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At the June 10, 2008, Continuum of Care Forum - Transforming Our Planning: Better Utilization of Data Colleen Velez of CSH moderated a panel entitled “Information Innovation - How Other Systems Use Their HMIS Data for Planning and Evaluation.” The three panelists provided an overview of how they utilize HMIS. The panelists included:

Su Nottingham, Bergen County, NJ
Tom Frederickson, Washington, DC
Kevin Breazeale, Philadelphia, PA

To listen to panel use the link below.

 

 HMIS Data for Planning and Evaluation [69:52m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

These are the materials used by the panelists.

Transforming HMIS into Better Data

Performance Measurement System in D.C.
Sample Dashboard
Sample Goal Sheet
Sample Progress Report

Using HMIS Data to Facilitate Policy and Planning in Philadelphia

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Continuum of Care Forum
Transforming Our Planning: Better Utilization of Data

June 10, 2008
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
The Conference Center at Mercer
1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550

This forum will explore the information and resources available to help Continuums effectively engage in homeless planning.

Confirmed as Keynote Speaker - Commissioner Joseph Doria, NJ DCA

The forum will highlight such topics as:

Update on the NJ Housing Policy Plan - Recommendations of the Homeless and Special Needs Subcommittee

2008 Statewide Point in Time Count of the Homeless Report

Information Innovation - How Other Systems Use Their HMIS Data for Planning and Evaluation

Featuring presenters from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Bergen County

DHS Presentation on Planning

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HUD in March 2008 released The Second Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress (AHAR 2). During a six month period from January to June 2006, 1,150,000 persons used emergency shelter and/or transitional housing. The total includes 838,000 persons in households without children (73 percent) and 313,000 persons in households with children (27 percent). The six-month estimate (January to June 2006) is 2.5 times the one night sheltered count (January 2005) and 1.6 times the total number of sheltered homeless persons over a three-month period (February to April 2005) reported in the first AHAR. According to the report, To read the full report click here.

According to AHAR2 these are some of the other observations:

Other key findings about sheltered homeless persons based on six months of HMIS data include:

The majority of all shelter users (53 percent) are single adult males. By comparison, single adult men constitute just 23 percent of the U.S. population and 16 percent of the poverty population.

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Tags: AHAR, Ending Homelessness, HMIS

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 Hunger in America on Bill Moyers: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Keys: Ending Family Homelessness [14:43m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Camden DREAMS on NJN News [3:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 Camden DREAMS Grand Opening [3:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

 HUD's Every Story Makes a Difference [12:23m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

 

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