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Summit County, Ohio Homeless Management Information System

Summit County, Ohio Homeless Management Information System. What is HMIS?. HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) Community-wide Homeless Data Collection Agency/Client confidentiality is secure More accurate aggregate data evaluation in our community.

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Summit County, Ohio Homeless Management Information System

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  1. Summit County, Ohio Homeless Management Information System

  2. What is HMIS? • HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) • Community-wide Homeless Data Collection • Agency/Client confidentiality is secure • More accurate aggregate data evaluation in our community.

  3. Why is it good for Summit County? • Meets Congressional requirement • Maximizes use of individual Agency resources • Direct benefits to the Homeless and the Participating Agency

  4. Arizona Arkansas California Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Louisiana Maryland Massachusetts Michigan HMIS Communities … • Missouri • Kansas • Nebraska • Nevada • Ohio • Oklahoma • Pennsylvania • South Carolina • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Washington • Wisconsin And in Ohio … • Akron • Canton • Cincinnati • Columbus • Dayton • Youngstown • Cleveland • Toledo • Balance of State – All other small counties

  5. Agency Return on Investment • A Secure and Confidential Client Database System • Training and technical Support (ongoing) • Accurate and customizable data reports which meet HUD requirements

  6. Risks to Agencies • Agency accountability for confidentiality violations. • Compromises in the collaborative process. • Future HUD funding contingent on participation

  7. Direct Benefits to theHomeless Community • More accurate program tracking • Time savings on report preparation • Useful aggregate data

  8. Other Agency Benefits • Coordination of Services • Standardized, Managed, and Secure Data • Trend and Gap Analysis • Immediate Communications • The ability to share information • Unduplicated reporting across the Continuum of Care

  9. Info Line will… • Administer the project • Host the database • Maintain the servers • Follow disaster recovery procedures • Provide initial and ongoing training and technical support

  10. Pilot Program • ACCESS • Community AIDS Network • Haven of Rest Ministries

  11. CoC has Established an HMISAdvisory Committee that will… • Develop all Program policies and standards • Evaluate Program Criteria • Determine use of aggregate HMIS data • Advise Info Line on relevant homeless issues

  12. How you can help … • Support our Agency and the Continuum of Care in implementing the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) • Promote the benefits of the program to our community • For more information, visit www.HMISSummit.net

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