Outreach teams often have different coverage areas, services they provide, and operating hours. People experiencing homelessness need to know where to go for help and resources, but it can be unclear. Show The Way provides the solution, by enabling teams to support people right where they are with follow-ups and notes. Click on the image for a video intro!
Show The Way
By Simtech Solutions
Our Approach
Our mission is to help communities determine the extent of homelessness locally, understand the underlying issues, and measure the efficacy of work being done to prevent and end homelessness. We use Human Centered Design practices that take into account the experience of both the teams we work with and the people they are serving.
Simtech’s advanced technology and deep knowledge about the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) program and Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) enable us to support a wide range of customers throughout the US.
Unique Features
Location Tracking
Exact GPS coordinates allow you to get a clear picture of homelessness in your region
Ability to capture picture
Images to help you match client profiles and not have to enter personal information for every interaction
Encampment tracking
Exact GPS coordinates of encampments with the ability to track if they are active
Ability to review details
Add notes, alerts, and follow-up items
Regional Command Center
The Regional Command Center is where you add/edit your users, surveys, and more
Real time data capture
Your tool for understanding the needs of people living on the streets in real time
Location tracking
Exact GPS coordinates allow you to get a clear picture of homelessness in your region
Ability to capture pictures
Images to help you match client profiles and not have to enter personal information for every interaction
Encampments can be mapped
Exact GPS coordinates of encampments with the ability to track if they are active
Ability to review details
Add notes, alerts, and follow-up items
Regional Command Center
The Regional Command Center is where you add/edit your users, surveys, and more
Real-time data capture
Your tool for understanding the needs of people living on the streets in real time
How It Works
Show The Way allows street outreach workers, first responders, and others (Navigators) to quickly capture information about the exact location of an interaction, identify the person they are engaging with, conduct a “light touch” assessment, and track whatever services or resources were provided.
People living on the street tend to be more vulnerable and more expensive to a community in terms of interactions with police, hospitalizations, and emergency room visits. Without better data collection however, those who prefer the streets to shelter tend to be ranked lower than their peers by the tools used to prioritize people for housing. Show The Way provides the solution to capture information about their length of time homeless and other indicators of vulnerability.