ClientTrack HMIS User Manual EH Night by Night Providers (Housing Assessment & Incident Reporting Inclusive) Courtesy of HMIS Training Department

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1 ClientTrack HMIS User Manual EH Night by Night Providers (Housing Assessment & Incident Reporting Inclusive) Courtesy of HMIS Training Department August 2018

2 Overview This user manual is designed to support the information received in training on the basic and project specific features of ClientTrack and how ClientTrack supports the relevant data specific elements required to be collected for After Hours & Winter Initiative projects. In this manual you will find the following information: OHS Staff Contacts - Page 3 o Staff List and Contact Information o OHS HMIS Help Desk Information Review Security Policies and Procedures Page 4 o Informed Consent Policy o Computer Storage o User Name and Password o PA Limited English Proficiency o ClientTrack Access Overview of ClientTrack Features o Basic Navigation Page 7 o Home Workspace Page 11 o Client Workspace Page 14 o Housing Workspace Page 16 o Support Workspace Page 16 What Does Data Entry Look Like in ClientTrack o Project Entry Page 17 o Recording Bed Nights as a Service - Page 28 o Date of Engagement Page 29 o Completing the Housing Assessment Workflow Page 32 o Changing Primary Contact on Housing Assessment Page 45 o Incident Reporting Page 47 o The Project Exit Workflow Page 52 FAQs Page 59 Page 2 : Updated

3 OHS Staff Contacts Marybeth Gonzales Deputy, Policy, Planning and Performance Management Michele Mangan Director of Performance Management Kitchener Jones HMIS Data Manager Sharon Pugh Data Specialist Carrie Perez HMIS Lead Help Desk Technician Bernard Jackson HMIS Help Desk Technician Nancy Gilliam Lead Trainer Charlette Harrison Trainer HMIS HELP DESK If you need assistance with your user name & password or encounter any issues with ClientTrack at any time, please the help desk at Please do not send any identifying information for clients when ing the help desk. There is a unique client ID number assigned to each client record in the system. Please use the client ID number when ing the help desk if applicable. Page 3 : Updated

4 Security Policies & Procedures Information that could lead to individual identification is considered Personal Protected Information (PPI). Agencies participating in HMIS should have procedures in place for the secure storage and disposal of hardcopy and electronic data generated from ClientTrack or created for entry into ClientTrack. PPI should be stored in locked drawers/file cabinets and hardcopy data should be shredded before disposal. Electronic PPI including data contained on disks, CD s, jump drives, computer hard drives and/or other media should be reformatted before disposal. PRIVACY AND CLIENT INFORMATION RESTRICTIONS Notice of Privacy Practices: The Notice of Privacy Practices including the purpose for data collection should be posted in a public area and in an office where an intake professional meets with clients. The full privacy policy notice should be posted on the web sites of agencies, as well as made available to clients who request it. The document can be requested from the Office of Supportive Housing HMIS department by ing the OHS HMIS Help Desk. Informed Consent Policy: Effective 10/1/2017, providers must obtain informed, signed consent prior to entering any client identifiable information into HMIS. The client must sign an Authorization to Disclose Client Information form. Clients that provide permission to enter personal information allow sharing of client and household data within the continuum. If a client refuses to consent, end users should not include the client s First & Last Name, Social Security Number, or Date of Birth in the record. End users should create a name to identify the client record by, indicate it as Partial, street name, or code name reported & enter Client Refused for the SSN & DOB. Services are not to be denied if a client chooses not to include personal information. PA Limited English Proficiency: Policy mandates that any entity receiving federal funds must present any critical documents in the State s list of 15 most common languages. Please reference the website: dex.htm CLIENTTRACK COMPUTERS All computers used to access ClientTrack should be situated in secure locations. ClientTrack computers in publicly accessible areas should be staffed at all times and not viewable by other individuals. All computers should be password protected, and the password you use to log onto your computer should NOT be the same password as your ClientTrack password, but rather a password to prevent access to the computer itself. ClientTrack usernames and passwords should NEVER be shared with other users. Users should not keep username/password information in a public location (i.e., sticky notes on monitors or filed under HMIS or Password in a Rolodex). You will be required to change your password every 90 days for security purposes. Accounts are automatically deactivated after 90 days of inactivity for security purposes. To have an account re-activated, the end user will be required to attend refresher training with a member of the HMIS training department. Page 4 : Updated

5 ClientTrack Access ClientTrack is a web based application that can be accessed through your web browser on personal computers as well as mobile devices. For maximum functionality, we strongly recommend the use of Google Chrome. The website URL is Your User ID is the business address listed on the HMIS User Agreement. For your first login, you will use a temporary password provided by HMIS support, and you will be prompted to change your password. ClientTrack security policies require the use of strict passwords. Passwords must Be a minimum of 8 characters long Have at least one capital letter Have at least one number Have at least one special character Once you hit the Sign In key, please use your mouse to click on the following link if it appears: You will also be prompted to update your recovery information. This entails creating a security question, which will allow you to recover your password if it s forgotten. Page 5 : Updated

