Public Notices in the VT HMIS

Public Alerts provide a way to notify staff members of important information about a client. An alert will display at the top of the client's record. Public Alerts appear as a gold/yellow banner:

When to Use Public Alerts

Examples of situations in which Public Alerts can be helpful include:

Locating clients to offer a service or referral ("Please have Jane Doe call our agency for rental assistance")
Indicating that a housing opportunity is available for a client
Language access and support by making sure other providers know the client's primary language ("Client speaks Spanish as primary language")
The client has lost an item, or an item belonging to the client has been found

Expiration Date Guidance

Expiration Date should be no longer than 1 month from the date you created the alert.

If there is a need for the alert to be longer than a month, you will need to create a new alert for another month.

Public Notices in the VT HMIS

When to Use Public Alerts

Expiration Date Guidance

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