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Over the past decade or so, conversation about homelessness data has focused a lot on the By-Name List (BNL). Let’s make sure all the people we know…Read more
The Community Outcomes Report. The Reaching Home Outcomes Report. The Community Homelessness Report. The CAEH Inflow/Outflow Report. The HPP 3. BNL …Read more
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
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
From time to time, people ask me about how a report handles bed-nights. Unless otherwise specified, a bed-night is counted if a client is booked in …Read more
Feb 16, 2023
What's the difference between the Unique Identifier List and the Coordinated Access module?
Communities are often confused about the Unique Identifier List (UIL) which is found in the HIFIS Reports section of the Report Manager, and the Coor…Read more
As of April 1, 2022, Ontario communities now have new funding requirements through the HPP program. There's a lot to take in here, so many communiti…Read more
Now that HIFIS version 4.0.59 is out and has been widely adopted, several communities have come to me asking for customized By-Name Lists (or Priori…Read more
Occasionally, I get asked by someone what is the average length of stay for families (as opposed to singles) in their shelter system. On the surface…Read more
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