6 Once you enter your log-in information, you will see the following screen: The Workgroup dropdown box shows the workgroup you will be using. The workgroup determines what kind of functionality you will have in the system. Unless you work with other projects in your organization, you should always see EH Providers Night by Night displayed in this dropdown. The Organization dropdown shows your organization, which will determine the projects you have access to. If locations have been provided to PhilaHMIS and entered in the system, you will be able to select your location option from Location dropdown. Clicking Use these settings will cause the HOME Workspace to load. In addition to this workspace, you will also have access to the Client Workspace, the Housing Workspace and the Support Workspace. Before we review the workspaces, let s get familiar with some of the features and frequently used navigation icons in the system. Page 6 : Updated

7 Overview of ClientTrack Features Basic Navigation There are basic navigation tools you will use to work your way through ClientTrack. Let s begin with the top tool bar starting on the left hand side. Here you will find: 1) Workspace Menu, 2) Workspace Navigation Toggle Box, 3) Search Field* 4) Settings [your name], Help and Sign Out links. 1. Workspace Menu: The name of this menu and the menu options available will depend on the workspace you are in: Home, Client or Issues. All menu headers have one thing in common, the pushpin. The position of the pushpin will determine whether or not the menu remains visible while you are working. If the pushpin is facing down (as shown above), the menu will remain visible. If the pushpin is facing to the left, when you click anywhere in the workspace the menu will collapse. To restore the menu, click on the Hamburger Menu button. Workspace with Menu Visible Page 7 : Updated

8 Workspace with Menu Collapsed 2. Workspace Navigation Toggle Box: This toggle box enables you to navigate amongst the four workspaces you have available to you in ClientTrack. Clicking on the toggle box will populate the workspace carousel on the screen. Click on the box of the workspace you need to access to cause the appropriate screen to load. 3. Search Field: You can search for system related functions using this field. (Case Notes, Enrollments, etc.) Not recommended to search for clients. The preferred method of searching for clients in the system is the Find Client option located in the client workspace. This option will be reviewed later. Page 8 : Updated

9 4. Settings, Help & Sign-Out Links: These links are shortcuts available to help you manage your workspace in HMIS. Settings: The settings link is your name next to the bell. Click to open the Settings Box. Users with multiple workgroups or multiple locations within their organization can switch between workgroups and locations without signing-out of ClientTrack. You have the ability to upload a picture and to change the appearance of your dashboard by choosing a theme (default, metallic or light). Clicking the Change Password option will open new window where you can change your password and update your recovery information. You will be asked to create a new password. Enter your new password in the field indicated using the guidelines stated earlier in this manual. Re-enter it in the Confirm Password field, and enter you current password in the Your Current Password field. Click Change Password to confirm the change. To cancel the change & keep your current password, click Cancel. There is also an option in this box which allows you to update your password recovery information. Clicking that link will open a form where you can select your security question and answer. Load any changes made in the settings box by clicking the Apply option on the bottom of the settings box. You can also sign out of ClientTrack from this box. Page 9 : Updated

10 Help: The Help link activates a window where you can report issues, ask questions, & make suggestions. Ask a Question Report an Issue: When you select Report an Issue, you are taken to a small form in which you can give a brief summary of the issue you are facing in the system. Please be sure to report the issue from the page that it was encountered. This will allow staff to see what was going on in the system when the issue was encountered. You can attach screenshots to your issue, but be sure that the screenshot contains no identifiable client information. You can notify additional people on your issue by clicking that option and adding their name, address and phone number. Issues are first sent to the PhilaHMIS Help Desk. If the issue cannot be resolved by the Help Desk staff, it is escalated to Clienttrack. You will receive an when the issue has been received and assigned. You can also check the issue status in the Issues workspace. Similar to reporting issues, the Ask a Question form allows you to ask a short question and provide more detailed background, as well as upload files and screen shots. When you ask a question through this form, it is sent to the HMIS Lead Agency, who will respond to you as soon as possible with clarification. Make a Suggestion If you have feedback or have a recommended change that you would like to communicate, submitting it through this form is always best. It also provides the level of detail required from the Submit an Issue and Ask a Question forms. View Documentation The documentation available through this link is the ClientTrack Comprehensive User Guide, a general guide that provides standard information for newer users. Sign Out: You are asked to sign-out of HMIS prior to closing the window, as some internet browsers retain your information. For security reasons, it is critical that you use this button or any of the other available sign out options to log-out of ClientTrack when you are finished working or when you are leaving your computer. Page 10 : Updated

