Announcements and Changes to HMIS

This tracks all announcements and upcoming changes to HMIS. Check back here for news regarding anything HMIS related.
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- HMIS News - COVID-19 Response - Bug List - Known Issues/ Release Notes - Technical Update - General Updates - ART Reports - Assessment Updates
Data Entry, Best Practices and Running Reports

Learn ServicePoint data entry basics and best practices for your agency. In addition, you will also find how to run h...
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- Basic Information About HMIS - HMIS ServicePoint Data Entry - ShelterPoint Data Entry - Service Transactions - Editing Client Data and Entries/Exits - Running Reports - Recommended Intake Forms
Expectations and Data Standards

Look here for any information regarding quarterly Data Quality reports, HIC/PIT counts, and anything else required fo...
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- Program Expectations - Understanding Data Elements in Assessments - HMIS Security - Quarterly Calendar of Events - Department of Family and Support Services Quarterly Reporting - Provider Administration - Data Quality - Agency Project Types - HMIS Lead Participation Agreement, End User Code of Ethics, and Standard Operating Procedures
Trainings and Webinars

Here you will find upcoming training opportunities. In order to be eligible to become a skilled assessor for Coordina...
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- HMIS New User Training - PIT and HIC Workflow - Agency Technical Administrator Training - Specialized Training
Guides and Walk-throughs

These guides will serve as step by step for your data entry and reporting workflows.
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- Employment and Income - HPCC - SOAR - Emergency Housing Vouchers (EHV) - Drop In Center - Flexible Housing Pool (FHP) - CoC Program Joint Component Funding - RHY - Runaway Homeless Youth - Diversion - Chicago Ending Veteran Homelessness Initiative - State Homeless Prevention - Outreach - ART and Reporting - SkanPoint - Rapid Re-housing (RRH) Workflows - PATH Programs - SSVF
Privacy Policy and Client Consent Form

Each client receiving services from an agency using HMIS must have access to the privacy policy and client consent fo...
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- Client Consent and Privacy Policy - Spanish Privacy Policy and Client Consent - Polish Client Consent - Locking Records, Client Consents in HMIS, and Reporting - Frequently Asked Questions About Client Consent and Data Sharing
Coordinated Entry

Find guides, workflows, and documents related to Chicago's Coordinated Entry System and Skilled Assessors Project.
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- Coordinated Entry System - Assessments - Workflows - Vulnerability Index (VI) and Scoring Rubric
Agency Technical Administrator (ATA)

This is an ATA portal to keep you up to date on changes, upcoming meetings, and data standards updates.
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- Agency Technical Administrator (ATA) Meeting Presentation Materials - ESG (Emergency Solutions Grant) - HMIS Data Standards
Committees, Workgroups, and Meetings

For any users of the system interested in our action agenda groups, you can find previous agendas, notes and minutes ...
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- PSH Data Workgroup - Coordinated Entry System Refinement Lab Status Report - Upcoming Committee and Workgroup Meeting Dates - HMIS Committee - Data Quality Workgroup

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Client Contact Information Sub-Assessment

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Announcements and Changes to HMIS

Data Entry, Best Practices and Running Reports

Expectations and Data Standards

Trainings and Webinars

Guides and Walk-throughs

Privacy Policy and Client Consent Form

Coordinated Entry

Agency Technical Administrator (ATA)

Committees, Workgroups, and Meetings

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