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HMIS 101: What Are Alaska Specific Data Elements?
Collection of the Alaska-Specific UDEs (AK UDEs) is required for all projects, regardless of funding source.
The AK UDEs were designed by the Alaska CoCs to collect information important to Alaska-specific organizations that provide funding for programs that address Alaska-specific issues. The AK UDEs enable the collection of the information necessary to fulfill the reporting requirements of these funders, so that homeless services providers can continue to receive this funding.
| ALASKA-SPECIFIC PROJECT STAY DATA
One or More Value(s) Per Project Stay for a Client
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DATA |
WHY WE COLLECT IT |
| Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority (AMHTA)-Specific Disabilities |
To indicate clients' self-identification of one or more of five different mental health-related disabilities:
The Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority is a state corporation that administers the Alaska Mental Health Trust, a perpetual trust, to improve the lives of beneficiaries. Collection of information related to the disabilities that the Trust funds is critical to preserve the availability of this funding stream. |
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| Alaska Native Regional Corporation |
To indicate clients' self-identification of affiliation with one of the 13 Alaska Native Regional Corporations:
These Native-owned corporations provide stewardship of ancestral lands and financial and other resources for Alaska's native people. |
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| Sexual/Relationship Orientation |
To indicate client’s Self-identified sexual orientation and optional additional sexual or relationship orientation data is collected for all adults and heads of households at project start, with two fields available for responses. See article Alaska Specific Data Element: Sexual Orientation & AK Sexual/Relationship Orientation (ASO) |
New Alaska-Specific Data Elements
Any new Alaska Specific Data Elements must be approved by the AK CoCs and AKHMIS (Alaska Homeless Management Information System) Advisory Board.