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.

Capture Pictures

Images to help match client profiles without entering personal information repeatedly.

Map Encampments

Track the status of encampments with exact GPS coordinates.

Review Details

Add notes, alerts, and follow-up items to client records.

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.