Tag: boston

  • HelpSteps introduces new open source mobile app

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    Noah Teshu
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    For over ten years, HelpSteps has been helping the people of Greater Boston find the social services they need…. Recently, HelpSteps has been working with the Open Referral initiative. By standardizing the way that social services information is stored and shared, the team has positioned itself to work more closely with related organizations. Perhaps the…

  • Helping HelpSteps Step Forward

    Helping HelpSteps Step Forward

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    Aaron Pikcilingis
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    Conceived and built by a team at Boston Children’s Hospital, HelpSteps.com (formerly known as The Online Advocate) is designed to help individuals and families identify social service needs and connect to local organizations best suited to meet those needs. The database includes over 1,700 organizations in the greater Boston area, and is maintained through partnership…