In case you missed it, please view the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Homeless and Housing Resource Network (HHRN) webinar to provide insights into client service strategies. This webinar was held on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. Please allot a few moments for it to load.
Category: News
Take the HMIS User Survey!
Please complete this survey regarding HMIS! We want to hear your thoughts on communications and trainings from the 211OC HMIS team, as well as the implementation of Clarity. The survey will only take 7 minutes, and is extremely helpful for us as we move forward!
User Meeting Webinar (07/18/18)
Please join us for our next user meeting webinar on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 10-11AM. No RSVP or registration is required.
Scheduled HMIS Outage Alert for 07/07/18
Please be advised that on Saturday, July 7th (07/07/2018) at 8:00am PST, our HMIS system will be unavailable for approximately 4 hours due to conduct hardware infrastructure upgrades. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Approximated downtime scheduled: July 7th, 2018, from 8:00AM PST to July 7th, 2018, 12:00PM PST.
In Person HMIS User Meeting May 30th 2018
If you have subscribed to the HMIS Calendar on ochmis.org so that our events are visible in your Outlook or Google Calendars, you may see that the event for the May 2018 HMIS User Meeting is set on May 16th. This is incorrect and the HMIS Calendar has been updated to reflect the correct date and time for the next user meeting on May 30th, 2018, from 10AM to 11AM.
The change made in the HMIS calendar may not have been pushed out to your calendar. Next week we will send out another reminder email for the in person HMIS User Meeting on May 30th.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
SSVF Webinar: Data Quality Summary Reporting
Please check out this webinar from SSVF about Data Quality Summary reporting! You can access it by providing your first name, last name, and email address in the link provided. The webinar was held on April 26th, 2018.
California CoCs & HMIS Vendors: Who They Are and Next Steps
Please check out this pronouncement from Joe Colletti (Hub for Urban Initiatives) detailing next steps for CoCs to best use HMIS to accomplish the ultimate goal of ending homelessness in their jurisdictions!
Clarity Reporting Webinar
Check out the video recording and PowerPoint slides from our May 2018 Clarity Reporting webinar! We covered the following reports in this webinar:
- HUD Reports
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- [HUDX-225] HMIS Data Quality Report
- [HUDX-227] Annual Performance Report [Oct 2017]/[HUDX-228] ESG CAPER [Oct 2017]
- [HUDX-224] PATH Annual Report [Nov 2017]
- Email Reports
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- [DQXX-103] Monthly Staff Report
- Service Reports
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- [GNRL-102] Client List
- [GNRL-104] Service Summary
- [OUTS-105] Client Demographics
- Program Based Reports
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- [DQXX-106] Program Roster
- [EXIT-101] Potential Exits
- [GNRL-220] Program Details Report
Safety Planning with Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence: A Guide for Homeless/Housing Programs Webinar – April 19, 2018
Survivors of domestic and sexual violence often seek assistance from homeless service/housing providers. This webinar is designed to introduce some basic concepts and best practices related to discussing safety with survivors participating in homeless/housing programs.
Date: Thursday, April 19, 2018
Time: 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM EDT
Intended Audience: Homeless services/housing providers, intake staff, housing locators, and case managers
Webinar Presented by: Kris Billhardt, National Alliance for Safe Housing (NASH)
Register Now
Clarity HMIS Go Live April 5th!
As a reminder, you will be able to access our new HMIS software (Clarity Human Services) starting on April 5th! To gain access to the software, be sure to complete the 2017 Data Standards Training (as well as any supplemental trainings required for your agency) and our new HMIS Part 2 Training for the Clarity software. Any new users will also need to complete the HMIS Part 1 Training.
Check out the email sent to the Agency Administrators for more information!