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Recommended COVID-19 data collection standards

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This resource is designed to help standardize data collection across the care continuum. Recommended COVID-19 data collection standards from WellSky In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, WellSky consulted with human services agencies, associations, software vendors, and others to develop a set of meaningful data elements that might be utilized to help track and report on the impact of COVID-19. This tip sheet identifies: Use cases where new data is required. A minimum set of data elements necessary to help inform staff and provider safety. Recommended adaptations to a human services case management system.  By standardizing data collection across the care continuum of state and local agencies, non-profits, and healthcare providers, we can arrive at a more effective and coordinated response. Download now . Dow...

FY 2020 CDBG Low Mod Income Summary Data (LMISD) Available

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Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training FY 2020 CDBG Low Mod Income Summary Data (LMISD) Available HUD released new low and moderate income summary data (LMISD) for FY 2020. To qualify any new low and moderate area (LMA) activities, Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) grantees should us...

COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest

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Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest Digest for April 8, 2020 The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless...

NAEH This Week: New Dashboard, Webinars, and Resources for COVID-19 Response

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Best Practices A practical newsletter for people ending homelessness. New COVID-19 Data Tool   A  new dashboard  designed by researchers at University of Pennsylvania, Boston University, and UCLA helps inform planning and response efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic among persons experiencing home...

ESG-CV Award Letters Distributed

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Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training ESG-CV Award Letters Distributed On Friday, April 3, 2020, HUD began distributing award letters notifying city, county, territory, and state Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) Program recipients of their supplemental allocation of ESG funds as authorized ...

WellSky Product Roadmap Update

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WellSky important update Community Services and Qlik Sense Product Roadmap Update The Community Services and Qlik Sense product roadmap has been updated to reflect objectives for the next two quarters. The updated roadmap reflects organizational goals, required compliance changes and our commitment to improving the product based on client feedback. Major items include Unit Manager availability, API support, Qlik Sense security and visibility, transitioning ART Gallery reports into Qlik Sense Library sheets, conditional logic improvements, Social Determinants of Health fields and other items. You can find a copy of the updated roadmap in the Libraries area of the WellSky Customer Community in the "HACS Community Services Roadmap" library. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your WellSky account manager with any questions or concerns. If ...

CARES Act Supplemental Award Information for HOPWA Grantees

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Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training CARES Act Supplemental Award Information for HOPWA Grantees Last week, HUD posted award amounts for the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) supplemental grant funds provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARE...

COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest

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Resources and assistance to support HUD's community partners Home Programs Resources Training COVID-19 Prevention and Response for Homeless Providers: Daily Resource Digest Digest for April 7, 2020 The recent emergence of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) calls for enhanced cooperation between public health authorities, homeless...