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The Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a confidential database to manage and analyze data on homelessness. By tracking services, housing placements, and outcomes, HMIS helps communities to understand their needs, enhance program effectiveness, and meet reporting requirements.
Get started or stay up to date with COHHIO’s HMIS User trainings, designed to equip both new and current users with the tools they need to navigate the system with confidence.
COHHIO offers comprehensive HMIS User Training to ensure that all system users understand how to accurately enter, manage, and report data. These trainings are specifically designed for organizations that use HMIS. They help ensure accurate data entry, promote best practices, and support compliance with federal and state reporting standards. Participants will learn the fundamentals of using HMIS, including client intake, service tracking, and reporting functions. Our trainings offer the direction and assistance you need to contribute to a successful and well-coordinated homelessness response system, regardless of whether you're joining for the first time or brushing up.
Sign Up for TrainingGet the help you need, when you need it, with these self-guided HMIS online training resources. Whether you’re new to the system or looking for a refresher, these tools make it easy to find answers and build confidence.
Find everything you need to navigate COHHIO's HMIS. Explore standardized HMIS workflows designed to support consistent data entry, improve service coordination, and streamline your daily operations.
HMIS Users have several HMIS-related accounts. You can often use the reset password features on login screens to access your account. Please contact the HMIS Help Desk for additional login support.
HMIS Users should check data quality at least monthly using R minor Elevated.
All documentation, including data standards, policies, and workflow guidance, is available on the HMIS Training & Resources page.
Reach out to the COHHIO HMIS Help Desk for support with technical issues, user access, and more.
New users must complete HMIS New User Training. Once approved, you’ll receive login credentials from COHHIO’s HMIS Team.
HMIS-related trainings are available in COHHIO's Training Library.
HMIS stands for Homeless Management Information System, a confidential database that tracks services and outcomes for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
Organizations and individuals involved in providing services to people experiencing homelessness, particularly those receiving federal funding from HUD and some state funding, are required to use the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS). Additionally, programs funded by the Veterans Administration (VA) and some Health and Human Services (HHS) programs also utilize HMIS.
R minor offers public-facing summary data, while R minor Elevated requires login access and provides detailed, client-level reporting.