11 The Home Workspace As stated previously, you will have access to three workspaces in ClientTrack: the Home Workspace, the Client Workspace & the Issues Workspace. Logging in will direct you to the Home Workspace, where you will find the Home Menu and your User Dashboard. The Home Menu The Home Menu lists the functionality available to you as an end user. The first menu option is a link to the User Dashboard. Clicking it will restore your dashboard in the workspace. T The Recent menu option will display a list of entities you recently worked with for quick access. The My Clienttrack section houses the following menu options: Incoming Referrals loads a list of referrals sent to your organization by intake. The Current Enrollments menu option lists clients enrolled in a specific project. The My User Configuration menu option hosts the suboptions Change My Password & Set Recovery Information. The Paused Workflows menu option essentially allows you to save the work you have completed in a workflow. (In ClientTrack, a workflow is a series of forms and assessments needed to complete a specific task like a project entry or an update assessment.) When you begin a workflow, you might find yourself in a situation where you have to stop working on it. You can save your place in the workflow by using this pause option. Page 11 : Updated

12 At the top of the workflow menu itself, you will see a cancel symbol (X) and a pause symbol ( ). To save any work completed in a workflow, click ( ). This allows you to pause the workflow and go back to it later. Click the (X) to cancel the workflow and remove any information you entered while in the workflow. This does not delete information entered outside of the workflow. To resume the workflows you have paused, select the Paused Operations menu option. You will be shown a list of all of the workflows you have paused. (Be advised that these workflows will remain on the list until you retrieve them. They do not expire.) Select the appropriate option based on the action you want to complete with the workflow: This option resumes the workflow where you left off. This option starts the workflow over from the beginning. This option deletes the workflow. This option can cause you to lose some or all of the data that you entered. The My Submitted Issues menu option is another link to the Support workspace outside of the workspace carousel. The Additional Tools menu option contains subfolders that link to Open Enrollments w/most Recent Assessment & Case Load Reassignment. The Reports menu option links to basic reports such as Clients in Projects, Enrollment Demographics, Service Summary, and others. Page 12 : Updated

13 The User Dashboard The dashboard is divided into 3 sections: 1. Global News: Here you will find news items that impact all agencies participating in HMIS. OHS will post information regarding reporting deadlines, HUD updates and upcoming trainings in this section. 2. Current Program Enrollments: This section lists all current project enrollments in your organization by Project, Cases & Clients. 3. My Case Assignments: For case managers, this section will list all clients that are currently on your caseload. You can access the client record by clicking the Select This Client icon by the client name. Doing so will take you to the client dashboard. Page 13 : Updated

14 The Client Workspace The Client Workspace is very similar to the Home Workspace. Every client in the system has their own unique workspace that consists of a Client Menu and a Client Dashboard. The Client Menu The Client Menu lists the functionality available to you for use when working with specific clients in the system. Client Dashboard restores the dashboard in the workspace. Find Client is used to search for clients. Project Entry opens the enrollment workflow. CLIENT MANAGEMENT hosts the following- Edit Client Information opens the form to edit basic client information. Family Members shows the selected client's family members & history. Assessments - a list of assessments that have been created for the client. Enrollments - a list of all enrollments for the client. Housing Applications - a list of client s completed housing applications. Services a list of services client has received. Case Notes opens the Case Not History & Add New case note option. Page 14 : Updated

15 The Edit Client Information section also hosts a sub-folder in which you will find: Address History is a list of all of the clients addresses recorded in the system. Case Managers shows the client s history of assigned case managers. You can also assign a case manager from this link and print a case manager s assignment history. Identification opens the form to record, review & print case notes. Veteran Information opens the Veteran Assessment form. Information Release Information Release Exceptions Paused Workflows shows workflows in process specific to the client. The Client Dashboard This dashboard is divided into 5 sections: 1. Basic Client Information: This section contains the client s basic demographic information, including the unique Client ID Number that is generated by the system for every client. 2. Enrollments: This section shows all of the projects the client has been enrolled in, both current and previous. 3. Services: This section provides a list of all of the services provided to the client during a project enrollment. 4. Housing Application: This section provides a list client s completed housing applications 5. Centralized Simple Referrals Intake: This section provides a list of all of the referrals provided to the client from centralized intake. Page 15 : Updated

16 The Housing Workspace The Housing Workspace hosts the facility dashboard where end users are able to record facility incidents. Using the Find Facility menu option will load the form where you can search for your facility. Please note the Facility Incidents menu option will be inactivated until the facility is chosen. For now, After Hours/Winter Initiative will not be using this workspace, as incidents will be recorded on paper forms. The Support Workspace The Support Workspace consists of a dashboard upon which you will find a list of every problem, question and suggestion that you submitted in the system via the Help link. The dashboard lists the issue number, submission date, type (issue, question, or suggestion), a summary, the status and whom the issue was assigned to. You can track the progress of your submissions in this workspace and add additional information to previously submitted issues by selecting the edit icon next to the submitted issue. Page 16 : Updated

