ICA News -Septemver 2025 - Iowa
Data Standard Changes
September Q&A
Shout Outs!
Stella
Q&A Archive
Monthly Data Updates
Help for New Students
Coordinated Entry News
Jobs
Dates
Data Standards Changes (DSC)Update
As a reminder:
HMIS/DVIMS Updates: Beginning the morning of 10/1/2025, ICA and our software vendor (WellSky) will implement system changes in alignment with HUD’s anticipated 2026 Data Standards.
Official HUD Manual: Once HUD releases the official Data Standards Manual, ICA will notify all providers of any immediate changes via email.
Mandatory Part 2 Training: Within two weeks of HUD’s DSC manual release, ICA will host Part 2 of the DSC training. This session will serve as the official “users are trained” requirement.
Missed Part 1? You can watch the recording here: DSC Part 1 Training Video
We appreciate your flexibility as we prepare for these updates and will continue to share guidance as soon as it becomes available. Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
September Q&A
Welcome- ICA Staff Introductions- (KarLee Kearns, Shawn McAninch, Kasper Kittredge, Kyndra Lobdell, & Susie McCarragher)
Summer PIT Update - Kyndra
LSA Prep and Updates - Susie – 7:30
Training Fun – 16:35
Release of Information and Locks Review 15:44
When to add an interim review (refresher) – Common errors seen around interim reviews 31:26
Questions or Training Overview Requests
New User Office Hours
Helpdesk/Helpscout Reminder support@icalliances.org
Anything you would like added in the next Q & A send to support@icalliances.org
September Shout Out
WOOT! WOOT! WOOT!
Shout Out to these agencies that had 0 high priority EVA errors last quarter:
BOS
Catherine McAuley Center
Community Crisis Services
Community Housing Initiatives
Community Kitchen of North Iowa
FAVA
Fort Dodge Housing Agency
Foundation 2 INC
HACAP
HUD VASH BOS
Pathway Living Center
UDMO
Vera French Community Mental Health Center
Victory Center Ministries
POLK
PC DSM YMCA SHC
The Home Connection/Families Forward
VA Central Iowa
The Beacon
Thank you for your hard work! Thank you for your patience! You all rock & Roll, all day long!
Every month we want to highlight star team members in our network but we won’t know about them without your help. Complete the form below to get your star on the list.
Stella Performance and Stella Modeling
Stella P & M Webinar-Complete Video- This webinar is an overview of Stella. Presented by KarLee Kearns & Kasper Kittredge -
HUD Exchange Resources:
Q&A Library
All of ICA’s past Q&A webinars are available in our Q&A Library on ICATraining.org.
Here is the link: Q&A Library
Monthly Data Update
ICA’s monthly data update describing the key indicators and changes in the population experiencing housing instability in the Balance of State and Polk County.
Monthly Data Update
ICA publishes a monthly data update describing the key indicators and changes in the population experiencing housing instability in the Balance of State and Polk County. We share this information monthly, and hope this presentation is easy to understand for members of your community who don’t necessarily live in the data the way HMIS professionals and service providers do but are interested and motivated to learn.
This Month’s Data Update
Help for New Students
Weekly Office Hour
In an effort to provide a better learning experience, we are incorporating a weekly "office hour" for anyone currently working on the new user ServicePoint (Community Services) test. This open Teams link will have a human on the other end every Thursday at 10:00AM . So, if you are a student struggling with their test or the system join us on Thursday mornings and be able to ask someone directly for help.
Test Help Office Hour - Thursday at 10:00am - Click here to join
Coordinated Entry Q&A Webinars
Coordinated Entry Q&A Webinars
Every month Coordinated Entry Specialists will be hosting a virtual Coordinated Entry Q&A for CE providers and community partners to discuss CE basics, policies, procedures, and much more.
Have specific questions? Not understanding how something works within CE? Let us know! We would be happy to talk more about it during one of our sessions
When? Monthly on the 1st Tuesday of every month, our next Q&A will be on:
Who should attend?
Any Coordinated Entry providers or community partners involved in CE across the state of Iowa and CE Regions who would like to learn more about Coordinated Entry or refresh their CE skills.
Where? Click her to join
Job Postings
from our partner agencies
ASAC
Women’s Residential Treatment Counselor
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1aa6a0354f190548&from=shareddesktop
Outpatient Substance Use Counselor
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8967a744b69bcc22&from=shareddesktop
Recovery Support Professional
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1d355d5ac720d58f&from=shareddesktop
Shelter House
Day Service Coordinator
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e04c40b4f38a6d60&from=shareddesktop
[Temporary] Winter Shelter Coordinator
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1fc33e3b98489e88&from=shareddesktop
Service Coordinator
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6d6d5defb74b3ed7&from=shareddesktop
The Beacon
Director of Operations and Properties
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=09fd9bd13e01b289&from=shareddesktop
Hillcrest Family Services
Supervisor-Clinical Therapy
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=397d9d2758fe3581&from=shareddesktop
Direct Support Professional
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=badfb7827797bf0c&from=shareddesktop
Chief Financial Officer
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ca3411a143fab9d7&from=shareddesktop
Contract Recruiter
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d6006ab821966a18&from=shareddesktop
Supervisor- Clinical Therapy
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=397d9d2758fe3581&from=shareddesktop
Foundation 2
Director of Youth and Family Services
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=8ae632f21cfe9a4d&from=shareddesktop
On-Call Mobile Crisis Outreach
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6c43d01a6465749a&from=shareddesktop
Children & Families of Iowa
Domestic Violence Services Housing Advocate
https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d83d934cfbc8844e&from=shareddesktop
Dates
Test Help Office Hour -Thursdays at 10:00am- Click here to join
New User Student Q&A Webinar October 21st, At 10:00am Click here to Join
Coordinated Entry Q&A Webinar on October 1st, 2:00pm - 3:00pm -Click here to join