Empowering Homeless Service Agencies with Advanced Field Data Collection
At Nutmeg Consulting, we know that accurate, timely data is critical for outreach programs and homeless service agencies. Engage is the next generation of our Mobile Outreach Application, redesigned to help your team collect client information in real time, whether online or offline. Backed by Warp Core, Nutmeg’s secure synchronization engine, Engage ensures every record is transmitted safely to your HMIS and stays consistent across systems. The result is less paperwork, better reporting accuracy, and more time focused on client care.
What is Engage?
Engage is Nutmeg Consulting’s next-generation mobile outreach application designed for agencies that serve clients in the field. It gives outreach teams a practical, secure way to record, manage, and report client information from any location — whether online or offline.
Developed in partnership with public service organizations, Engage combines mobile data entry with a centralized management platform. Field staff can log interactions, update client records, and create referrals directly from their device. When a connection is available, data automatically synchronizes through Warp Core, Nutmeg’s secure synchronization engine that maintains encryption, prevents duplicate entries, and ensures your HMIS remains accurate and current.
Engage builds on the reliability of Nutmeg’s original Mobile Outreach Application with improved usability, faster synchronization, and enhanced data protection. It helps agencies strengthen data quality, streamline reporting, and operate more efficiently while supporting the people they serve.
Schedule a DemoKey Features and Benefits
Seamless Data Collection
- Capture client intake, case notes, and service information directly from the field
- Real-time data entry improves accuracy and reduces follow-up work
- Compatible with mobile devices, tablets, and desktop browsers
Offline Functionality
- Continue collecting data in areas without internet or cellular service
- Information is stored securely on the device and syncs automatically once connected
- Prevents data loss and duplicate entry
Mobile and Web Interface
- Intuitive mobile design for field staff
- Web-based portal for supervisors and administrators to review, edit, and manage data
- Consistent user experience across all devices
Secure HMIS Integration Powered by Warp Core
- Warp Core automatically synchronizes field data with your HMIS, including CaseWorthy and Clarity*
- Ensures data accuracy and eliminates duplicate records
- All data is encrypted during storage and transfer
*Integration requires synchronization license.
Staff Safety and Efficiency
- Optional location tracking supports field safety protocols
- Quick, simple workflows minimize time spent on data entry
- Clear interface allows non-technical staff to work efficiently
Comprehensive Data Management
- Centralized data storage in a secure environment
- On-demand data export for reporting and internal analysis
- Supports accurate, timely submissions for HUD and funding compliance
Proactive Support and Training
- Year-round support from Nutmeg’s technical team
- Customized training for new and existing staff
- Regular updates informed by user feedback and program needs
Built for Field-Based Collaboration
- Enables multiple staff to work with shared client records without data conflicts
- Built-in version control maintains consistent, accurate information
- Connects field workers and program administrators for coordinated service delivery
How to Use Our Mobile Outreach Application
Consultation and Demonstration
Our process begins with a conversation to understand your agency’s goals, environment, and workflows. During this consultation, we review how Engage can support your outreach programs and provide a live demonstration of the application’s features.
Setup and Customization
Next, we configure a test environment for your agency. Forms, workflows, and permissions are customized to match your data requirements and program structure, allowing your team to explore Engage in a controlled setting before launch.
Training and Implementation
Your outreach staff receive step-by-step training tailored to their roles. Once training is complete, we deploy Engage within your organization, ensuring all users are comfortable with data entry, synchronization, and reporting functions.
Ongoing Support and Maintenance
After implementation, Nutmeg provides continuous support, system updates, and ongoing technical assistance. Our team monitors feedback, manages updates to the Warp Core synchronization engine, and ensures Engage continues to meet your agency’s evolving needs.
Powered by Warp Core
Behind every record captured in Engage is Warp Core, Nutmeg Consulting’s secure synchronization engine. It manages how data moves between the mobile app and your HMIS, keeping every entry encrypted, verified, and transmitted without duplication.
Consistent, Reliable Synchronization
Automatically syncs data when a connection is available and prevents duplicates or missing records.
Built-In Security and Control
Encrypts all data, validates each sync, and separates development from production environments for safe testing.
Optimized for Agency Workflows
Handles large datasets across multiple programs and scales easily for multi-county collaboration.
Warp Core is what allows Engage to operate confidently in the field—reliable, secure, and always aligned with the systems your agency depends on.
How Engage Protects Client Data
Outreach data is sensitive, and Engage was built with that responsibility in mind.
Security is integrated into Engage through Warp Core, Nutmeg’s secure synchronization engine, ensuring that protection is part of every data exchange — not an afterthought. Nutmeg works directly with each agency to review access policies and configure Engage according to their security requirements, aligning with HUD data protection standards.
- End-to-End Encryption — All data is encrypted on the device, during transmission, and within Nutmeg’s secure Warp Core database. This ensures information remains protected whether your team is online, offline, or syncing data across systems.
- Secure VPN Connection — Engage transmits all data through a private, encrypted VPN tunnel to prevent unauthorized access and maintain compliance with federal and local data protection standards.
- Controlled Access and User Permissions — Built-in user roles ensure staff can only access data appropriate to their responsibilities. Administrative controls make it simple to add, modify, or remove user access as staff change roles or programs.
- Environment Indicators — Clear banners within the app identify whether users are in a development or production environment, helping agencies separate training data from live client records.
Engage keeps outreach data safe at every stage, giving agencies confidence that information remains secure, accurate, and compliant.
Who Uses Engage
Engage was developed alongside outreach programs that needed a simple, secure tool to bring field data and client care together. It’s designed for agencies that serve people directly — in the field, in crisis, and across community programs.
Homeless outreach teams use Engage to record client interactions, referrals, and housing updates immediately after contact.
Mobile crisis units rely on it to capture encounters and outcomes securely during emergency responses.
Community health and harm reduction programs track engagement and follow-ups efficiently in real time.
Nonprofit and social service agencies use it to simplify reporting and reduce manual work, keeping communication open between field staff and administrators.
Regional and multi-agency collaboratives manage shared data securely across programs and locations, maintaining privacy and consistency.
For every team, Engage reduces paperwork, improves accuracy, and keeps information flowing smoothly between the field and your HMIS — helping agencies focus on people, not processes.
Your Path to Smoother Agency Operations Starts Here
Engage is more than an app — it’s a practical tool that helps your team work faster, safer, and with greater accuracy. By improving how data is collected and shared, Engage gives your agency the confidence to operate efficiently and stay focused on the people you serve.
Contact Nutmeg Consulting to learn more about how Engage can strengthen your outreach program. Together, we can help your team simplify data collection, meet reporting requirements, and create better outcomes for your community.
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