Updated MN Data Standards go into effect on July 1st, 2019. Use these resources to ensure that you understand the changes! DATA COLLECTION FORMS, USER GUIDES, ETC. Updated Data Collection Forms, User Guides, and other training materials will be available by July 1st, 2019 on our Forms and Instructions page. TRAINING MATERIALS Read through our  … Read more

WellSky has released a new password reset process that allows you to reset your own password if you get locked out of HMIS!  You must have a valid email address on file for the process to work.  Click here for instructions on verifying your email address and other helpful tips on this process.  Please contact the Helpdesk  … Read more

If you are interested in attending the webinar on the new MN Homeless Prevention Assessment Tool (M-PAT) in HMIS, register here. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 19th at 10am and will also be recorded and available on our website for later viewing. The M-PAT will be live in HMIS for the new  … Read more

Did one of your HMIS users leave your agency or just transition to another role where they will not be using HMIS? You MUST let ICA know within 24 hours so we can make their user license inactive and remove their access to HMIS. Per the Agency Agreement and the HMIS Policies, agencies are responsible  … Read more

In 2019, there will be two new Minnesota Universal Data Elements (MN UDEs) and changes to two current MN UDEs. These additions and changes to MN UDEs will have an impact on all clients, regardless of funding type. The new MN UDEs are: County Where Resides Domestic Violence question series The MN UDEs with changes  … Read more

Check out the MN Coordinated Entry Dashboard! The ICA MN Coordinated Entry (CE) Dashboard is a tool to help your community monitor the coordinated entry system for changes, gaps, and slowdowns that need to be addressed. The CE Dashboard pulls from the MIN-00-CES-211 CES Monitoring Report to offer your community a picture of coordinated entry  … Read more

We’re hiring for a System Administrator in the Hennepin County CoC. Please see the job description here. Applications will be accepted until Friday, June 21st at 9am. The ideal candidate for the System Administrator position is a detail-oriented, self-guided professional with experience using and helping others use databases in a nonprofit setting. You love investigating  … Read more

Good insights from HMIS data can only come from good quality data. We at ICA are so grateful for users’ responsiveness to data corrections during the past few months of federal projects, and we want users to feel equipped with tools to stay on top of data quality year-round. We’re sharing the Agency Guide to  … Read more

Have you ever needed your RHY-specific data for grant applications, narrative reports, or for your agency’s information? A supplemental RHY report project is underway at ICA that will enable you to check for data quality for RHY-specific data elements; however, we just learned of an Excel tool from YHDP that you can use now to  … Read more

The MN Homeless Prevention Assessment Tool, M-PAT for short, will be live in HMIS for the new biennium beginning July 1st, 2019. The M-PAT will be required to be entered into HMIS by all FHPAP Prevention providers. A webinar will be held on Wednesday, June 19th at 10am on the new Prevention Assessment Tool in  … Read more