HIFIS 101
This type of document must be collected before staff can share or access a client’s information.
What is the Consent?
This shared system is used in Fort McMurray to fairly match people experiencing homelessness to housing and supports.
What is Coordinated Access?
In this 1990 classic, an 8-year-old boy enjoys having the house to himself—until two burglars named Harry and Marv show up.
This Alberta Health program helps connect vulnerable populations, including those experiencing homelessness, to essential health and social services across the province.
What is Street Connect?
This 1950s holiday song tells the story of a snowman brought to life by a magical silk hat, who “was a jolly happy soul” before he melted away.
Who is Frosty the Snowman
Entries in this module help determine a client’s chronicity status.
What is Housing History?
This list contains the names of all individuals and families experiencing homelessness, updated in real time.
What is the by-name list?
In How the Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch’s disguise fools nearly everyone—except this young Who, who wakes up for water and questions why “Santa” is taking her family’s tree.
Who is Cindy-Lou Who?
Founded to support women and children affected by domestic violence, this Fort McMurray organization also runs outreach, counselling, and transitional housing programs, helping clients move from crisis to independence.
What is WayPoints?
Released in 1994, this Mariah Carey hit has become one of the most popular Christmas songs of all time,
What is "All I want for Christmas is You"?
Clients must complete these documents before they can be placed on a Coordinated Access list.
What are the HIFIS client intake, the HIFIS consent form and the VI-SPDAT?
The number of coordinate access points in Fort McMurray
What are 16 access points?
According to Buddy the Elf, this sugary item—one of his four main food groups—goes great on everything from spaghetti to popcorn.
What is syrup?
This access point works closely with individuals and has achieved 1,497 interactions in 6 months
Who is Street Outreach?
This Canadian pop star released the 2011 album Under the Mistletoe, featuring holiday duets and his rendition of “Mistletoe.”
Who is Justin Bieber
These two types of housing do not count towards a client's chronicity
What are institutional and Transitional housing?
This is the top priority when someone is discussed for a housing placement.
What is risk?
In Christmas Vacation, Clark Griswold’s boss gives him a year-long subscription to this, prompting Clark to mutter, “the gift that keeps on giving… every month.”
What is the Jelly of the Month Club?
44 of these have been completed in the last 6 months
What are warm transfers?
This Canadian crooner released a best-selling 2011 album featuring classic holiday songs like “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” and “Jingle Bells,” becoming a modern Christmas staple.
Who is Michael Bublé
To accurately calculate chronic homelessness, you must correctly record these two time-related details in Housing History.
What are the start and end dates?
This process determines who is next for housing based on need, chronicity, and local criteria.
What is prioritization?
The Holiday, Cameron Diaz’s character Amanda finds unexpected love with this charming Englishman, played by Jude Law.
Who is Graham?
In 2025, RMWB was awarded this grant for 30 housing placements with 2 coordinators and a landlord support liaison
What is the Homelessness Reduction Innovation Fund?
This 1971 John Lennon and Yoko Ono song doubles as both a Christmas anthem and a protest against conflict, famously urging listeners to “give peace a chance.”
What is “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”?