Events

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, September 22, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its quarterly all-day, in-person General HMIS training. This training is for new and prospective HMIS license holders and covers the basics of how to access, navigate, and enter client data into the HMIS system. The training will be facilitated by H4H’s Jessica Scheiner and Loren White.

If you have any questions about the training, please contact Loren White at loren.white@santacruzcountyca.gov.

Meeting Date/Time:
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Meeting Location: 
Orientation Room: 1020 Emeline Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Purpose:

• Resolve barriers for participants with long stays on the Housing Queue
• Monitor and support progress on referrals to housing programs
• Ensure coordination between Connectors, Housing Providers, and CE system staff
• Improve system flow by reviewing cases frequently enough to prevent stagnation and make use of available housing opportunities
• Provide a shared space to clarify participant status, troubleshoot documentation and eligibility issues, and assign timely follow-up actions

What to Expect: We’ll focus on 10–15 queue participants each month, starting with the longest stayers. One week prior to the meeting, H4H will send a participant list out to this group. While we’ll hold the time on everyone’s calendar, attendance is only required if your case is on that month’s list. Connectors without an assigned case are not required to attend, however, your attendance is welcome if you have information about anyone on the list that would be helpful to share.

If you have any questions, please contact Monica Lippi at Monica.Lippi@santacruzcountyca.gov or Adriana Vega at Adriana.Vega@santacruzcountyca.gov.

Meeting Date/Time:
Thursday, September 25, 2025, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Purpose:

• Create space to explore and troubleshoot short-term and alternative housing strategies for Coordinated Entry (CE) participants not on the queue.
• Identifying and addressing barriers to informal or non-program housing solutions.
• Monitoring progress for participants who remain active in Connectors services but have not yet been housed.
• Ensuring participants with limited formal options receive collaborative, timely support. 

What to Expect: One week prior to the meeting, H4H will send a list of the 5 longest stayers in CE (not on the queue) that we intend to case conference. Connectors should plan to attend these case conferencing meetings if they are actively working with a participant scheduled for discussion or have a participant they wish to discuss. We will have time to discuss additional participants based on Connector requests.

To request a case be added to the list, please email Monica Lippi at Monica.Lippi@santacruzcountyca.gov and Joshua Contreras Joshua.Contreras@santacruzcountyca.gov prior to the meeting. 

Meeting Date/Time:
Thursday, October 02, 2025, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM

A group of youth providers and youth with lived expertise who coordinate efforts, share resources, problem solve, and provide case consults. Interested in joining? Email Alex Dami at alexandra.dami@santacruzcountyca.gov

Meeting Date/Time:
Thursday, October 02, 2025, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

The Connector Collaborative is a quarterly in-person convening of all trained Connectors and their supervisors. These meetings serve as a space for ongoing Coordinated Entry (CE) training and policy reinforcement, resource sharing, and technical assistance. Sessions include housing problem-solving support, networking opportunities, and updates on CE and relevant HMIS changes. The Collaborative also provides a vital feedback loop, allowing Housing for Health Partnership to hear directly from Connectors about what's working and where challenges exist - ensuring CE evolves responsively and effectively.

For more information, please visit Coordinated Entry.

Meeting Date/Time:
Thursday, October 09, 2025, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Meeting Location: 
Simpkins Family Swim Center: 979 17th Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062

A group of youth (18-24 years old) who provide lived expertise on a variety of projects and programs. To learn more about YLEAB or request YLEAB support, visit here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, October 13, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Meeting Date/Time:
Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 3:00 PM

Location:
Capitola City Hall Community Room
420 Capitola Ave., Capitola

For information, please visit the Housing for Health Partnership Policy Board page.

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Friday, October 24, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, October 27, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

A group of youth providers and youth with lived expertise who coordinate efforts, share resources, problem solve, and provide case consults. Interested in joining? Email Alex Dami at alexandra.dami@santacruzcountyca.gov

Meeting Date/Time:
Thursday, November 06, 2025, 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

A group of youth (18-24 years old) who provide lived expertise on a variety of projects and programs. To learn more about YLEAB or request YLEAB support, visit here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, November 10, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

A group of youth providers and youth with lived expertise who coordinate efforts, share resources, problem solve, and provide case consults. Interested in joining? Email Alex Dami at alexandra.dami@santacruzcountyca.gov

Meeting Date/Time:
Thursday, December 04, 2025, 3:00 PM

A group of youth (18-24 years old) who provide lived expertise on a variety of projects and programs. To learn more about YLEAB or request YLEAB support, visit here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, December 08, 2025, 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Meeting Date/Time:
Wednesday, December 17, 2025, 3:00 PM

Location:
Capitola City Hall Community Room
420 Capitola Ave., Capitola

For information, please visit the Housing for Health Partnership Policy Board page.

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, December 22, 2025, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, January 26, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, February 23, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, March 23, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, April 27, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, May 25, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, June 22, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, July 27, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, August 24, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, September 28, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, October 26, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Housing for Health (H4H) is holding its monthly HMIS Office Hours, which is scheduled for the fourth Monday of every month. During this meeting, all HMIS user are encouraged to attend to learn about recent and upcoming changes to the system or HMIS polices, as well as to ask Housing for Health and Bitfocus staff about an issues, questions, or concerns they have with HMIS.

To register for the HMIS Office Hours, please visit Santa Cruz’s Bitfocus site and navigate to the registration page, via the Events tab. Click on the Office Hours event shown on the calendar, found here.

Meeting Date/Time:
Monday, November 23, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM