
Hennepin CES Housing Provider Guide
We created an easy to reference guide that has the following essential information for housing providers:
- When to request a referral.
- How to request a referral.
- Referral timeline expectations.
- What should I do in HMIS?
- Making contact with clients: Best Practices
- Tracking your referrals, and more!
Bookmark this link and refer to it often!
Online Referral Request Form
What Should I do in HMIS?
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Do you struggle to follow all of the correct steps in HMIS? If so, you are not alone.
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Inactive Policy Changed From 90 Days to 30 Days
Updated Policy - If households are not active in the homeless response system for 30 plus days, they will be removed from the Priority List.
Action Item - If you notice that a client you assessed is inactive for 30+ days, remove them from the priority list.
What counts as active? View the full policy here.
Who Approved this New Policy? The CES Leadership Committees approved this policy change at the June 2022 meeting.
HMIS Training for Housing Providers: When and How to Exit Clients from Your Program
HMIS Training for Assessors: Progressive Engagement
Coordinated Entry 101
Best Practices for Housing Providers

What is the Assessor Priority List Report?
A monthly report that tracks the number of clients added to or updated on the priority list by each assessor.
View the report here.
More System Data from July
- Clients assessed or updated: 212
- Referrals made to Families housing providers: 40
- Referrals made to Single Adult housing providers: 160
The commitee last met on August 2nd, 2022. See what they discussed in these notes.
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