Show The Way

By Simtech Solutions

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!

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

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Benefits

Real-time data capture of HMIS data fields and more

Produce a By Name List of Unsheltered Persons in your community

Location tracking with exact GPS coordinates

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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.