Santa Clara County offers the following Clarity Human Services (HMIS) trainings, which are required for ALL HMIS users:
*Users MUST first complete (1) Clarity General Training and (2)SCC HMIS Client Consent Training (this is required annually). The Virtual (Zoom Meeting) (3) SCC VI-SPDAT Training registration is available here.*If VI-SPDAT training is not completed prior to acquiring HMIS access, user will have view only access to the VI-SPDAT until training is completed.
UPLIFT Training is available for all users who request UPLIFT transit passes for their clients. UPLIFT training is mandatory. Users must complete training before they will be authorized to request UPLIFT passes. Watch the training video and fill out a certification of completion by going to the UPLIFT Training page. If you do not fill-in the certification of completion you will not be granted access to UPLIFT. For questions about HMIS training, please contact sccsupport@bitfocus.com
All Clarity Human Services users are required to complete Clarity General Training before they will be granted access to the system. Clarity General Training is offered via a learning management software as needed either for the first time or as a refresher. Sign up by clicking the relevant link.
Clarity General Training is a recorded training, required for all new Clarity end users. Users will receive login credentials after they have registered and completed the training including all quizzes. For more information on signup/registration and completion please click HERE.
All SCC HMIS Users must take the HMIS Client Consent Training once per year as part their agencies’ signed Agreement and to comply with HUD HMIS regulations. Please click the link to set up a Bitfocus Academy account, access the training, and complete the required quiz.
CES/VI-SPDAT training is required for all staff who will be administering the VI-SPDAT and/or entering the VI-SPDAT into Clarity. The training is recommended for all staff working with homeless clientele. Please click the link to register for an upcoming VI-SPDAT Training.
Modification Requests: If you require a new access role, complete any required training and connect with your Agency Lead to approve the change and request. Have your Agency Lead then contact the Help Desk at sccsupport@bitfocus.com
Troubleshooting:
We're excited to offer this FAQ course! Our sole intent in offering this course is to get your answers quickly, efficiently, and in a way that is easy to learn. Here we answer questions that would typically result in a ticket through our Help Desk. We find that offering these resources ad hoc gives our users the ability to find answers quickly.
Click on the HMIS End User Resource Document to download a copy of this document - links are embedded.
A Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) is an online database that enables organizations to collect data on the services they provide to people experiencing homelessness and people who are at risk for homelessness.
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