November HMIS Webinars: Because Great Data Doesn’t Happen by Accident
🍂 November is here, and while the pumpkin spice may be fading, your HMIS knowledge doesn’t have to.
Whether you’re new to HMIS, brushing up on the basics, or staring at a report thinking, “Surely there’s an easier way to do this…” — we’ve got webinars for you.
This November, Minnesota HMIS is serving up three opportunities to learn, ask questions, and make your data life a little easier.
🍁 November 10: Giving Thanks for Clean Data — Housing & Subsidy Essentials
1:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
What’s on the HMIS Thanksgiving table? Housing costs, client residence, and housing subsidy data! And unlike your aunt’s famous casserole, these are things you actually want to get right.
This Byte-Sized HMIS session will break down what these data elements mean, who is responsible for collecting them, and when they need to be entered. It’s a quick 45-minute refresher designed to help you keep your data clean and avoid those pesky “wait…what goes here?” moments.
Perfect for: Anyone who works with housing or subsidy data and wants fewer data-entry mysteries in their life.
🧑💻 November 17: HMIS Basics 101
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
New to HMIS? Feeling a little rusty? Or just want to make sure you’re doing things the right way before someone asks you a question you definitely should know the answer to? HMIS Basics 101 has you covered.
This one-hour session walks through the fundamentals of HMIS data entry and the lifecycle of a program enrollment. It’s based on the core concepts covered in New User Training and gives participants a chance to see HMIS in action, ask questions, and build confidence.
Perfect for: New HMIS users, newer staff, and anyone who could use a “back to basics” moment.
📊 November 17: HMIS Reporting Q&A
2:30 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Reports: they tell us things we need to know, occasionally make us question our life choices, and sometimes leave us with more questions than answers. Fortunately, the HMIS Reporting Q&A Webinar is here to help.
The session starts with a quick update on report changes, what’s coming next, and helpful reporting tips and tricks. Then it’s your turn: bring your reporting questions and get answers directly from the experts.
Perfect for: Anyone who has ever looked at an HMIS report and thought, “Okay…but what am I actually looking at?”
Wanna look ahead to future events? Check out the Minnesota HMIS Upcoming Events page.