ACEH News & Updates

February Outreach Update

Total Client Contacts in February: 480
Harm Reduction Kits Distributed: 61
Clients Assisted by SALA Medical: 81
 

Outreach pop-ups are from 1 PM – 4 PM

• Tuesdays at Midtown/Cuddy
• Wednesdays at Sullivan Warming area
• Thursdays at Davis Park

At these events, outreach teams provide Coordinated Entry assessments and information regarding available services. SALA Medics are on location to provide First Aid for clients as needed. Snacks, coffee, and other items will be distributed to unsheltered individuals.

The following organizations participated in the events:

• Alaska Behavioral Health
• Anchorage Coalition to End Homelessness
• Beans Cafe – Streets to Success
• Catholic Social Services – Alaska
• Covenant House Alaska
• First United Methodist Church – Anchorage
• Food Bank of Alaska
• Alaskan AIDS Assistance Association (Four A’s)
• Anchorage Health Department
• Rural Alaska Community Action Program, Inc.
• SALA, LLC
• United Way of Anchorage

Special thanks to the following volunteers:

• David Hembree
• Julie Graham
• Mary Cates
• Roger Branson

If you are interested in donating your time or resources, please reach out to outreach@aceh.org

This project was supported by a grant awarded by the Municipality of Anchorage, Anchorage Health Department.

Alaska Homeless Management Information System (AKHMIS) Update from Institute for Community Alliance Alaska (ICA)

The AlKHMIS Policies & Procedures now require data entry staff to log in at least once every 45 days. If they do not log in for longer than 45 days, their access to AKHMIS is suspended, and they have to correctly complete a practice case to regain access. The reason for this policy is that data entry staff who only enter data infrequently have lower data quality; interacting with the database at least every 45 days can help ensure they maintain their familiarity with it.