17 What Does Data Entry Look Like In ClientTrack? Quick Tips & Menu Options Data entry for Winter Initiative/After Hours will be accomplished from the Client Workspace. There are four primary menu options in this workspace that will be used: Find Client, Project Entry, Services & Case Notes. Additionally, the Exit Enrollment Workflow might be used in instances when you know a client will not be returning to your project. The chart below provides a snapshot of the scenarios that will be encountered when enrolling clients & tips for successful data entry. Page 17 : Updated

18 Search for Client It is extremely important that a search is done for a client prior to any type of data entry in the system, because we want to avoid having duplicate records. To do a search, click on the Find Client menu option on the Client Menu. Clicking that menu option will open the Find Client form shown below. We recommend as best practice to enter the first 2 letters of the first and last name to return the maximum possible matches. Click Search. If the system finds no matches, you will see a message that says No records found. You would then click on Project Entry to create a record & enroll the client. If the system finds potential matches, the search results will display. If the client you searched for is not on the list, click on Project Entry to create a record & enroll the client. If the client is on the list, click on his or her name to pull up the client s dashboard. Page 18 : Updated

19 You will see on the dashboard whether or not the client has an open enrollment in your project. If he or she does, it will be listed as Current under Enrollments. If this is the case, all you will need to do is record the bed night using the Service menu option. That process will be reviewed later in the manual. Project Entry If it has been determined that the client seeking a bed night service is not in the system or does not have an open enrollment in your project, you will begin the enrollment process by clicking on the Project Entry menu option. This will open the enrollment workflow. (A workflow is a series of forms and assessments you need to complete a specific task.) Select Add a new client if the client has no record in the system. Select Use the current client if the client is in the system but not currently enrolled in your project. Page 19 : Updated

20 If you are adding a new client, you will see a search form first. This is an added measure to guard against duplicate entries. Follow the instructions on the form and click Next. (If you are using an existing client, you will be taken straight to the Basic Client Information form.) The Basic Client Information Form will load. All fields marked * are required. All data is self-report. (If you are working with an existing client, verify the information already recorded. Makes changes when needed.) Confirm the spelling of the client s name. Use proper capitalization. If the full name is not reported, change the Name Quality to Partial, street name or code name reported. If only the last four digits of the SS# are collected, leave the first two fields blank & record the last four in the last box. If client doesn t know his or her SS#, select Client doesn t know. If client refuses to give SS#, select Client refused. If the Birth Date is partial, change the Date of Birth Quality field to Approximate or Partial DOB Reported. Page 20 : Updated

21 Checking the box for Show Address and Contact Information will populate a field where any contact information for the client is or can be recorded (shelter address, message phone number, etc). The Household identification number will be created if it doesn t already exist & the Relationship to Head of Household will default. Enter Emergency Contact Information if any. Click Finish to continue. You will be directed to the Household Members form next. This form is used this to enter data for the additional household members. If there are additional Household members, add them on this form. If they are already on the form, verify their information. Page 21 : Updated

22 Complete all fields marked *for each additional household member. Click Save & Close to proceed. The HUD Project Enrollment form will load. The project will populate from the referral. Check all clients being enrolled. Enter the date the client(s) started the project if you are doing data entry on a different day. Click Save to continue. Page 22 : Updated

23 The HUD Universal Data Assessment will populate next. The top of the form will be pre-filled with the exception of the Disabling Condition field. Select the correct response. Client Location will default to PA- 500 Philadelphia CoC. Answer the Living Situation questions. If the client has health insurance, select Yes and indicate what type. If the client already has a record in the system, you can select Default Last Insurance Status to pull in the most recent Health Insurance assessment and verify the information. Click Save. Page 23 : Updated

24 The Barrier Assessment for the HOH will load next. Click the Barrier box to default all barriers to no. If the client identifies additional barriers, you will then need to change the No to Yes in the Barrier Present column and complete the Condition is Indefinite field. If Disabling Condition is Yes, one or more barriers must also be Yes on the Barrier Assessment. Do not uncheck any of the boxes on the left hand side of the screen. Doing so will produce an error message when you try to move to the next page. If there is an assessment completed, it will automatically default. Verify. Click Save & Close to continue. The Domestic Violence Assessment is next. Select Default Client s Last Assessment to pull the assessment completed at intake. Verify. Make changes if needed. Click Save to continue. Page 24 : Updated

