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Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks · Jan 24, 2018
Custom Look-up Table Values and Roll-Ups
Not all of the drop-down menus in HIFIS (any version) are going to meet every community's needs. One community might really like the available Reaso…Read more
Tips and Tricks · Dec 8, 2017
How to Handle Program Billing in HIFIS 4
Back in the olden days, a lot of funding for homeless programs were funded on a per diem basis. That means that shelter beds were paid for based …Read more
Tips and Tricks · Oct 24, 2017
How to Record a Client's Support Network in HIFIS 4
One of the best practices in ending homelessness is to work with a client to develop a support network of friends, loved ones, and professionals who…Read more
Tips and Tricks · Jun 29, 2017
How to Record Sexual Orientation in HIFIS 4
Update: As of May 2019, CHPI no longer requires reporting on the number of LGBTQ clients that access shelters.  Communities frequently ask me how…Read more