PATH and HUD Data Standards Bernie Bluhm State PATH Contact, New Hampshire Chair, Data Advisory Committee

Agenda PATH Reporting Roadmap Data Advisory Committee Recommendations Round Table Discussions

PATH Reporting: The Roadmap

1.Evaluate current data collection and current PATH Report. 2.Develop recommendations for current PATH Report. 3.Evaluate PATH data and reporting needs without regards to the current Report. 4.Evaluate how steps #2 and #3 fit together.

PATH Reporting: The Roadmap 5.Develop recommendations for revised PATH data standards & PATH Report. 6.Assess HMIS capacity to meet recommendations from step #5. 7.Document what changes are necessary to bring recommended reporting and HMIS into alignment. 8.Develop implementation plan, timeline, and training requirements.

Recommendations from the Data Advisory Committee

Table A DAC Recommendation: Table A requires further discussion and guidance, no recommendations at this time.

Table B Automatic Calculations Question B2c Number of outreach contacts who did not become enrolled during the year. (Item B2c = Item B2a - Item B2b) Question B4 Total number of persons receiving any PATH - supported services during the year. (Item B4 = Item B2c + Item B3) DAC Recommendation: Auto-calculate B2c and B4.

Table C Reporting the Number of Individuals Questions Cj2: Improving the coordination of housing services Question Cj5: Planning of housing DAC Recommendation: Remove requirement to include the number of persons receiving this service; these are system planning questions.

Table D Gender Categories Current Gender CategoriesHMIS Gender Categories D2a. Male D2b. Female D2c. Unknown 0. Female 1. Male 2. Transgender Male to Female 3. Transgender Female to Male 4. Other / 8. Don’t Know / 9. Refused DAC Recommendation: Add transgender categories.

HMIS Ethnicity Question and Categories: Ethnicity 0. Non-Hispanic/Non-Latino 1. Hispanic/Latino 8. Don’t know / 9. Refused Table D Race / Ethnicity DAC Recommendation: Separate race and ethnicity by including a question on ethnicity and removing Hispanic/Latino from race categories.

Table D Serious Mental Illness Diagnosis DAC Recommendation: Add question to indicate whether a formal diagnosis exists; only collect diagnosis for individuals who are diagnosed. This reinforces AWG recommendations that a written diagnosis is not required and will reduce selection of inappropriate categories. Recommended Question: Serious Mental Illness Diagnosis D4.1a. Undiagnosed PATH eligible D4.1b. Diagnosed PATH eligible

Roundtable Discussions

Items for Discussion 1.Definitions 2.Estimated and Actual Numbers of Persons 3.A1-A3: Total and Match Funding 4.B1: Total persons served 5.B2a – B2d: Outreached and Enrolled 6.Cd & Ce: Mental Health & Drug and Alcohol Services 7.D1 & D3: Age & Race 8.D4: Mental Health Diagnosis 9.D6: Veterans 10.D7 & D8: Housing Status & Length of Time Homeless

Roundtable Discussions

Report Back & Wrap Up 1. Definitions 2. Estimated and Actual Numbers of Persons 3. A1-A3: Total and Match Funding 4. B1: Total Persons Served 5. B2a – B2d: Outreached and Enrolled 6. Cd & Ce: Mental Health & Drug and Alcohol Services 7. D1 & D3: Age & Race 8. D4: Mental Health Diagnosis 9. D6: Veterans 10. D7 & D8: Housing Status & Length of Time Homeless