Category: Blog
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Sunlight Foundation on local governments and the opening of social service data
Allegheny County’s Department of Human Services has long been known as one of the most innovative government agencies of its kind: their data infrastructure famously enables sharing of client information across a complex array of programs and powers analytic capabilities. As Ian Mavero started his role as their Chief Technology Officer, he took on the…
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Link2Feed leveraging Open Referral to provide resource directory information to food pantries
This post is by Emily Branton, President of Link2Feed. Welcome, Emily! Link2Feed believes that food pantries don’t just play a key role in mitigating hunger – they also a catalyst for change for broader poverty issues. Our client-intake software and reporting tool is used by food banks and other non-profits across North America to…
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New research finds urgent needs for interoperability across health, human, and social service sectors
It often doesn’t matter how clever or well-designed a new technology is – if it can’t easily work with other technologies (and other organizations and people) then it may not accomplish much good at all. In the last month, three significant reports have underscored this reality – one each from the US (produced by the Social…
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WellSky strengthens human service sector interoperability by supporting Open Referral
[Gabe Cate is VP of Business Development at WellSky. This is reposted from WellSky’s blog. Welcome, Gabe!] At WellSky, we envision a future of truly interoperable health and community care. We envision a future where care providers can seamlessly ensure safer, more efficient care transitions for people across care settings — no matter when, where,…
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Introducing Arrival Advisor, from PeaceGeeks
[This post is from Grady Mitchell for PeaceGeeks. Welcome, Grady!] PeaceGeeks is a nonprofit organization based in Vancouver that builds digital tools to empower communities in the pursuit of peace. Our newest project, Arrival Advisor, is dedicated to making it easier for newcomers to Canada to find and access the services they need to build…
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VisionLink adopts Open Referral for resource data interoperability
This post is adapted from VisionLink’s blog. Welcome to Doug Zimmerman, CEO of VisionLink! VisionLink’s software, CommunityOS, supports a wide range of institutions that serve communities – from 2-1-1 hotlines and information-and-referral providers, to volunteer coordination systems, to disaster response … Continue reading →
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Open Referral Powers Two New Tools for Minnesotans Seeking Legal Aid
Minnesota’s Legal Services State Support project seeks to improve access to justice for all Minnesotans. An integral part of “State Support’s” work is managing LawHelpMN.org, a comprehensive website that provides free information about legal resources and services. Throughout 2018, State Support has worked to create a centralized portal of legal services available in Minnesota– the…
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Open Referral’s 2018 Year in Review
We are pleased to share our Year in Review report for 2018! This was the Open Referral Initiative’s fifth year – and in several ways, 2018 stands as a culmination of all the work we’ve done to date. Continue reading →
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The Florida Legal Aid Resource Federation: Pilot Report
After two years of development, we’re pleased to share details of our successful Florida Legal Aid Resource Federation pilot! Initiated in 2016 (see our original post here) and completed in 2018, with support from the Legal Services Corporation and the Florida Bar Foundation, the Florida Legal Aid Resource Federation (FLARF) was a complex project with a…