Maine Homeless Management Information System (Maine HMIS)

In Maine, development of an HMIS system is part of a larger strategic vision and dedicated statewide system which will allow agencies to share information for the purpose of better serving the needs of people who are homeless. HMIS is designed to protect client confidentiality while at the same time bringing together the agencies and people who can provide assistance. Access to the HMIS system is restricted to homeless service providers, but aggregate data and periodic reports will be published as they become available.

Statewide Homeless Council
The Statewide Homeless Council is designed to coordinate and establish statewide policies on homelessness, including providing leadership to end homelessness, developing an educational campaign, and making policy and program recommendations to the Governor, Legislature, and MaineHousing. The council is chaired by Nancy Fritz, representing the Governor’s office. Other members are the Director of MaineHousing and three representatives from each of the three regions of the state. The Statewide Homeless Council adopted Maine’s Plan to End and Prevent Homelessness in March, 2008. Homelessness in Maine – 2007 provides baseline information for measuring progress on the Plan.

More information at Maine Homeless Initiatives