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December 12, 2021

  • Bitfocus Help Desk Account Registration
  • HCV Referrals
  • Upcoming HUD Reports
  • HMIS Support Desk Holiday Hours

November 11, 2021

  • Clarity Updates
  • CAP Referrals Moving to Clarity
  • Changes Coming to HCV Referrals
  • New Dashboards / Reports
  • Upcoming HUD Reports
  • HMIS Support Desk Holiday Hours


October 29, 2021

  • Clarity Updates
  • Upcoming HUD Reports
  • New Warning: Persons Aging in Adulthood
  • New On-Demand Training: HMIS Reports Training

October 19, 2021

  • Verbal Consent for Release of Information Extended
  • 2022 HMIS Data Standard Updates – Project Specific Changes
  • Upcoming HUD Reports
  • STEH Clarity Suggestion Implemented by Bitfocus

September 28, 2021

  • 2022 HMIS Data Standards Released – Live October 1
  • Clarity Updates
  • New On-Demand Training: Coordinated Access / VI-SPDAT
  • Upcoming LSA Report


September 2, 2021

  • Clarity Updates
  • 2022 HMIS Data Standards Released – New Address Field for Housing Projects
  • Prior Living Situation Data Quality Reminder
  • Feedback: Thank you
  • Best Practice Policy: COVID-19 Vaccine Data Collection for ESG funded emergency shelters
  • NEW EHV Referral Status Report
  • HMIS Support Holiday Hours


August 6, 2021

  • Request for User Feedback
  • Clarity Features Update
  • EHV Updates
  • Annual Assessments Warning Error
  • 2022 HMIS Data Standards Released - Bed/Unit Inventory


July 19, 2021

  • Clarity Updates
  • CLS Assessment Not Saving
  • Client PII
  • 2022 HMIS Data Standards Released – Program Screens
  • New Report: Demographics
  • HMIS Support Merging Capabilities


July 01, 2021

  • Clarity Updates
  • 2022 HMIS Data Standards Released – Client Profile
  • Status Update – Emails not being Delivered
  • Status Update – Annual Assessment Warning


June 15, 2021

  • Clarity Updates
  • 2022 HMIS Data Standards Released
  • Emails not being Delivered 
  • New Report: Housing Re-certification 

May 28, 2021

  • Clarity Updates
  • Looker Training Next Week
  • HMIS Knowledge Base Article Re-Organization
  • HMIS Training Updates

May 13, 2021

  • New Acuity Tool
  • Notice: Clarity Annual Assessment Warning
  • Clarity Updates
  • New Housing Inspection Reports
  • HMIS Training Updates

April 29, 2021 

  • New Assessment: Acuity Tool for PSH
  • Recidivism Report Reminder
  • New VI-SPDAT Report
  • Basic Clarity Training moving May 1


April 7, 2021 

  • PII Removed from Inactive Client Profiles
  • Removal of Extra Spaces and Special Characters – Update
  • Entering Income in Clarity
  • Avoid Using Back Button
  • Final Call: Clarity On-Demand Beta Testers


March 23, 2021

  • Verbal Consents Extended
  • Clarity Running Slow
  • Possible Name Changes due to Merging Records
  • Clarity Updates
  • Agency Release of Information Update
  • Upcoming HMIS HUD Reports


March 9, 2021

  • Data Analysis/Looker Updates
  • Release of Information Changes
  • Reminder: Log off of Clarity
  • Clarity On-Demand Training Updates


February 25, 2021

  • HCV Referral / CExit Launching in Clarity
  • Updated Notes Categories
  • Recidivism Report Update
  • Data Analysis Updates
  • HMIS Team Testing All Projects
  • Clarity Training Updates


February 1, 2021

  • Important Scheduled Maintenance
  • Bitfocus Clarity Updates
  • HIC/PIT Reports
  • Clarity Training Updates


January 14, 2021

  • Issues with Recidivism Report
  • Clarity Incompatible with Internet Explorer
  • Bitfocus Looker Updates
  • Users with Data Analysis Access Getting Messages from Bitfocus
  • Clarity Training Updates