Performance Measurement and Evaluation

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New Data Dashboard Explores Coordinated Entry for All

Categories Department of Community and Human Services, Housing, Homelessness and Community Development, Performance Measurement and Evaluation

King County’s Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) data dashboards have been a great resource for the community to learn about trends in homelessness and how well our system is performing. Now, DCHS’s Performance Measurement & Evaluation unit is excited to announce the addition of the new Coordinated Entry for All dashboard. With this new dashboard,…

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Investment Matters: The Lasting Impacts of the Gates Foundation’s Data Driven Culture Initiative

Categories Department of Community and Human Services, Housing, Homelessness and Community Development, Performance Measurement and Evaluation

By: Christina McHugh, Regional Housing and Homelessness Evaluation Manager Investments in data infrastructure, particularly in lean times, are not often prioritized. Yet, during the Great Recession, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation invested substantially in King County’s homelessness data analytics capacity, investments which have been sustained by the King County Council and Department of Community…

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