25 Next, you will record the bednight service. Select the appropriate Contact Service from the dropdown menu. For Winter Initiative, this will always be Housing Bednight. Select the answer to the Staying on the Streets, ES or SH question from the options provided on the dropdown. There are additional options for After Hours. If the client will use a bed at your facility, select Housing Bednight. If you are sending a client to another facility for the night, select the facility from these options. Clicking Save will complete the workflow if the HOH is the only client on the enrollment. If the household has other members, assessments will be completed for them as well. Clients over 18 will complete the same assessments as the HOH. Clients under 18 will only complete the Universal Data Assessment & the Barriers/Special Needs Assessment. The following example is for the HOH s child. Page 25 : Updated

26 First, you will complete the Universal Data Assessment by filling in the Disabling Condition field and answering the Covered by Health Insurance question. If Yes, indicate the type of insurance. (If the client is already in the system, select Default Last Insurance Status. Verify information.) Click Save. The Barrier Assessment will load. Verify information. Remember, if Disabling Condition is Yes, one or more barriers must also be Yes on the Barrier Assessment. Click Save & Close to continue. Page 26 : Updated

27 You have completed the Intake workflow. Click Finish to close the workflow menu and to be redirected to the Client Dashboard. Page 27 : Updated

28 Recording Additional Bednight Services For every night the client utilizes a bed at your facility, a bednight service must be recorded. To access the Service History, click the Services menu option in the Client Management section of the Client Menu. The Service History will list bednights and any other type of services the client has received. Select the Add New Service option to record an additional bednight. Record the bednight date if different from the defaulted date. Select the Enrollment & the Contact Service. Select the answer to the Staying on the Streets, ES or SH question from the options provided on the dropdown. Click Save. The additonal bednight will now be included on the Service History. Page 28 : Updated

29 Date of Engagement The Date of Engagement is a data element collected by EH Night by Night, Street Outreach & PATH projects, as required by HUD. This information must be recorded when the client becomes engaged and an intentional assessment is conducted with the project. When any client in a Night by Night project that offers the Housing Assessment agrees to completing that assessment, the Date of Engagement should be recorded as the date the Housing Assessment is completed, which should be at least seven days after the Project Start Date. To record the Date of Engagement in HMIS, go to the enrollment panel on the client dashboard, click the blue action wheel next to the enrollment & select Edit Enrollment Workflow. Page 29 : Updated

30 The workflow menu will open. Select No Changes to move past the Basic Client Information form and Skip to move past the Family Members form. Page 30 : Updated

31 On the Project Enrollment form is where you will find the field to record the Date of Engagement. Remember, this date should be at least seven days after the Project Start Date. When you have recorded the date, click Save. After you click Save, you can cancel the rest if the workflow by clicking on the X at the top of the workflow menu. A confirmation prompt will load. Select Yes to cancel the remainder of the workflow. The engagement date has been recorded & will be accounted for when data quality reports are run. Page 31 : Updated

32 CEA-BHRS Housing Assessment Workflow A workflow is a series of forms and assessments necessary to complete a specific task. The Housing Assessment Workflow combines the necessary forms and assessments that will gather the information needed to match households to the best possible housing opportunities available. When a client first enrolls in your project, you are asked to wait at least seven days before attempting to complete the Housing Assessment workflow. This wait period gives the client the opportunity to resolve his or her housing crisis or to get settled into your project if the crisis does not resolve. The screenshot to the right shows the Housing Assessment workflow menu. The workflow consists of the following forms & assessments: Full Client Info Form collects demographic info for the HOH Family Members Form collects demographic info for all HH members VI SPDAT The Vulnerability Index Service Prioritization Decision Assistance Tool (VI-SPDAT) is a triage tool. It helps to inform the type of support and housing intervention that may be most beneficial to improve long term housing outcomes as well as the order (or priority) in which people should be served. Flag Score provides the assessor the option to request a score review based on observation if it is believed the score achieved does not reflect the HH accurately HMIS Barriers Assessment collects information regarding barriers. HH members assessed individually Financial Assessment collects information regarding income and non cash benefits. HH assessed collectively Financial Evaluation calculates federal poverty level & area median income (AMI) based on data from financial assessment Eligibility Screening collects information about involvement with DHS, Criminal Justice, DV experience and past debt & arrearages Housing Needs & Preferences collects information regarding specific requirements & desires a HH has regarding potential units Document Checklist collects information on documents in the HH s possession & what documents need to be obtained for housing opportunities Project Eligibility search engine matches households to units To start the Housing Assessment workflow, select the New Housing Assessment menu option on the Client Menu. Page 32 : Updated

33 Full Client Information Form Because the client is enrolled in a project, most of the Full Client Information form will already be completed. It is imperative that this information is reviewed & confirmed to be correct. If anything is not correct, it should be corrected in this workflow. Why is this important? Any mistake in data entered could potentially disqualify a household for a housing opportunity. If a client is 24 but his age is calculated as 25 due to an error entering the birth year, he will be disqualified for housing opportunities he is qualifies for and vice versa. Page 33 : Updated

