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Orange County CDC <br />Inter - Agency Data Sharing Memorandum of Agreement <br />ThQ tldryipYarC1 C4LVlJ47fi agency agrees to share client data among participating <br />agencies via the LA/OC HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) for the purposes outlined below, Each <br />participating agency must complete and comply with the Agency Agreement. Each individual HMIS user must complete <br />and comply with the HMIS User Agreement. This document is available on the OCHMIS website <br />http: / /www.ochmis. ore. <br />Uses of HMIS Data: <br />• Coordinate housing services for families and individuals experiencing homelessness or facing a housing crisis In <br />Orange County <br />• Understand the extent and the nature of homelessness in Orange County _ <br />• Evaluate performance and progress toward community benchmarks <br />• Improve the programs and services available to Orange County residents experiencing homelessness or a <br />housing crisis <br />• Improve access to services for all Orange County homeless and at -risk populations <br />• Reduce inefficiencies and duplication of services within our community <br />• Ensure that services are targeted to those most In need, including "hard to serve" populations <br />• Ensure that clients receive the amount and type of services that "best fits" their needs and preferences <br />• Pursue additional resources for ending homelessness <br />• Advocate for policies and legislation that will support efforts to end homelessness in Orange County <br />Client Protection: <br />• Informed consent must be given by clients in order for their identifying information to be entered into HMIS and <br />shared among agencies In the LA/OG HMIS (see Orange County HMIS participating agencies on OCHMIS.org). <br />Non - identifying client Information may be entered in the system for all clients regardless of whether they give <br />their informed consent and regardless of their domestic violence status. <br />• Only non - identifying information will be entered for clients currently fleeing or in danger from a domestic <br />violence, dating violence, sexual assault or stalking situation. <br />• Identifying client information will only be shared among agencies that have signed this agreement. At the time of <br />informed consent, and at any point after, the client has the right to see a current list of the OC HMIS <br />participating agencies. <br />• Additional agencies may join the LA/OC HMIS and will be added to the list of HMIS participating agencies. As <br />part or the informed consent process, clients must be, informed that additional agencies may join the <br />collaborative at any time and will have access to their information, <br />• HMIS Users will maintain HMIS data in such a way as to protect against revealing the identity of clients to <br />unauthorized agencies, individuals, or entities (see the "OCHMIS Client Consent Form," and the "Client Rights <br />Brochure OC• available on the OCHMIS.org wobsite). <br />• Clients may not be denied services based on their choice to withhold their consent. <br />Each party to this memorandum of agreement shall defend, indemnify, and hold all other parties harmless from any and <br />all claims arising out of that party's negligent performance of this agreement. Arry loss or liability to third parties resulting <br />from negligent acts, errors, or omissions of a LAIOG HMIS user while acting within . the scope of their authority under this <br />Agreement shat) be borne by that user exclusively. <br />Agreed to and signed by the faiilowing agency representative: <br />064 - ivs L{i �3 tSl it ,.�.) Ui.Y'� @ ♦ l+ tt`. <br />I <br />Printed Name Agency Name vlS` <br />Signature ice- pate <br />