utilizing Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data. This self-paced course is open to anyone in your community who is interested in analyzing, interpreting, and communicating HMIS data. This is an introductory level course and might be a good fit for newer members of your HMIS team or someone looking to brush up on their data skills. Participants are not expected to have high-level technical or statistical skills; only basic knowledge of the following is needed:

• HMIS data standards
• How to pull an HMIS comma-separated value (CSV) file set, unless the participant has access to someone who can pull HMIS reports for them
• How to enter data into Excel and navigate within it

The data analytics course will equip participants with the skills to create a data brief highlighting trends to engage communities to drive insights into action. A combination of content, hands-on skill-building, and recommended resources are provided to help a basic data user build skills and knowledge necessary to be an advanced data professional while providing opportunities for ongoing professional development and learning. Participants will have eight weeks to complete six course modules at their own pace. Course participants will also receive a certificate upon completion of all six modules.

Registration

The ninth offering of the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course will be held from July 10 – September 1, 2023.Please Note: Registration is limited to 400 individuals and will automatically close once the course is at capacity. When registering, please use the code 2023JULHMIS

Register for Cohort Nine

For more information, please visit the course syllabus and the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course page.

Questions?

For any questions regarding the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course, please contact hmisonlinecourse@cloudburstgroup.com.

As discussed at the April OC HMIS User Meeting, 211OC will be host an HMIS Training Webinar on Thursday, April 27th from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 

This is an optional webinar for new HMIS users or existing HMIS users who are interested in learning more about the CES Reporting in HMIS. 

Click this link to join the meeting webinar on April 27th. There is no need to register or RSVP.

Check out the new Orange County CoC Dashboard here

The Permanent Supportive Housing & Other Permanent Housing Project Performance Report and the Goals and Outcomes reports for 2/1/22 – 1/31/23 have been posted!

Click here to view the reports.

HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) Technical Assistance (TA) providers are working with the National Human Services Data Consortium (NHSDC) to offer the technical information you need to successfully measure progress towards preventing and ending homelessness. NHSDC brings together human services data professionals from around the country to learn best practices, inspire one another, and make connections at the Spring 2023 Conference. If you will not be attending the conference in Chandler, AZ, you can watch the five sessions below through a live webcast and participate in the Q&A through the chat in the final session. The recordings will also be posted on the HUD Exchange in the near future.

Schedule for April 3, 2023

Joining Instructions

Registration is not required. It is strongly recommended that you join 15 minutes prior to the start time of the session.

Webcast Point of Contact

If you encounter any difficulties when joining the webcast, please contact Lou Cirelli at lou@meetingscouts.com.

Check out the new Orange County CoC Dashboard here

Registration is now open for the seventh cohort of the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course. The goal of this immersive course is to provide a conceptual and practical framework for ad hoc reporting utilizing HMIS data. This self-paced course is open to anyone in your community who is interested in analyzing, interpreting, and communicating HMIS data. This is an introductory level course and might be a good fit for newer members of your HMIS team or someone looking to brush up on their data skills. Participants are not expected to have high-level technical or statistical skills; only basic knowledge of the following is needed:

• HMIS data standards
• How to pull an HMIS comma-separated value (CSV) file set (unless the participant has access to someone who can pull HMIS reports for them)
• How to enter data into Excel and navigate within it

The data analytics course will equip participants with the skills to create a data brief highlighting trends to engage communities to drive insights into action. A combination of content, hands-on skill-building, and recommended resources are provided to help a basic data user build skills and knowledge necessary to be an advanced data professional while providing opportunities for ongoing professional development and learning.

Participants will have eight weeks to complete six course modules at their own pace. Course participants will also receive a certificate upon completion of all six modules.

Registration
The seventh offering of the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course will be held from January 17 – March 17, 2023.
Please Note: Registration is limited to 250 individuals and will automatically close once the course is at capacity. When registering, please use the code 2023JANHMIS.

Register for Cohort Seven

For more information, please visit the course syllabus and the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course page.

Questions?
For any questions regarding the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course, please contact hmisonlinecourse@cloudburstgroup.com.

Bitfocus has announce that the Data Analysis Tool will be upgraded on December 12, 2022. To review the changes, please refer to Data Analysis Release Notes

The update should be complete by 9 a.m. Pacific Time on 12/12/2022. Please note: the Data Analysis Tool will not be available from 7-9 a.m. PT while the update is taking place.

The Office of Care Coordination, on behalf of the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC), is hosting the upcoming training opportunity. Safety Planning for Survivors Experiencing Homelessness will be presented by Domestic Violence Resource Centers, Metro LA Center for the Pacific and Asian Family, East LA The Whole Child, and West LA Saint Joseph Center.

The training is intended for advocates, survivors, housing and homeless service providers, victim service providers, and program administrators. Through this training, attendees will learn safety planning based on housing status and best practices.

Please find details below on the upcoming training opportunity and reference the flyer here for additional information. 

Training Session 

Date: Friday, November 18th, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Meeting Link: Click here to join the meeting  
Meeting ID: 213 427 875 351
Passcode: 8GgxUq Or call in (audio only): +1 949-543-0845
Phone Conference ID: 972 334 636#