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Please Join Us at the 2018 HMIS Annual Meeting!

The 2018 HMIS Annual Meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 from 1:30 - 3:30pm and we invite you to attend. We already have 43 attendees but there is still time to register to attend either in person or via GoToWebinar. You can view the Annual Meeting invitation and driving/parking directions here.The meeting agenda can be found here. Attendees will be asked to respond to the following poll questions during the meeting:

  • Do you (as an organization) follow up with clients a few days after intake to assure they understand HMIS and related paperwork?

  • Would it be helpful to you to have a Best Practices document or scripted Q&A doc to guide client conversations about HMIS?

  • Would you find value in participating in a focus group for HMIS users/administrators?

  • What is your level of satisfaction with the current level of communication from the Board?

  • How often would you like to hear from the Board?

  • What format would you like to hear from the Board?

  • How helpful was the HMIS Board member's presentation at your CoC meeting?

  • Do the proposed strategic priorities for 2018 - 2019 reflect the most pressing and important needs of Minnesota's HMIS for the year ahead? The proposed strategic priorities are:

  1. Continue working on the implementation of Coordinated Entry in HMIS

  2. Offer new and expanded reports related to performance, evaluation, and making data both legible and actionable

  3. Deliver more in-person training on Coordinated Entry and emergency shelter data entry

  4. Expand and improve the catalog of FAQs, written instructions, and reference materials

  5. Prepare for and implement software upgrades

We will also be asking attendees to respond to a brief post-meeting survey. We value your input!We look forward to another great Annual Meeting this year and hope to see you there!Sincerely,HMIS Governing Board

UncategorizedKatie Ashton