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Kane County public-health committee approves contracts for community health assessment, homeless-services system and data dashboard
Summary
On June 18, 2026 the Kane County Public Health Committee approved three staff-backed resolutions to contract with vendors for a countywide community health assessment, to renew the HMIS homeless-services contract, and to expand the county data dashboard; all three measures advance to the executive committee.
The Kane County Public Health Committee voted June 18 to approve three resolutions that officials said will support planning and service coordination across county health and social-service partners. The measures authorize a community health assessment contract with Metopia, renew a Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) services agreement, and expand the county’s data dashboard with Metopia.
Executive Director Michael Isaacson told the committee the community health assessment (TMP-26-808) was awarded to Metopia after a competitive bid and carries a contract value of $30,000; hospitals and regional partners will share costs so the health department’s portion is about one-seventh. "We typically try to get around 2,500 surveys and balance by geography, race, language and age," Isaacson said, describing a mix of online and printed surveys and targeted outreach to reach underrepresented groups.
On homelessness data, Isaacson said the county plans to continue using Pathways for HMIS and asked members to authorize execution of the annual support-services agreement (TMP-26-809). "HMIS is what we use nationally to track people who are unhoused so that we can coordinate services," he said, noting the contract is grant-funded by HUD and would not exceed $49,000 for the year.
The committee also approved TMP-26-810 to continue the county’s subscription to a third-party data dashboard (Metopia). Isaacson described new analytic capabilities and a recent partnership between the vendor and Yale that could enable predictive analyses. The dashboard contract was reported at $66,000 for the year.
Committee members asked about methodology and scope for the survey work, the shift from phone to online surveys and how the county will reach populations with limited internet access, and about data sharing with the regional office of education and other partners for homeless-student support. Member Sanchez moved the community-health-assessment resolution; the committee completed a roll call and the motion passed. Similar motions for the HMIS renewal and the data dashboard also passed and will be forwarded to the executive committee for final action.
The authorizing motions were routine renewals or competitively awarded contracts, officials said; Isaacson said staff will return with implementation details, outreach plans and training opportunities for members who want to review the dashboard tools.
The committee’s action preserves required and recommended activities: periodic community health assessments for accreditation and a HUD-compliant HMIS to continue receiving grant funds. The resolutions now move to the county executive committee for final consideration.
