Alaska Continua of Care (CoC)
According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), a CoC is “a community plan to organize and deliver housing and services to meet the specific needs of people who are homeless as they move to stable housing and maximize self- sufficiency. It includes action steps to end homelessness and prevent a return to homelessness.”
Alaska Homeless Management Information System (AKHMIS) is the central database for homeless services in Alaska. AKHMIS collects client, program, and system-level data. Aggregated, anonymous data from AKHMIS is used to generate reports for federal, state, and local funders. Client-level data is used to help connect individuals experiencing homelessness to the best resources to meet their needs. The effective implementation of AKHMIS benefits homeless and near-homeless persons, homeless service providers, agency heads, public policymakers, and the community as data can be used for both individual and system-wide process improvement. AKHMIS services in Alaska are managed by the Institute for Community Alliances (ICA).