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Every year, HUD submits an Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) to the US Congress. The AHAR is a national-level report that provides information about homeless service providers, people and households experiencing homelessness, and various characteristics of that population. It informs strategic planning for federal, state, and local initiatives designed to prevent and end homelessness. The LSA report is produced from each CoC’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS), and is compiled to create the AHAR report to Congress.

Check out the LSA Report FY 2020 here.

Check out the new Orange County CoC Dashboard here.

Bitfocus will be migrating the Clarity Human Services Data Analysis tool (Looker) infrastructure to Amazon Web Services (AWS) on 04/18/21. There will be occasional outages between 8:00AM and 4:00PM PT.

Orange County’s HUD CoC System Performance Measures have been published! Check out the report here.

The HMIS Team has received an update from BitFocus about the system lag the users had experienced last week. The developers have created modifications to resolve the issue.

In case you continue to have issues with the system, please let us know.

Thank you for your patience while this issue was being resolved!

The last couple of days, our HMIS has been running slower than normal. We apologize for the inconveniences this might have caused to all our users. Bitfocus’ developers are currently working on resolving the lag in the system.

For updates on the resolution of this issue, please click here.

Thank you!

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic there has been an increase in mental health and substance use disorders in the United States. Join SAMHSA’s Homeless and Housing Resource Center (HHRC)on March 25, 2021 from 3:30 – 5:00 PM EDT in exploring equitable and culturally appropriate interventions to engage people experiencing homelessness in treatment and deliver services in non-congregate settings. Participants will hear from the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless and Central City Concern about the creative methods they have used during the pandemic. Participants will also learn self-care strategies from the National Council for Behavioral Health to avoid burnout during and after the pandemic.

Speakers for this webinar include:

• Dave Iverson, MD, Director of Psychiatry, Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, Denver, Colorado
• Eowyn Rieke, MD, MPH, Blackburn Medical Director, in conversation with Walter Bailey, Peer Counselor at the Imani Center, Central City Concern, Portland, Oregon
• Laura Leone, DSW, MSSW, LMSW, Integrated Health Consultant, National Council for Behavioral Health

Register for the Webinar

The National Council for Behavioral Health and National Health Care for the Homeless Council contributed to the development of this webinar.

We’re hiring an HMIS Data Analyst! If interested, please review the job posting and apply here.

Check out the new Orange County CoC Dashboard here.

HUD’s Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs (SNAPS) hosts weekly Office Hours sessions to discuss COVID-19 planning and response on Fridays from 2:30 – 3:30 PM EST. The next session is January 8, 2021.

This week’s Office Hours will feature the following topics:

• University of California San Francisco (UCSF) Benioff Homelessness and Housing Initiative: Vaccination Strategies
   
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Homelessness Unit: Basics of Vaccination Efforts and Q&A
   
• HUD Updates on Vaccination Distribution Planning

Join Friday’s Office Hours

Date and Time: Friday, January 8, 2021 at 2:30 PM EST

Participants do not need to register in advance. It is strongly recommended that you join the Office Hours 15 minutes prior to the start time (2:15 PM EST). To join the Office Hours, simply access the login page at this link.

Previous Office Hours Recordings and Slides

If you participated in previous Office Hours, you are still encouraged to attend future Office Hours for the latest information and updates.

View the recordings and slides from previous Office Hours.

Questions?

If you have any questions about this Office Hours or encounter difficulties joining the Office Hours, please contact Thomas_Bednar@abtassoc.com.

Additional Resources

• Visit the Disease Risks and Homelessness page to access technical assistance materials from HUD as well as guidance issued from HUD’s federal partners dedicated to preparing for and responding to infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
   

HUD is also available to provide technical assistance to our homeless assistance providers who need support in preventing or responding to the spread of infectious disease. Submit your questions to the Ask A Question (AAQ) portal. In Step 2 of the question submission process, select “CoC: Continuum of Care Program” from the “My question is related to” drop down list and write “Health Preparedness and Response” in the subject line.

Visit the HUD Exchange at https://www.hudexchange.info