Community-wide software that are designed to capture client-level information over time on the characteristics and service needs of men, women, and children experiencing homelessness.
In response to a congressional directive, the department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has required all Continuum of Care (CoCs) across the country to implement HMIS at the local level.
The primary goal of HMIS is to better understand the scope and dimensions of homelessness locally and nationally in order to address the problem more effectively.
Through the implementation of advance technology, HMIS directly benefits service providers and homeless clients by providing more efficient and coordinated services.
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