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A powerful new tool to combat hunger and homelessness

Candid

The response was clear: In that moment, our donors were focused most on hunger and homelessness in the United States, two interwoven problems that have been greatly exacerbated by the ripple effects of COVID-19. . The severity of the hunger and homelessness crises varies by region, state, and community.

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It Takes a Village: Using Peer-to-Peer to End Homelessness

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People often ask, “What’s the best way to end homelessness?” If you’re reading this article, you probably don’t need to be convinced that fighting poverty and homelessness is worthwhile. That leads to a lighter load on the system, which reduces healthcare costs for everyone accessing healthcare locally.

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Join Us: AIRS Conference

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Multiple industries are represented at AIRS, including Housing and Homelessness, Aging and Disabilities, Crisis, Health Care, Public Health, and more. Not to mention the most advanced disaster relief systems available. All on one multi-partner, multi-program platform to reduce your technology costs.

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Meet Visionlink at AAS2023 "Make An Impact" Conference in Portland!

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Multiple industries are represented at AAS, including Crisis/988, 211, Health Care, Public Health, Housing and Homelessness, Aging and Disabilities, and more. Not to mention the most advanced disaster relief systems available. All on one multi-partner, multi-program platform to reduce your technology costs.

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Community Technology Alliance: Helping Address Homelessness with Mobile Technology

Tech Soup

This San Jose, CA-based organization provides technology and services to agencies that work directly with the homeless in their community. Recently, CTA conducted a study on mobile use by the homeless population of Santa Clara County (where CTA is located). An Opportunity to Learn. What CTA Uncovered.

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#AI4Good: Artificial Intelligence & Wellbeing, Ethical Dilemmas, and More

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Organizations need to understand the impact that AI systems may have on workers’ physical health and encourage an active, not sedentary workplace. Chronic Homelessness Artificial Intelligence model (CHAI) . Think standing desks, ergonomics, and walking meetings) . To understand the ethical dilemmas, see these scenarios.

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It's National 211 Day!

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And more—many of these 211s serve as the first point of contact during disasters, offer specialized screenings for the homeless, kinship care programs, senior citizen inquiries, and special programs that connect with addiction recovery, workforce needs, early childhood assistance, veterans assistance, crisis hotlines and so much more.

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