Month: November 2014

  • Human Service Data Spec updated, now in spreadsheet form, with sample package

    Human Service Data Spec updated, now in spreadsheet form, with sample package

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    Currently in version 0.4, the Human Service Data Specification (HSDS) is under development by our technical lead, the Ohana Project’s Sophia Parafina, who is busy incorporating feedback from our workgroup, workshop, and public comments. While Sophia’s work is underway, you can now … Continue reading →

  • A look inside the DC Open211 project

    A look inside the DC Open211 project

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    Over at Code for DC’s blog, the DC Open211 team reports back from the kickoff of the ‘Rebuilding Re-entry’ social lab. At this event, a number of groups explored the various challenges facing people who return from prison — and one of the most prominent themes was the difficulty of finding reliable information about services that…