Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)

A Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a software application designed to record and store client-level information on the characteristics and service needs of homeless persons. An HMIS is typically a web-based software application that homeless assistance providers use to coordinate care, manage their operations, and better serve their clients.

HMIS implementations can encompass geographic areas ranging from a single county to an entire state. An HMIS knits together homeless assistance providers within a community and creates a more coordinated and effective housing and service delivery system.

The U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and other planners and policymakers at the federal, state and local levels use aggregate HMIS data to obtain better information about the extent and nature of homelessness over time. Specifically, an HMIS can be used to produce an unduplicated count of homeless persons, understand patterns of service use, and measure the effectiveness of homeless programs.

We provide the following HMIS Implementation services as an HMIS Lead Agency:

• HMIS Software and Server Administration
• Telephone Help Desk Support
• Email Trouble Ticket Support
• HMIS Implementation Web Site Development and Maintenance
• Remote Web Based and On-Site Training
• Remote Web Based and On-Site Technical Assistance
• Training Manual and Procedural Documentation
• Custom Report Writing
• Data Warehouse Development and Administration
• HMIS Working Group / Steering Committee Meeting engagement
• Planning and Policy Making
• AHAR, APR, and QPR support

We provide HMIS Administration and Lead Agency services for:

• Northern Nevada Continuum of Care (CoC)
• Southern Nevada Continuum of Care (CoC)
• Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC)

If your CoC or State would like more information on how we assist providing one, multiple, or all of the services listed above, please contact us to set up a meeting.