Homeless Management Information System

A Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is a shared localized database used by organizations that provide services to people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. As the local HMIS lead, Sacramento Steps Forward manages the database for Sacramento and Yolo Counties, granting access to the system, maintaining data quality, and providing regular reports to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The use of an HMIS is mandated by Congress for any Continuums of Care (CoC) who receive federal funding to address homelessness in their communities. Access to our HMIS is strictly monitored, requiring background checks and security measures to protect the confidential client data stored in the system. One of the main functions of the HMIS is to connect community agencies with one another, allowing direct service staff to know more about what is happening with their clients and where else they are obtaining services.

Participating Agencies

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211 Sacramento

American River College

Ark of Refuge, Inc.

Asian Pacific Community Counseling

Bay Area Community Services (BACS)

Blue Cross of California Partnership Plan Inc (aka Anthem Blue Cross Medi-Cal) *

Bridges, Inc.

Bridging Initiatives International

Capital Star Community Services

Cares Community Health dba One Community Health (211)

City Net

City of Elk Grove

City of Refuge Sacramento

City of Sacramento

Community Against Sexual Harm (CASH)

Community Engagement Payee Support (CEPS)

Community Healthworks (formerly Sacramento Covered)

Consumers Self Help Center

Cottage Housing, Inc.

COVID-19 Temporary Shelter System

Department of Veterans Affairs *

Dignity Health Medical Foundation

Downtown Streets Team – Sacramento

El Hogar Community Service, Inc.

Elica Health Centers – Sacramento

First Step Communities

Greater Sacramento Urban League

Health Net/California Health and Wellness *

Heartland Child and Family Services

Her Health First

Hope Cooperative (aka TLCS, Inc.)

Independent Living Systems (ILS)

Insight Housing (formerly Berkeley Food and Housing Project)

Jake’s Journey Home

Jamboree Housing

Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. *

La Familia Counseling Center

Lao Family Community Development

LifeSTEPS

Lutheran Social Services

Master Care, Inc.

Mercy Housing

Molina Health Care *

Mutual Assistance Network

Nation’s Finest – Sacramento

Next Move (SAEHC)

Opening Doors, Inc.

Pacific Clinics (formerly Uplift Family Services)

Peach Tree Health

River City Medical Group

River City Recovery Center

River Oak Center for Children

Roberts Family Development Center

Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center

SAC Connect

Sacramento Children’s Home

Sacramento County Department of Behavioral Health (DBHS)

Sacramento County Department of Child Family and Adult Services (DCFAS)

Sacramento County Department of Homeless Services and Housing (DHSH)

Sacramento County Department of Human Assistance (DHA)

Sacramento County Public Defender

Sacramento County Public Health*

Sacramento District Council Saint Vincent de Paul Society

Sacramento Kindness Campaign

Sacramento LGBT Community Center

Sacramento Regional Family Justice Center

Sacramento Steps Forward (SSF)

Saint John’s Program For Real Change

Salvation Army

Shelter, Inc.

SHRA: Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency

Sacramento Solidarity of Unhoused People

South Sacramento HART (Homelessness Assistance Resource Team) 

Stanford Sierra Youth & Families

Step Up on Second

STEP, Inc.

Telecare

The Gathering Inn

Turning Point Community Programs

UC Davis CAARE Center

UC Davis SacEDAPT

Union Gospel Mission

United Way California Capital Region

Volunteers Of America (VOA)

Waking the Village

WEAVE

WellSpace Health

Wind Youth Services

Women’s Empowerment

*This agency is accessing HMIS as read-only and is not contributing data into HMIS.

City of West Sacramento

CommuniCare Health Centers – Yolo

Davis Community Meals and Housing – Yolo

Downtown Streets Team – Yolo

Elica Health Centers – Yolo

Empower Yolo

Fourth and Hope – Yolo

Hope Cooperative (aka TLCS, Inc.) – Yolo

Housing and Disability Advocacy Program – Yolo

Independent Living Systems, LLC – Yolo

Lutheran Social Services of Northern California (LSS – Yolo)

Mercy Coalition of West Sacramento – Yolo

Nation’s Finest

Sacramento Covered – Yolo

Shores of Hope – Yolo

Telecare

Volunteers Of America (VOA)

Yolo Community Care Continuum

Yolo County Children’s Alliance

Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency

Yolo County Office of Education

Yolo Homeless and Poverty Action Coalition

HMIS Clarity Language Guide

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 If you have any questions, please email us at hmis@sacstepsforward.org or join us during our Open Office Hours (see below).

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