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We are hiring for an HMIS Data Analyst. Please see the job posting to apply.

Other job opportunities at OCUW: https://www.unitedwayoc.org/about-us/careers/

Check out the new Orange County CoC Dashboard for Q4 here.

The Q3 2024 HMIS Data Report Cards have been published! Review your agency’s data here!

These report cards look at the main components of Data Quality: Data Completeness, Data Accuracy, and Data Timeliness for the reporting period 7/1/2024 – 9/30/2024.

The first tab of the Report Cards assesses the Data Completeness and Data Accuracy of the Universal Data Elements for each project in our system, and for all our system as a whole. This tab includes:

• The Percentage of enrollments that fall into the following data response categories: Valid Responses, Don’t know/Prefers not to Answer, Data not Collected, Missing Response, and Data Issues.
• The Average Data Completeness Score by project: This is a unique indicator of data completeness for each project.

The second tab of the Report Cards assesses the Data Timeliness of each project of our system. This tab shows the percentage of enrollments that fall into the following length of time categories: 0-3 days, 4-7 days, 16-30 days, and more than 31 days.

The Report Cards can now be filtered by Agency Name. To view the results for a particular agency, navigate to the dropdown labeled “Agency” and make a selection. The report can also be filtered by Project Name.

If you have any questions, please enter a ticket to the HMIS Help Desk.

Check out the new Orange County CoC Dashboard for Q3 here.

Registration is now open for the 14th 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 14th offering of the HMIS Data Analytics On-Demand Course will be held from October 21 – December 13, 2024.

Please Note: Registration is limited to 400 individuals and will automatically close once the course is at capacity. When registering, please use the code 2024SEPTHMIS.

Register for Cohort 14

Accommodation Requests and Questions

If you need accommodation, please send an email to hmisonlinecourse@cloudburstgroup.com with a description of the accommodations needed to successfully complete the course. An instructor will reach out to discuss available options.

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

Additional Information

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

We are hiring for an HMIS Support Specialist. Please see the job posting to apply.

Other job opportunities at OCUW: https://www.unitedwayoc.org/about-us/careers/

The Office of Care Coordination, on behalf of the Orange County Continuum of Care (CoC) is sharing reminders for trainings and opportunities to participate in. Please find details below.

HUD’s Equal Access Rule

Through this training, service providers will learn how to effectively implement HUD’s Equal Access Rule to ensure fair housing and shelter opportunities for people experiencing homelessness, as well as ensuring the preservation of families accessing housing and shelter. Please find details on the upcoming training below: 

Date: Monday, September 9, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/97023300938?pwd=9RDCxdd5Sc4H43k2opOb2mgP5jVBIj.1
Meeting ID: 970 2330 0938
Passcode: coc2024

Social Services Agency (SSA) Overview Presentation

Through this presentation the County of Orange Social Services (SSA) will inform attendees about the CalFresh, General Relief, Medi-Cal and CalWORKs application and enrollment processes. Please find details on the upcoming training below: 

Date: Thursday, September 12, 2024
Time: 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. 
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/99144429205?pwd=abDxPx824H8BqW4oc3aQWwqq7Ogh32.1
Meeting ID: 991 4442 9205
Passcode: 515606

The Emergency Shelter and Street Outreach Project Performance Report and the Goals and Outcomes Report have been published!

Emergency Shelter reporting period: 4/1/2023 – 3/31/2024
Street Outreach reporting period: 06/1/2023 – 05/31/2024

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

The 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. 

Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/96156570118?pwd=oaHdKFSZKMWFlYMAASFT2P5oAQtrwE.1 
Meeting ID: 961 5657 0118
Passcode: 941774

Trauma Informed Care Training

The training will build upon basic principles of Trauma Informed Care. Attendees will take a deeper dive into understanding secondary and vicarious trauma for both service providers and program participants, understand the overlap of Trauma Informed Care with Harm Reduction and other core principles, and identify ways to incorporate principles into service delivery practices with people experiencing homelessness.

Please note, this training is intended to expand on the Trauma Informed Care training held by Dusty Olson on August 10, 2023. If you would like to review the previous Orange County CoC Trauma Informed Care Training, please watch the training at: https://ceo.ocgov.com/care-coordination/homeless-services/continuum-care-additional-documents

This virtual training requires registration. 

Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM 

Please register to attend by Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwsdO2qrjwiHdJtJ9LWFQtk3OiKs95mVQLi If you have questions about the trainings, please reach out to the Office of Care Coordination at CareCoordination@ocgov.com

Check out the new Orange County CoC Dashboard for Q2 here.