Unclaimed Property There are billions of dollars worth of unclaimed property in the US, such as refunds, security deposits, insurance payments, and more. These resources become “unclaimed” when financial institutions or companies can’t reach the owner and there has been no account activity for a year or more. When property goes unclaimed, it is turned…
Check out this post from Invisible People about using Smart Phones to help connect persons experiencing homelessness to resources that can help end their homelessness. Click here to read the post.
The following steps outline how to both add new users to your Show The Way implementation and how to manage those users after creating them. You will complete these steps by clicking on the “Command Center” link at the top right of the screen, or you can click here. If you have any issues with…
Communities across the country are grappling with an increase in unsheltered homelessness (see the 2020 Annual Homeless Assessment Report (AHAR), Part 1). Oftentimes, that means an increase in encampments. Show The Way provides tools for: Tracking active and inactive encampments Maintaining lists of clients who are staying at each camp Photo uploads of the camp…
Step 1: Reach out to your Regional Administrator for an Outreach Account in your local campaign. Step 2: Download the app from Google Play or the App Store from Apple, or access on the web at www.showtheway.org. Step 3: Login with your account credentials. Use the Forgot Password link the first time to create your…
Simtech Solutions provides a standard set of survey templates that collect HUD required data elements for Street Outreach projects for various funding types, including HUD ESG and PATH. These data elements are stored within the Regional Command Center and will be available for reporting. Some expanded data elements are also included, such as: Sexual Orientation…
This article from The Simple Dollar provides tips and information to help persons experiencing homelessness who may be living in their car or vehicle obtain auto insurance and access other resources. Click here to learn more.
Visit this page to see the latest guidance from the CDC on Unsheltered Homelessness and COVID-19. Show the Way provides surveys that allow for vaccination status tracking and assessing for vaccine hesitancy. The geo-spatial data can also inform local planning for interventions such as hand washing stations and meal distribution.
Within the Show The Way Command Center, click on Resources in the left side-bar. This is where all organization & Resource management happens. This is where Resources are created, users are assigned to Resources, HUD PDDEs are edited, and all Resource details are entered. Creating & Managing Organizations Creating Organizations and Resources Within the Resource…
Once the projects have been either created manually or synced to your Datasource in HomelessData.com, there are a few steps you’ll want to take to have them display in the Resource Directory in Show The Way. Walk-Through of Updating Resource Directory Details & HUD PDDEs: After you’ve updated all of the project information, simply…