The HMIS Support Team offers Office Hours for users to ask questions and learn additional tools and tricks for Clarity onboarding. This week marks the conclusion of daily office hours, however the HMIS Support Team continues to offer monthly office hours the first Wednesday of each month.


Clarity Office Hours are from 3 - 4pm on Thursday, March 14 and Friday, March 15.

Join the weekly Office Hours via this TEAMS link.


The next monthly recurring Office Hours from HMIS Support is

Wednesday, April 3 from 11 - 12PM.


The HMIS Support Team is wondering if an afternoon meeting time is better for users' availability for the recurring Monthly Office Hours as well.


Let us know your thoughts!

Office Hours are the first Wednesday of each month. Do you want to change the meeting time?
Yes, 3 - 4pm is better
No, keep it at 11am - 12pm

How do I add a Service to a Client's Enrollment?


Services can be added to a client record enrolled in a program. From the programs tab in the client record, choose a program. Then, select "provide services" and add the service, such as case management or rental assistance. Available services may look different based on agency and program.



CLICK HERE to read more about documenting services from the HMIS Knowledge Base.

Q: I want to explore running reports in Clarity but don't know how. Can you provide guidance?


Answer: There are several articles in the HMIS Knowledge Base designed to help users navigate reports in Clarity. CLICK HERE to read about accessing the Report Library in Clarity, including which reports are in which Clarity folder, how to run Client reports, and how to "drill down" on the information being requested. Users looking for information specific to HUD and Federal Partner Reports can CLICK HERE to read the knowledge base article on that topic. This article offers guidance for CoC APR, ESG CAPER, RHY CSV, SSVF CSV, and PATH annual reports.


Q: When I email the HMIS Support team, is there anything special or extra I need to include?


Answer: For any questions or assistance, please reach out directly to the HMIS Support Team at SS_HMISsupport@co.slo.ca.us. We are a growing team and kindly request one issue per email which helps us internally as we "assign tickets" for efficiency and quick replies. Please use identifiers such as the Clarity Client ID or the Bell Card ID, and encrypt the email if you are sharing any PII (though client IDs are typically sufficient!).


Q: What is the next training topic for users?


Answer: Users have shared what they are interested in learning more about and the HMIS Team is glad to introduce the next training module: Clarity Reporting! Watch for emails direct from TalentLMS connecting users to this new course and future learning opportunities.

The HMIS Support Team wants to thank ALL participating service providers for their impressive progress on new user training.


Every HMIS participating agency in the San Luis Obispo CoC has a user training completion rate of more than 90%. Great job!

Finance and Data Committee


The next monthly meeting of the Finance and Data Committee of the HSOC (Homeless Services Oversight Council) is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26 at 9am.

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