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Council members urge better homeless data; task force pushing wider HMIS adoption and jail data integration
Summary
Council members said the point‑in‑time count is unreliable and highlighted work to expand use of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) across providers and with the jail, and described a task force focused on data-driven homelessness responses.
Council members used their reports to urge improved homelessness data collection and coordination, saying current measures are insufficient and describing steps to broaden use of the Homeless Management Information System (HMIS).
The topic matters because council members said incomplete and inconsistent data hamper planning and service delivery and make it difficult to track individuals’ interactions with multiple providers and the criminal justice…
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