34 Family Members Form This form, like the Full Client Information form will already be completed with information that was collected at project entry. If an additional household member is to be included in the housing opportunity, add the basic demographic information required on this form. Click Save. Why is this important? There can be instances where households will have members being considered for the housing opportunity who are not included on the current JOH/Safe Haven enrollment in HMIS. There might be a child in DHS custody awaiting reunification, a spouse who was placed at a different location due to space restrictions, etc. For the household to be qualified for the housing they need, it is important to record the actual household configuration. Page 34 : Updated

35 VI SPDAT The VI-SPDAT will be conducted for the HOH only. You must have written consent to conduct this assessment. In the system, you do not need to concern yourself with scoring; just record the client s responses to the questions. The system will calculate the score for you. Any previous VI-SPDAT assessments conducted for the client will be listed on the VI-SPDAT page. If there is an existing assessment that was conducted less than a year ago, you have the option of using the existing score if it is still accurate. Simply click on the row that lists the assessment you would like to use. Doing so will by-pass the assessment tool and take you directly to the Flag Score section of the workflow. There are 3 population specific versions of the VI-SPDAT; one for singles, one for families & one for unaccompanied youth under age 24 who do not have children of their own. VI-SPDAT for Single Adults will be completed for single adults 25 or older VI-SPDAT for Families will be completed for households who have at least one child under the age of 18 TAY-VI-SPDAT for Youth will be completed for individuals under 24 years old who do not have children The client and family member information entered in the system will determine which version of the VI-SPDAT will load. If for any reason the assessment loaded does not match the household type, please submit a Help Desk ticket. Why is this important? Assessors will need to pay attention to the type of assessment that loads. If the correct assessment isn t administered, there is a risk that the household will lose out on potential matches or be matched to housing opportunities they really aren t eligible for. You should be able to complete the assessment in 15 minutes. If for any reason the client should want or need to take a break, you can save the assessment up to the point it has been completed & then pause the workflow. When you are ready to resume, simply retrieve the workflow from the client menu. Page 35 : Updated

36 Flag Score Assessors are asked to encourage clients to answer questions honestly. There might be instances when you know information that is contrary to how a client answered a question. Clients also have the right to refuse to answer any questions. If for these reasons you feel the VI-SPDAT score does not accurately reflect the household s vulnerability, you have the option to request a Flag Score Review. Select No if you are not requesting a review. (You will be directed to the Barrier Assessment). Select Yes if a review is being requested. In the description field, provide information that explains why you are requesting the review. Page 36 : Updated

37 The Clearinghouse will be asking the person who raised the flag three things: what's the overall category of the reason for the flag, what questions should the review panel focus on, and to send a brief narrative (for the panel) explaining the need for the review. The Clearinghouse will send info to DBH for administrative records review for Safe Have & JOH providers who have flags raised. The Housing Assessor who raised the flag is welcome to attend or participate in the panel by phone. Why is this important? This is not a side door to prioritization & should not be used randomly. Housing Assessors must demonstrate professional judgment if they decide to use this process. Assessors who refer a large percentage of individuals for score reviews that are unsubstantiated will be subject to additional training and/or other measures. HMIS Barriers The barrier assessment will be collected for every member of the household beginning with the HOH. The assessments will load back to back until each one has been completed. Please refer to the workflow menu to know which client is being assessed. Why is this important? The barrier assessments will load back to back. Pay attention to the prompts on the workflow menu to know which client is being assessed. Page 37 : Updated

38 Financial Assessment Only one financial assessment will be completed; this assessment should reflect the income for the entire household. Why is this important? When collected, the financial assessment in other workflows is only completed for HOHs and adults over 18 as per HUD requirements. In this workflow, all the household income must be represented on that one assessment. Page 38 : Updated

39 Financial Evaluation Select the most recent financial assessment collected that reflects the income of the total household. The system will calculate the Federal Poverty Level and the Area Median Income (AMI) based on the assessment selected. Why is this important? To qualify for certain housing opportunities, household income must be at or below a certain percentage of the Federal Poverty Level or the Area Median Income (AMI) for Philadelphia County. Page 39 : Updated

40 Eligibility Screening This screen is used to collect information regarding a household s Domestic Violence experience, involvement with DHS, Criminal Justice & any past debt or arrearages that could impact the ability to qualify for housing. Why is this important? The information on this screen is used to determine eligibility for certain projects. Page 40 : Updated

41 Housing Needs & Preferences This screen captures a household s needs as well as the preferences in housing units. Answering Yes for unsafe areas or prefered areas will populate boxes to indicate the areas. Page 41 : Updated

