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Using Disaggregated Data to Improve Delivery of Homelessness Services and Housing

NLC (National League of Cities)

Co-authored by Lina Choe, Housing and Community Development Intern at the National League of Cities By harnessing improved data collection, cities can more effectively reach homeless residents and deliver essential social services and housing.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Social Security cards, birth certificates, and proof of disability are crucial for accessing services and applying for housing. If this individual remained in custody, they could have lost their bed in the shelter, requiring a restart of their journey towards being permanently housed.

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UC Davis, VALID AI and Google Cloud collaborate to overcome SDOH Challenges with generative AI

Google Public Sector

cars, bus, metro) and automatically trigger booking of rideshare services for appointments or refer them to local transportation resources. Housing : A patient’s housing status - either without housing or inconsistent housing (housing insecure) - ,can impact health outcomes significantly.

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Improving Access to Benefits Through Digital Government: A Roadmap

State Tech Magazine

Some of the most commonly used citizen services are also the most important: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and other food benefits, housing assistance, social services and childcare support help people in the most intimate and profound ways.

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Community safety partnership for MacArthur Park in Los Angeles?

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Some time ago, I learned about how the LA Police Department in association with the Housing Authority, created what they called a community safety partnership, to put officers full time in high crime housing projects. The need for police + social services = community safety partnership.

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NC SHIP Community Council: Improving Health and Wellness in the State of North Carolina 

Government Technology Insider

The NC SHIP Community Council was the result. They impact every aspect of a North Carolinian’s life, from finding housing to access to primary care providers. Erin Fry Sosne: Any of these problems are significant in an individual’s life. That evidence is very robust and already available.

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Why Heirs’ Property is a Problem for Vacancy and Abandonment

Center for Community Progress

This helps protect an individual’s housing stability and hopefully prevent an heirs’ property from becoming another vacant property. Programs should offer counseling and other financial and social services to ensure the heir has a strong understanding of and the ability to responsibly manage and rebuild their home and family wealth.