CCHMIS Users: Your success matters to us!
We hope you find the instructional documents and video tutorials below to be helpful.
Please feel free to email us with any questions, comments, or concerns you may have – or use one of our online forms to send us your thoughts.
All Users
View instructional videos and documents on specific topics below. If you’re unable to find a resource on a topic, please use our HMIS Training Request form.
YouTube Playlist
The HMIS department has over 20 videos for users to watch and learn from. These videos are designed to answer common questions and provide important updates. Uploading the videos to a YouTube playlist makes the HMIS training accessible to users anywhere and anytime.
Other Videos
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| Year | Month | Type | Download Newsletter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-12 | December | Special Update | December 2020 HMIS ESG CV Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2020-10 | October | Monthly Update | October 2020 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2020-09 | September | Monthly Update | September 2020 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2020-07 | July-August | Monthly Update | July-August 2020 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2020-06 | June | Monthly Update | June 2020 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2020-03 | March | Monthly Update | March 2020 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2020-02 | February | Monthly Update | Feb 2020 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2020-01 | January | Monthly Update | Jan 2020 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-12 | December | Monthly Update | Dec 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-11 | November | Monthly Update | Nov 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-10 | October | Monthly Update | Oct 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-09 | September | Monthly Update | Sep 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-08 | August | Monthly Update | Aug 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-07 | July | Monthly Update | Jul 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-06 | June | Monthly Update | Jun 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-05 | May | Monthly Update | May 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-04 | April | Monthly Update | Apr 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-03 | March | Monthly Update | Mar 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-02 | February | Monthly Update | Feb 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2019-01 | January | Monthly Update | Jan 2019 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-12 | December | Special Update | Dec 2018 Special Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-12 | December | Monthly Update | Dec 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-11 | November | Special Update | Nov 2018 Special Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-11 | November | Monthly Update | Nov 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-10 | October | Monthly Update | Oct 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-09 | September | Monthly Update | Sep 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-08 | August | Monthly Update | Aug 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-07 | July | Monthly Update | Jul 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-06 | June | Monthly Update | Jun 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-05 | May | Monthly Update | May 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-04 | April | Monthly Update | Apr 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-03 | March | Special Update | Mar 2018 Special Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-03 | March | Monthly Update | Mar 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-02 | February | Monthly Update | Feb 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2018-01 | January | Monthly Update | Jan 2018 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-12 | December | Monthly Update | Dec 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-11 | November | Monthly Update | Nov 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-10 | October | Monthly Update | Oct 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-09 | September | Monthly Update | Sep 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-08 | August | Monthly Update | Aug 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-07 | July | Monthly Update | Jul 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-06 | June | Monthly Update | Jun 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-05 | May | Monthly Update | May 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-04 | April | Monthly Update | Apr 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-03 | March | Monthly Update | Mar 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-02 | February | Monthly Update | Feb 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
| 2017-01 | January | Monthly Update | Jan 2017 Newsletter (PDF) |
New Users
Before log in credentials can be issued, all new CCHMIS AWARDS users must complete the CARES Collaborative HMIS New User Training Series and submit the documentation.
New users seeking log in credentials must:
- Complete and pass CARES Collaborative HMIS New User Training Series Part I: Policies and Procedures module
- Complete and pass CARES Collaborative HMIS New User Training Series Part II: AWARDS Navigation module
- Complete and pass CARES Collaborative HMIS New User Training Series Part III: Basic Data Entry module
- Complete and submit the New User Agreement eForm.
- Complete and submit the User Account Request eForm.
- NOTE: At some agencies, the HMIS Administrator will submit this form on behalf of the New User.
Upon completing all of the steps, the log in credentials then will be issued.
There are three parts to the training and each part comes with its own video and quiz. Click the buttons below to begin a training module. After you complete and pass all three training modules, please move on to the next step in the process.
There are two required pieces of documentation for new users after they complete the training. The first is the New User Agreement eForm which is a written agreement that binds the user to the rules and polices of the CCHMIS. The second is the User Account Request eForm which informs the CCHMIS System Administrator on what user account permissions are needed for the new user.