42 Indicate the accessibility needs if any. Select the correct population & the number of bedrooms. If one bedroom is selected, additional questions will populate asking if the client is interested in a SRO or efficiency. Page 42 : Updated

43 Make sure your contact info is correct, as you will be the primary point of contact when a housing opportunity presents. If there are people that would like to be kept abreast of the housing process, you can add their info. Click Save. Why is this important? Collecting this information helps to inform what the needs are and gives the household a voice regarding what type of unit they would like to have. This is a demonstration of the person-centered approach to housing. Document Checklist Clients will not be ruled out for a housing opportunity if the documents on the list are not available at the time the Housing Assessment workflow is completed. Most documents required for housing are time sensitive & should be collected when the housing opportunity presents itself. This form can be skipped by clicking Save & Close. Page 43 : Updated

44 Project Eligibility On this screen, the eligibility search engine will search the projects in the system and add the household to each project the household is potentially eligible for. It will also add the household to any Stakeholders list (DBH, DHS & AACO) where there is a potential for a match, but a new level of eligibility will have to be determined by these stakeholders. The stakeholders can log in, see the list, and be asked if a client is eligible for their housing. Please allow the blue wheel to finish spinning before clicking the Add to Prioritized by Name List button. Why is this important? The blue wheel spinning indicates that the system is searching all housing options listed in the system to calculate eligibility. If the button is clicked to soon, the search will be aborted and potential matches not captured. After you click the button, you will see a prompt to click Finish to close the workflow. You have completed the assessment! Page 44 : Updated

45 Changing the Primary Contact Information on the Housing Assessment To ensure a client does not miss a housing opportunity when it presents, it is crucial that the Primary Contact Information on the Housing Assessment is kept up to date. Please use the guidance below when a client enters your project: When a client enters your project, check to see if the client has a record in the system. If there is a record, check to see if a Housing Assessment has been completed by looking at the Housing Assessment section of the Client Dashboard. Wait at least seven days before you complete a new Housing Assessment if: o the client has no record in the system or o there is no record of a Housing Assessment or o there is a Housing Assessment but it was completed more than a year ago. Page 45 : Updated

46 If a Housing Assessment has been completed and it is recent (under a year), click the Blue Action Wheel next to the assessment & select the Change Primary Contact option. The Contact Information section of the Housing Needs & Preferences form will load. The previous contact information will appear at the top of the form. Because you are logged into your account, your information will populate under New Primary Contact information. If someone else in your organization is the new contact, make the changes necessary. Verify the information is correct and click Save. Please note, although this process will make you (or someone in your organization) the new contact on the Housing Assessment, you will not be able to view the assessment as it was completed by another project in another organization. Page 46 : Updated

47 Incident Reporting Incidents that need to be reported to OHS will be recorded in the Housing Workspace under Facility Incidents. Using the Find Facility menu option will load the form where you can search for your facility. You cannot access Facility Incidents until the facility is chosen. Select Emergency Shelter as the Housing Type and click Search to find your facility. Page 47 : Updated

48 When your facility is selected from the list that populates, you will see a red flag. The red flag indicates the Facility Incidents menu option is live. Selecting that option will load the Facility Incidents list. All incidents reported at the facility you selected will be listed. Select Add New to record a new incident. Page 48 : Updated

49 You are asked to complete as much detailed information as possible. Fields marked * are required. You will not be able to move forward in the process if they are not completed. Other fields may not be required, but you are strongly encouraged to enter as much detail as possible. The Date Reported is the date at which the user became aware of the Incident. For an incident that does not involve a specific client, you will not need to search for or add a Primary Client Participant. Page 49 : Updated

50 If an incident involves a specific client, click on the magnifying glass to search for that client. This look-up will only list clients who have a current enrollment in the project. Select the client from the list. (Please note, if there is more than client involved in an incident, operational procedure is to record a separate incident for each client.) The Location Description is the specific location of the incident. The Incident Date is the precise date of the incident. The Incident(s) list is a multi-select field that contains common incident types. More than one may be selected if appropriate. The Description of Incident, Grievance or Complaint field allows users to include a narrative description regarding the incident. If there were staff members involved in the incident, you will record that information in the fields provided. Staff with HMIS accounts can be selected from the options in the Staff Involved field. Staff not using HMIS can be inputted in the Non-HMIS staff involvement field. Page 50 : Updated

51 The next section includes information regarding injuries, property damage and police/fire department involvement. Responses of yes will generate additional fields to be completed. Physical Injury = Yes Property Damage = Yes Incident Reported to Police or Authorities = Yes Page 51 : Updated

