Attending the Annual Meeting on Monday? Find More Details and Meeting Materials Here
The 2020 HMIS Annual Meeting is coming up next week! Please join the MN HMIS Governing Board on Monday, October 19th from 9-11am for an opportunity to learn more about what's happening with Minnesota's HMIS, and to give your input to help shape its future.
This year's meeting is completely virtual (via GoToWebinar), and if you haven't registered yet, there's still time!
Register to attend: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/2240829295519867661
Annual Meeting materials, including the full agenda and the proposed changes to the Governing Board bylaws, are now available on the Annual Meetings page of the website.
Key meeting topics include a highlight of the past year, including how HMIS has been used to respond to COVID-19, End User support, and an update on the new Quarterly Data Quality process. We’ll also learn more about future plans for HMIS, updates on the strategic planning process, and how the Board is working to have a more intentional role in the use of HMIS to address racial disparities.
One of the most important parts of the Annual Meeting is the opportunity for HMIS stakeholders to give feedback to the Governing Board on important issues affecting Minnesota's HMIS. Come prepared to share your thoughts on important issues like:
How we can use End User Groups to support End Users statewide
ICA’s performance review
The upcoming HMIS User Training re-design
How HMIS can be used to dismantle white supremacy and reduce disparities
How the Board can center antiracism and racial equity in its work going forward
HOW CAN MEETING ATTENDEES ENGAGE IN THE MEETING?
We will be using a feedback platform, Mentimeter, again at this year’s Annual Meeting. Mentimeter allows you to share your thoughts and feedback anonymously, and we can all see the results in real time!
New to Mentimeter? If you’ve never used Mentimeter before, you can access it from a web browser on any computer or smartphone – there’s nothing that you need to install or download. During the meeting, you’ll simply go to the Mentimeter website (https://www.menti.com), enter the code from the Annual Meeting agenda or presentation slide, and then you’ll be able to see and respond to discussion questions. You can watch an overview of Mentimeter here or try a practice Menti here (scroll to “Try out live voting”).
NEW THIS YEAR! CLOSED CAPTIONING SERVICES
The Board is providing closed captioning for the Annual Meeting through StreamText. Meeting attendees will have the option to use StreamText for real-time captions during the Annual Meeting. You can learn more about StreamText here. Just a heads up – you will need to open up a separate window on your computer to view the captions. If you are interested in using captions, use this link to connect to StreamText during the meeting.