Continuum of Care News

Less Than 1 Week To Provide Feedback on SAMHSA's Strategic Plan Feedback Deadline: Monday, August 18, 2014 SAMHSA is the agency within HHS that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the Nation. Our mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities. This strategic plan outlines how SAMHSA will approach its work to increase awareness and improve understanding about mental and substance use disorders; promote emotional health and wellness, and the prevention of substance abuse and mental illness; increase access to effective treatment; and support recovery. An important component of the plan is to prioritize six Strategic Initiatives and the linkages between these initiatives and SAMHSA's policy, programmatic, and financial planning. At its core, this plan offers a fra...

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . IDIS 11.8.1 Release Notification The 11.8.1 system release for IDIS Online deployed August 8 starting at 9:00 p.m. ET. View the changes that will go live in the system on August 11 as a result of the release. The release notes will also be posted in the News section in IDIS Online after deployment.

Good morning.  This is a friendly reminder about our training this afternoon at 1pm.   Please follow the directions below prior to my call.  Thanks, and I look forward to working with you! HMIS WORKFLOW MANUAL : download attachment, and print to a color printer INTERNET BROWSER  - if not installed on your computer, please download either Chrome or Firefox.  NOTE: Internet Explorer not very compatible with HMIS. Google Chrome  (preferred): download from the link below https://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/browser/ Mozilla Firefox (2nd choice): download if you'd prefer to use Firefox https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/new/         Jason Burns ,  MCSE    Systems Administrator HMIS Support Team    hmisadmin.com      (443) 574-HMIS           

Our most recent HMIS Report Card is posted on our hmisadmin.com site (or you may click this link to access directly), and attached is our most recent Services Report (both cover 10/1/13 - 7/31/14). Please view the concerns below.  I will coordinate with John and Tony for an on-site half day HMIS workshop (w/lunch provided, of course).  In the meantime, please don't hesitate to contact me at any time with any questions.  Thank you! We are nearing the end of SSVF Year 3, so we must ensure all data is accurate and timely. ALL non-active clients MUST be Exited ASAP.                                         As per the most recent HMIS Report Card, a few of the SSVF CoC's appear to be missing data.         Jason Burns ,  MCSE    Systems Administrator HMIS Support Team    hmisadmin.com  ...

HMIS Data and Report Card Review ( LAST ONE!!! LIMITED SEATING!!! ) 8/19/ 14, 1:30pm - 2:30pm:   If you are interested in attending a brief seminar about HMIS Data and Report Cards at our office, please reserve your seat ASAP!  To register, please either send us a support request, email, or call us at 410-887-5968.   We have very limited seating left for this event, and it will be the last review for a while, so please take advantage of this opportunity!  Thank you.         Jason Burns ,  MCSE    Systems Administrator HMIS Support Team    hmisadmin.com      (410) 887-5968           

   Listed below is an employment opportunity.  Applicants must follow the instructions in the " To Apply " section at the bottom.  Thank you! To view additional HMIS/Homeless/Prevention news, please visit our  News and Updates  site.  You may "Filter News by Type" on the left ( may not be available on mobile phones ). HMIS resources are available at our  hmisadmin.com  site.         Jason Burns ,  MCSE    Systems Administrator HMIS Support Team    hmisadmin.com      (443) 574-HMIS    BALTIMORE CITY MAYOR'S OFFICE OF HUMAN SERVICES HMIS Research Analyst I Baltimore City Mayor's Office of Human Services is seeking a dynamic professional to analyze and compile homelessness data and statistics from the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).  This position reports to the HMIS Manager, Homeless Services Program. R...

Our contact list has been updated.  Please review the link below, and inform me of any errors and/or omissions.  Thank you for your participation and support! * For those of you missing phone numbers, please forward me your office phone number.   * For those of you that originally requested to have your email and phone blocked from this list, please notify me if you wish to share your information.   MSHDW Member Contact List (web) - v iew online (sorted by CoC) MSHDW Member Contact List (csv)  -  download and open with Microsoft Excel     Jason Burns ,  MCSE    Systems Administrator HMIS Support Team    hmisadmin.com      (443) 574-HMIS           

Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser . Use of HOPWA Grant Funds for Participation at the 2014 U.S. Conference on AIDS This message provides guidance to recipients of Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) formula and competitive grants on the use of HOPWA grant funds to pay for the cost of grantee or project sponsor staff attending the U.S. Conference on AIDS (USCA) taking place in San Diego, CA, on October 2-5, 2014. Similar to prior guidance on program-related training activities, HOPWA funds are eligible for use by grantees and project sponsors to support reasonable costs for partic...