The 2022 HMIS Part 2 Recertification is now available. Users with Read Only accounts or accounts created (or reactivated due to inactivity) on or after June 1st are excluded from this requirement. Agency Administrators must submit a 2022 HMIS Part 2 Recertification Form for their users.
Please note: Users who do not complete the recertification by January 31st will have their accounts locked until the Recertification is completed.
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.
HUD is sponsoring a second round of the Rapid Rehousing (RRH) Roundtable Discussion Series, kicking off December 8, 2022 at 1:30 PM EST, with the topic of Advancing Equity. Additional sessions will follow every six weeks, with topics to be determined along the way. Each webinar in the series will host a facilitated dialogue amongst a small group of panelists and will include an opportunity for participants to submit questions to the panelists and technical assistance (TA) providers. Learn how to join the first session on December 8.
Earlier this year, HUD sponsored the first round of the roundtable discussions to identify, imagine, and increase trends that support innovation in RRH services and programs. Practitioners, policy-makers, and people with lived experience of homelessness shared their thoughts, challenges, and promising practices on topics including racial equity, assertive engagement, and landlord recruitment. View materials and recordings from the previous sessions.
Training Objectives
Participants will learn about:
Joining Instructions
The Advancing Equity through RRH session is taking place on December 8, 2022 from 1:30 to 3:00 PM EST.
Participants do not need to register in advance. It is strongly recommended that you join each webinar 15 minutes prior to the start time (1:15 PM EST). To join each webinar, simple access the login page at the link: Join the Webinar
Save the Date
Round Table topics will be determined as the series progresses. Save the date for upcoming sessions:
Round Table Topic Date and Time
TBD January 19, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EST
TBD March 2, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EST
TBD April 13, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT
TBD May 25, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT
TBD June 28, 2023 1:30 – 3:00 PM EDT
The Office of Care Coordination, on behalf of the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC), is hosting upcoming training opportunities intended to equip service providers, local partners, and community members with information on resources and best practices for the homeless service system. Please find details below on the upcoming training opportunities.
Housing First Training
This training will provide essential tools and techniques for Housing First implementation in design and operation by program model, including street outreach, emergency shelter and/or permanent housing. The training will cover the services and structures necessary to ensure successful housing placements, housing retention and long-term stability. This training will be held in-person.
Date: Thursday, November 17th, 2022
Time: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Location: County Administration South (CAS) Building Conference Center Room 104
Address: 425 West Santa Ana Blvd, Santa Ana, CA 92701
Safety Planning for Survivors Experiencing Homelessness Training
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. For additional details on the upcoming training opportunity, reference the flyer here for additional information.
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#
If you have questions about the trainings, please reach out to the Office of Care Coordination at CareCoordination@ocgov.com
The HMIS Policies and Procedures has been updated to incorporate the Data Integration and Data Breach policies. In addition, the Data Integration Request Form and the Data Breach Incident Report forms are now available.
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#
The Office of Care Coordination, on behalf of the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC), is hosting the upcoming training opportunity. Please find details below on the upcoming LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency training opportunity.
Training: LGBTQ+ Cultural Competency
The LGBTQ Center OC is providing a training on cultural competency when working with the LGBTQ+ community to increase understanding, knowledge, and support for an underserved population. The training will cover the following material: key terms, sexualilties and gender identities, implicit biases, local support agencies and case scenarios.
Note: this virtual training requires registration. Please register by Wednesday, October 26, 2022 and reference the attached flyer here for additional information.
Date: Thursday, October 27, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Registration link: https://bit.ly/cultural_competency If you have questions about the trainings, please reach out to the Office of Care Coordination at CareCoordination@ocgov.com
The Office of Care Coordination will be hosting a Housing First Training for Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) providers. This training will provide essential tools and techniques for Housing First implementation in design and operation by program model, including street outreach, emergency shelter and/or housing provider. The training will cover the services and structures necessary to ensure successful housing placements, housing retention and long-term stability.
This training will be held in-person. Please find details below on the upcoming training to save the date:
Date: Thursday, November 17th, 2022
Time:
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
In preparation for the training, the Office of Care Coordination would like to encourage CoC providers and stakeholders to review the Housing First Assessment Tool developed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
HUD encourages the use of the Housing First Assessment Tool implement and strengthen Housing First approaches. CoCs can use this tool to assess and measure a project’s progress in aligning with Housing First best practice standards, and an individual project can use this tool to identify what they are doing well and where improvements can be made. The Housing First Assessment Tool can be accessed here: https://www.hudexchange.info/resources/documents/Housing-First-Assessment-Tool.xlsm
If you have questions about the upcoming training, please reach out to the Office of Care Coordination at CareCoordination@ocgov.com
Check out the new Orange County CoC Dashboard here
Registration is now open for the sixth 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:
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 sixth offering of the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course will be held from October 17 – December 9, 2022.
Please Note: Registration is limited to 250 individuals and will automatically close once the course is at capacity. When registering, please use the code 2022OCTHMIS.
Register for Cohort Six
For more information, please visit the course syllabus and the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course page.