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Back in 2018, we originally posted some guidelines on how to handle street outreach in HIFIS 4. Then in 2021, we updated that post. Why did we bothe…Read more
Third Party Tools · Apr 25, 2025
Helpful Tools: Website Monitor
One of the helpful tools that we use over at ACRE Consulting is a website monitoring service. This notifies us when our websites go down, and monito…Read more
Did I get you? Sorry about the clickbait title, I couldn’t resist. Because it is a weird trick!
Most people don’t know that you can add a plus sign…Read more
Feature Guide · Jan 13, 2025
Which look-up tables should I customize?
There are, at the time of writing, 115 look-up tables in HIFIS that you can customize. For a new HIFIS community, this can be overwhelming!
I've se…Read more
Training · Dec 11, 2024
When do HIFIS users need refresher training?
So you've got a plan to train your staff on how to use HIFIS. That's great!
But now you're coming across a trickier question: when do staff need to…Read more
News · Oct 31, 2024
Takeaways from #CAEH24
So long, Ottawa! Here are my highlights for the year:
@Geoffrey Messier, as always, had a really accessible presentation about why you shouldn't sp…Read more
Data and Reporting · Sep 17, 2024
Reaching Home: Collecting the right data
This blog post is part of a series about Reaching Home HIFIS requirements:
Reaching Home: Including the right clients
Reaching Home: Collecting th…Read more
Data and Reporting · Sep 4, 2024
Reaching Home: Including the right clients
For Reaching Home Designated Communities, a major task is to utilize HIFIS to manage client-level data and use it for Coordinated Access.
One of th…Read more
Tips and Tricks · Aug 14, 2024
How to record supportive housing in HIFIS
One of the remaining gaps in HIFIS is for housing programs. The Housing Placement module works reasonably well for programs like Housing First and R…Read more
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