About HMIS

COHHIO administers the Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) for Ohio’s Balance of State Continuum of Care (CoC) and the Mahoning CoC. Click below to find our HMIS Help Desk (including HMIS forms and workflows), Data Quality R Shiny App, R minor App, and more.

If you would like to sign up for an HMIS User Training, use the Register for Training form on the Training and Templates page of the website.

Clarity

R Minor App Link

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eLearning Center

ServicePoint Training Site

Knowledge Books

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Clarity Human Services Help Center

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2024 HUD Data Standards Changes

2024 HUD Data Standards Updates Listserv Email 8.31.2023.pdf
2024 HUD Data Standards Updates Listserv Email 9.25.2023.pdf
2024 HUD Data Standards Updates Listserv Email 10.2.2023.pdf
2024 HUD Data Standards Updates Listserv Email 10.31.2023.pdf

HUD Releases Updates to the FY 2024 HMIS Data Standards

HMIS Policy Documents

Ohio BoSCoC and Mahoning County CoC Homeless Management Information System Policies and Procedures Manual
Homeless Management Information Systems Data Quality Standards
Joint Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Governance Charter

Coordinated Entry Events Update

Clarity has scheduled substantial updates for Monday, November 14, 2022. These updates will impact some workflows for client enrollments. Services like “Referral to Prevention Assistance project” and “Problem Solving/Diversion/Rapid Resolution intervention or service” will no longer appear under the Provide Services tab in an open enrollment. These and other Coordinated Entry-related services will appear in a new tab called Events. The COHHIO HMIS Team will have access to test this new Events tab on Monday, October 31, 2022. After testing, our team will provide more detailed information about how to adjust workflows. For more information, please see the documentation provided by our HMIS vendor below.

CE Events Update Training Video

Clarity HMIS Access Point Training

We will cover Coordinated Entry concepts, forms, and workflows.
Register for the webinar here.

Wed, Dec 16, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM EDT (Rescheduled from Dec 15)
Webinar Recording
Webinar Slides

Access Point Workflows
Please provide feedback on the following new workflows by emailing hmis@cohhio.org.
Access Point Successful Diversion Event Workflow
Access Point Enrollment and Referral to Emergency Shelter Workflow
Access Point Enrollment and Referral to Rapid Re-Housing or Permanent Supportive Housing Workflow
Access Point Referral to Emergency Housing Voucher Event Workflow
Access Point Referral to Homelessness Prevention Event Workflow
Checking Pending Referrals and Enrolling a Household Workflow
Street Outreach Enrollment and Referral to Emergency Shelter Workflow
Street Outreach Enrollment and Referral to Rapid Re-Housing or Permanent Supportive Housing Workflow

HMIS Transition FAQs

HMIS Transition Webinar Series

Register for the series at this link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6870284528259863564
HMIS Users should attend all webinars in the series. If you are unable to attend, please view the recordings posted below.

Tue, Jun 29, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT (Required)
Webinar Recording
Webinar Slides

Wed, Jul 21, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT (Required)
On 7/26/21 the HMIS Team noticed an odd setting in the new HMIS system. We have determined that the HP workflow demonstrated in this webinar recording may no longer be correct. In the recording, the HP client is created and enrolled in an HP program. We believe that this may not be the final workflow in the new Clarity HMIS. We will provide training videos shortly to correct this in the COHHIO eLearning Center.
Webinar Recording
Webinar Slides
Webinar Q&A

Wed, Aug 11, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT (Required)
Webinar Recording
Webinar Slides
Webinar Q&A

Wed, Aug 25, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT (Required)
Webinar Recording
Webinar Slides

HMIS Open Office Hours

Tuesday, January 9, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, February 13, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, April 9, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, June 11, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, July 9, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, September 10, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, October 8, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, November 12, 2024 2:00-3:00pm
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 2:00-3:00pm

Click here to download the calendar invites
Click here to join the webinar