Open Referral Pilot: Towards an Open Social Services Resource Directory Bootstrapping
Working with Chris Mathews at Code for Raleigh - he's tracking a project as NC Connect
Durham Open Referral Memo (More details)
Problem Statement
The social safety net is fragmented. There are many small social programs and individual nonprofits that provide services, but those change regularly.The current system of directory updates is costly (manual intern labor pulls together updates), and the data collected are not available in open…
