What is Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS)?
The Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless (MACH) Homeless Management Information System is a case management system for homeless clients. It provides the MACH’s 14-county region with a central point-of-entry for all homeless consumers. If your agency’s primary mission is providing housing or services to people experiencing homelessness they should be participating in HMIS. Currently, participation in the MACH HMIS is free of charge to qualifying agencies in our service area. The agency is provided with a web-based, case management system with the capacity of identifying available shelter beds in the area, resources, and referring clients to other agencies. Participating agencies also receive training and technical support. Our first priority agencies are those with emergency shelter and transitional housing for homeless consumers, receiving both federal and nonfederal funds, which includes our faith-based agencies. Our second priority for participation are those providing services