52 The next part of the form is where you will record information regarding clients, employees & other parties who witnessed the incident. Use the Search options in the Client/Witness & Employee/Witness fields to enter the witness information. If the witness is not a user of HMIS, you can record his or her name in the Other Witness field. The last part of this form will be the Disposition. Complete the Action Taken section. The Disposition field will default to New. The Reported By field will default to the end user doing the data entry. It can be changed if another person reported the incident, but that person must have an HMIS account to be found in the system. The Report by Date will default to the date the data entry is being completed. Page 52 : Updated

53 You will notice that the Approved By & Analyzed By sections are grayed out. The first field will be available only to the Supervisor who reviews & approves the incident and the latter will be available only to the OHS analyst who completes the final analysis of the incident. Click Finish to complete the incident report. The incident you recorded will display on the Facility Incidents list. You have the option of editing, viewing participants or deleting the incident from the Blue Action Wheel next to the incident. Check this list regularly updates on the issue s disposition. Page 53 : Updated

54 The Project Exit Workflow If you have knowledge that your client will not be returning to your After Hours or Winter Initiative project, it is recommended but not required that a project exit be completed. Project Exit is initiated from the Client Workspace. On the Client Dashboard next to the Current Enrollment, select the Exit the Enrollment option from the Blue Action Wheel. This will open the HUD Exit menu. Enter the Exit Date, Destination & Exit Reason. End Case Assignment box should be checked to end the case management assignment. Click Save. Page 54 : Updated

55 You will now complete the HUD Project Exit Assessment. The top fields are prefilled with data from previous forms. You have the option to Default Last Insurance Status if the information has not changed, or you can enter the new information. Remember, a Yes response requires you to record the type of insurance. Click Save. The Barrier Assessment will automatically default. Make any changes if necessary and click Save & Close to proceed. Page 55 : Updated

56 You will now record the Exit Interview Contact. Use the exit date as the Date of Contact. Select the Enrollment. Select Exit Interview as the Contact Service. Select the answer to the Staying on the Streets, ES or SH question from the options provided on the dropdown. Click Save. If the HOH is the only client on the enrollment, the workflow will end here. If the household has other members, the same exit assessments will be completed for them as well. You will not need to record contacts for additional household members. The example that follows is for the HOH s child. The system will ask if you want to exit the next client on the workflow menu. Select Yes. Page 56 : Updated

57 Complete the Exit Date & Destination. The Universal Data Assessment will load. Confirm and change (if need be) the insurance information. Click Save. Page 57 : Updated

58 You will then complete the Barrier Assessment. Remember, if Disabling Condition is Yes, one or more barriers must also be Yes on the Barrier Assessment. Click Save & Close to continue. You have completed the Project Exit workflow. Click Finish to close the workflow menu and to be redirected to the Client Dashboard. The enrollment will be listed as previous & there will be an exit date and an exit assessment ID. Page 58 : Updated

59 Frequently Asked Questions 1. If a client has already been assigned a bed at another site and presents at our site for a bed, do we send the client back to the site where he was originally assigned a bed? a. No. Allow the client to stay at your facility. Contact the facility via or phone and ask them to delete the bed night service for the night from their record. 2. If a client arrives after midnight and is given a bed, what date should be used for the bed night service? a. Any arrivals after midnight should use the day prior date. For example, if the client arrives at 1:05 am on December 7, 2017, the bed night date would be December 6, If a client does not give identifying information at first but later decides he or she wants to give us information, do we have to edit the enrollment? a. No. Any demographic information for the client can be added or corrected using the Edit Client Information option on the Client Menu. 4. Can a client have more than one open enrollment at an After Hours or Winter Initiative site? a. Yes. Just be certain that the sites for which the client has open enrollments are in constant communication so that bednight services are not duplicated. Page 59 : Updated

60 5. On the Contact Service dropdown menu, what is the difference between the Bednights & the Housing categories? How do I know which to choose? a. Bednights is the category reserved for Afterhours projects. If your site operates an Afterhours project, you will select the bednight service from that category. Housing is the category for Winter Initiative projects. If your site operates a Winter Initiative project, you will select the bednight service from that category. There is only one option in that category, Housing Bednight, so all Winter Initiative services should be listed as Housing Bednight. 6. My site provides both After Hours and Winter Initiative services. What does that process look like if the client receives services from both projects on different nights? a. If the client receives services from both projects, he or she will have to have an open enrollment in both. Let s say the first time the client presents, he or she is enrolled and receives a bednight service in the Winter Initiative project. The next night, the client presents, but there are no open beds in Winter Initiative. However, you do have an opening available in Afterhours. You will have to enroll the client in the Afterhours project & record the service under that enrollment. You will be able to leave both enrollments open. Just make certain that each time the client presents, the service is recorded under the enrollment in which the service was provided. Afterhours service options are listed under Bednights. Winter Initiative has one service option, Housing Bednight, and it appears under Housing. Page 60 : Updated