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AWS commits additional $20M to tackle health equity disparities through cloud technology

AWS Public Sector Blog

We’ve seen participants in the Health Equity Initiative create incredible solutions that effectively address the equity gaps in accessing quality health services. “The Eighty percent of health and quality-of-life outcomes as well as health risks are driven by these factors. Staying on top of medications can be life-saving.

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Community safety partnership for MacArthur Park in Los Angeles?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

On Thursday, Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who believes too much money is spent on law enforcement and not enough on social services, held a news conference in MacArthur Park to announce several partnerships and social service initiatives. The need for police + social services = community safety partnership.

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Reimagining government social services in the COVID-19 era

Google Public Sector

States have seen a rising volume of new unemployment requests, and other social services systems are being stressed like never before. At the same time, more state employees have transitioned to working from home and providing their services remotely. It’s no secret that state governments in the U.S.

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Unhoused individuals gain shelter, prove their identity using AWS-powered solution Kiip

AWS Public Sector Blog

Using technology to improve social services HOPICS is one of five housing coordinators for Los Angeles County with a focus on South Los Angeles. Neely applied his lived experience to become a community organizer, eventually launching a pilot program with a $50,000 block grant.

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How Virginia unleashed the power of data

AWS Public Sector Blog

It is an integral foundation because it builds trust with data sources, such as the state health department, private hospital associations, and the department of social services, and fosters their participation in governance activities as data trust members. To do that, you need to involve stakeholders in creating this framework.

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How Automation Supports Better Community Engagement

GovLoop

It might seem obvious, but the goal of constituent engagement is to get services to the people who need them and to include resident voices on policies that affect them. Strong recalled visiting the intake center at a social services agency to learn about how staff enrolled new clients. “I Observe and Ask Questions.

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Building Civic Trust Through Civic Tech

GovLoop

When well-designed, it improves constituent experiences (CX) and promotes equity and engagement. It can include applications such as community platforms that connect constituents to services and resources, open data initiatives and participatory budgeting tools.