Data Engagement Workshops

In 2018, OSH, in collaboration with the CoC, launched the Data Literacy Institute, now known as Data Engagement Workshops. The workshops consist of a series of training opportunities and development of learning materials for the CoC and community partners. The goal is to help staff at all levels enhance their understanding of the data collected in HMIS, how to measure program performance, and how to use data to effectively communicate the success of your programs.

UPCOMING: Data Engagement Workshop: Understanding Bed and Unit Inventory (BUI)

It's important your agency maintain up-to-date and accurate data on one of the most fundamental elements: Bed & Unit Inventory. Being able to see and review past trends and needs will give you insight into how you're serving the community and help you update and/or change inventory.

BUI has been in the forefront because of Federal Reporting and this workshop will help Agency Leads and Program Managers at housing programs navigate this crucial housing element. 

• Thursday, March 23rd from 9:30am-11am
• Click here to learn more

Agency Staff Track

Photos from different DEWs.

Here you will find the information shared at the DEW should you want to reference information provided. We hope that you will join us in upcoming Data Engagement Workshops where you will get hands on opportunities to develop and/or learn new techniques that will help you in mastering your data skills. 

• Bed and Unit Inventory - Understanding BUI May 2023 (Presented at the May Agency Admin. Meeting)
• Navigating the HMIS Report Library & Data Analysis 201 (September 2022)
• Navigating the HMIS Report Library & Data Analysis 101 (June 2022)
• All Things Client Related! (March 2022)
• ROI Monitoring: Simple & Effective Ways to Get It Done! (June 2021)
• Demographics – A Deep Dive to Understanding & Presenting Demographics Information (October 2020)
• Getting Started with Looker: Exploring Looks to Support Data Entry (June 2020)
  • Using Table Calculations
  • Looker Functions and Operator
  • DEW Getting Started with Looker: Guide/Manual
• Taking a Closer Look at Looker Dashboards & Reports in Clarity (February 2020)
• Data Done Right: Data Quality vs. Data Accuracy (October 2019)
• Our Friend, Excel(May 2019)
• How To Tell Your Story – Slide Deck (Feb 2019)
• How to Request Data (How to Monitor Your Data) – Slide Deck (Nov 2018)
• Planning for Data Requests – Slide Deck (Nov 2018)
• HMIS Data In Action – Slide Deck (Sept 2018)
• HMIS Starter Kit – Slide Deck (Aug 2018)