Education
The RTFH is the community’s resource for understanding homelessness. Who is homeless? What is being done? What more can we do? If you are interested in having us speak to your group, email our Speakers’ Bureau.
The RTFH works closely with many groups throughout our County to prevent, alleviate, and work towards an end to homelessness.
- San Diego County Regional Continuum of Care Council (RCCC)
- Downtown San Diego – Ending Homelessness Leadership Team
- Alliance for Regional Solutions (ARS) – North County San Diego Providers
- San Diego Grantmakers – Keys To Ending Family Homelessness
- Home Again (Plan To End Chronic Homelessness – PTECH)
- San Diego Foundation’s “Greater San Diego Vision”
- South Bay Homeless Advisory Committee
The Homeless Management Information System (HMIS)
Service providers, municipalities, and many others rely on the HMIS to conduct case management, produce in-depth reporting, and a myriad of other important information management tasks. The RTFH provides help desk, technical training, reporting, and analysis for hundreds of unique local programs.
Homelessness Data Warehouse (HDW)
The HMIS data in ServicePoint is aggregated with data that is captured in ‘CSTAR’, a separate system that was created by Father Joe’s Villages. CSTAR is also used by Veteran’s Village of San Diego (VVSD). The HDW combines and ‘unduplicates’ any records of persons who are served by multiple programs/agencies. The RTFH partners with SDSU’s Institute of Public Health (IPH) to manage this process. The data is required by HUD for reports such as the Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR) which is provided to U.S. Congress.
WeALLCount is an important annual event that assesses homelessness (on the street and in shelters) throughout San Diego County: how many, who, where, why, and other critical demographics. This information enables our region to implement services and to find solutions that enable individuals and families to become housed again.
We complete various reports that analyze key data that provides critical insights into homelessness in our County. Reports such as the Regional Homeless Profile (RHP) enables our community to better understand the myriad issues that contribute to homelessness. With the knowledge gained from this analysis, our community is best prepared to create effective strategies that lead to solutions.
The Homeless Advocacy and Reconnecting Program (HARP)
The HARP offers those who are searching for their loved ones an opportunity to send them a message and/or potentially reunite (if all consent). The RTFH will attempt to contact service providers who may have supported the homeless family member.