• AIRS – Alliance of Information and Referral Systems
  • AHAR – Annual Homeless Assessment Report
  • APR – Annual Performance Report
  • ATA – Agency Technical Administrator
  • CAPER – Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
  • CES – Coordinated Entry System
  • CDBG – Community Development Block Grant CoC - Continuum of Care
  • CH – Chronically Homeless
  • CoC – Continuum of Care
  • DOB – Date of Birth
  • DQSC – Data Quality Sub-Committee
  • DV – Domestic Violence
  • ES – Emergency Shelter
  • ESG – Emergency Solutions Grant
  • EVHI – Ending Veteran Homelessness Initiative
  • Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing HIPAA - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
  • HMIS – Homeless Management Information System
  • HoH – Head of Household
  • HOPWA – Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS
  • HPCC – Homeless Prevention Call Center
  • HUD – Housing and Urban Development
  • NOFA – Notice of Funding Availability PIT - Point in Time
  • NP - Non-Participating (Agency is listed as not using ServicePoint or no longer in operation)
  • PATH - Projects for Assistance in Transition from Homelessness
  • PPI – Personal Protected Information
  • PSH – Permanent Supportive Housing
  • RHY – Runaway and Homeless Youth
  • ROI – Release of Information
  • RRH – Rapid Re-Housing
  • SH – Safe Haven
  • SHP – Supportive Housing Program
  • SRO – Single Room Occupancy
  • SSI – Supplemental Security Income
  • SSN – Social Security Numbe
  • SSO – Supportive Services Only
  • SSVF – Supportive Services for Veteran Families
  • UDE – Universal Data Element
  • TANF – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
  • TFA – Temporary Financial Assistance
  • VASH – Veteran Affairs Supportive Housing

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    Chicago HMIS Vendor Migration

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    In December 2020, the CoC Board unanimously passed a motion to direct All Chicago to select and implement a new vendor for Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Chicago will be migrating to a software called Clarity that is run by a company called Bitfocus. On April 6, All Chicago shared an update about the vendor migration. We continue to work with Bitfocus to finalize a timeline for the migration but anticipate that we will “Go live” in Clarity in late June or early July.

     

    Please review this webpage for the latest information about the system migration, timeline, and training information.

     

    Previous Meetings

    ATA Meeting February 3, 2021 recording and slides 

    ATA Meeting March 2, 2021 recording (includes a demo of Clarity)

    HMIS Vendor Migration Webinar April 28, 2021 recording and slides 

    ATA Surveys

    Provider configuration survey shared February 3, 2021. Due by 2.10.2021

     

    Other Materials

    Frequently Asked Questions—updated 3.10.21

    Clarity System Configuration Survey Responses 2.5.21

    Training Schedule and Office Hours

    Questions? Contact helpdesk@allchicago.org

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