Welcome to Open Referral

Our Mission

Open Referral develops data standards and open source tools that make it easier to share, find and use information about health, human, and social services.

Open Referral is not another software product – it’s a call to action.

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Resource data as a service: 2-1-1 Maryland’s new integration with their state’s healthcare IT infrastructure

Let’s give a big welcome to the blog for Quinton Askew, Executive Director of the Maryland Information Network (MIN), the ...
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Washington Communities for Children: developing the resource directory information supply chain

Washington Communities for Children (WCFC) is a network of ‘Early Childhood Coalitions’ – groups of local parents, child care providers, ...
Our 2023 Year in Review

Our 2023 Year in Review

Open Referral is turning 10 years old! Along the way, we’ve already achieved the first part of our mission: establishing ...
Teaming up with Inform USA: an announcement from Open Referral leadership

Teaming up with Inform USA: an announcement from Open Referral leadership

I’m excited to share the news that, as of the start of 2024, I’ve joined up with Inform USA as ...