Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) Support
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Oakland County CoC Help Desk About the HMIS Participating Agencies Documents for Download Security Standards Frequently Asked Questions
Oakland County CoC MSHMIS Help Desk
248-928-0111, ext. 214
Technical support is available to assist you in implementing your ServicePoint software. Please contact Jill Shoemaker at 248-928-0111, ext. 214 or email jshoemaker@chninc.net.
In response to the Congressional directive and HUD mandate, the Community Housing Network, Inc. (CHN) in collaboration with the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH), the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and the Michigan Statewide Homeless Management Information System (MSHMIS) will implement an internet-based technology within Oakland County that will assist homeless service organizations and Continuums of Care (CoCs) with capturing information about the clients that they service.
The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness maintains an up-to-date list of agencies actively participating in HMIS.
The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness maintains a complete list of more than 60 HMIS documents available for download in PDF format and .doc formats. Documents include contracts, privacy notices, training resources, forms, certificates and technical reference documents.
Additional documents from CHN:
Client Intake Forms
Warming Center Client Intake Form
Oakland County Shelter Intake Form
ServicePoint Software Quick Reference Guides
Case Manager Entry page 1
Case Manager Entry page 2
Case Manager Entry page 3
Case Manager Entry page 4
Client Intake page 1
Client Intake page 2
SkanPoint page 1
SkanPoint page 2
ShelterPoint
Job Aids
Shelter Plus Care/Path Bed Data Entry
Monthly Computer/ Network Security Status Report
Meeting Minutes
Continuum Agency Admin Meeting 12/15/2004
Continuum Agency Admin Meeting 11/17/2004
Continuum Agency Admin Meeting 10/20/2004
HUD has released its final HMIS data and security standards. A PDF version of the official U.S. Federal Register notice announcing the release of the standards is archived on the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness Web site.
If you have questions about these standards please contact jshoemaker@chinc.net.
The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness has answers to questions about funding, data-sharing, protecting clients' rights to privacy/confidentiality and system functionality.