Clarity Feature Updates - March 2026

The data analysis tool will be updated to the latest version on Sunday, March 1 between 9:00 and 10:00am. This may affect reports in the Data Analysis tab in Clarity. Please let us know if you experience any issues.

Have you ever thought of a feature that you wished Clarity could do or had? Let us know! Our vendor accepts ideas and our community has had several ideas turned into active Clarity features!

Upcoming Reports

• System Performance Measures 
• HIC (Housing Inventory Count) and PIT (Point in Time) 

Please help ensure your data is correct by double checking enrollments, exits, and data quality in Clarity and make any corrections. The HMIS team is reviewing and sending data correction request emails directly to agencies. Please remember if your agency uses VESTA or ETO for data collection, corrections must be completed in VESTA or ETO. Contact HMISsupport@end-homelessness.org if you have any questions or concerns

Accurate data ensures our community receives the funding and resources it deserves. If you need a hand navigating these updates, please reach out directly to HMISsupport@end-homelessness.org. Thanks in advance for your help in making sure that our community’s data is as accurate as possible.

New(er) CIN HMIS Projects

The HMIS team has been working in collaboration with the STEH Coordinated Entry and CoC teams and STEH Compliance team to make some process more efficient in Clary and for our community of users. These are some recently new or in the works projects:

• Coordinate Entry Referrals to GPD Projects
• Veteran Prioritization list
• Using Services to Document Rental Payment for RRH Programs
• Workgroup Dashboard

Data Analysis "Save" turned off

Previously all users had the ability to create and save reports using the Explore tab in Clarity. The HMIS Support team discovered a bug that was allowing users to modify and/or delete existing reports (in the Data Analysis tab). Due to the number of reports and dashboards that our team supports, we turned off the ability for users to save and reported the issue to our vendor. 

Helpful Tips: Assessments

1. Annual Assessment: Due 30 days before or 30 days after the Head of Household's 1-year enrollment anniversary (only for active clients). Must be completed whether or not there is a change in situation for a client. Assessments completed outside of the window will not be counted in federal reporting and may affect our community's data quality.
   
   
2. Status Update Assessment: Use anytime there is a change in a client's situation (to update income, benefits, or housing changes, etc.). According to HUD, you can add as many Status Update Assessments as needed. They should reflect the date the change occurred.

Looking for HMIS Documents?

HMIS Resources - including policies and forms - can be found in the Cincinnati CoC community website.