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Community Technology Alliance

Community Technology Alliance's work is multifaceted, meeting the needs of the community by:

Providing access to much needed technology tools that encourage collaboration between service providers
Utilizing best practice approaches for the provision of technical assistance

Community Technology Alliance Milestones

Year		Accomplishment
1991		Santa Clara Multi Service Center Founded
	\| v	Community Voice Mail Launch
		Shelter Bed Hotline Launch
	\| v	Section 8 Housing Listing
1995		Bay Area Homeless Alliance Formed
		Development of HelpSCC Infrastructure Begins
2000		HelpSCC Launch
		HelpSCC Santa Cruz Launch
	\| v	Smithsonian Award: Alleviating Homeless Through Technology
		HousingSCC Launch
		U.S. Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Recognition of Best Practices
		Homeless Management Information System Project Development Begins
	\| v	HMIS Santa Clara County Launched
		NOVA's CONNECT! Award: Outstanding Community Partner
2005		HMIS Monterey & Contra Costa County Launch
		Community Voice Mail migrates to VOIP
		HUD Award for Regional HMIS Collaboration
2006		CTA Staff serves Katrina Relief in Mississippi
		HelpSCC to HMIS Integration
	\| v	Presentation to HMIS National Conference - Denver
		Implementation of HMIS County-wide Swipe Cards
2007		Regional Homeless Information Network (RHINo) Launched
		RHINo Data Warehouse Built
		Community Technology Alliance designated HUD National Technical Assistance Provider
	\| v	11 Bay Area Counties begin data export info RHINo Data Warehouse
2008		U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development Award for Outstanding Achievements in Technological Innovations
		Monterey County’s Resource Book Integration to HMIS
	\| v	Community Technology Alliance launches CalWORKs Distance Learning project
2009		Community Technology Alliance takes over Santa Cruz County HMIS Implementation