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WHAT
IS HMIS?
HMIS stands for “Homeless Management Information System.”
It is a computerized database that allows organizations that
provide services to people experiencing homelessness to collect
client information electronically and easily produce required
reports. The mission of HMIS is to provide standardized and timely
information to improve access to housing
and services, and strengthen our efforts to end homelessness.
Our goal is to eventually provide as comprehensive
a picture of homelessness as possible, by incorporating information
from all emergency shelters, transitional housing, and permanent
supportive housing providers, as well as other points of contact
for people experiencing homelessness, such as outreach programs,
drop-in centers, and food shelves.
The HMIS system is used to:
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Collect
individual client information (gender, age, ethnicity,
etc.) |
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Collect
household information (housing status, services provided,
income, etc.) |
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Allow
providers to selectively share client data with other
service providers |
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Produce
reports required by HUD and other funding agencies |
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Anouncements |
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Northern Nevada/BOS
May 2008
Bitfocus welcomes Northern Nevada and Balance of State to our HMIS Administration. |
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MetSYS Software Upgrade
April 12, 2008
Software upgrade to the latest version of the MetSYS 6.0 HMIS Application, which will streamline the intake process with many additional features.
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MetSYS Server Upgrade
February 29, 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 upgrade. This upgrade provides several significant benefits including
increased platform security, improved stability, and better interface presentation.
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