Location: North Carolina (NC)
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Community Centered Designer
This is a job description for the role of Community Centered Designer from the City of Durham.
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CSNS Mecklenburg: Strengthening Community Relationship to End Child Hunger
Mecklenburg County DSS is coordinating nutrition supports to improve food security and streamline access to benefits.
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Using Data-Driven Outreach to Improve Access to Public Assistance Programs in North Carolina
This case study series highlights innovative state strategies to improve data coordination between SNAP and Medicaid agencies and increase access for eligible people.
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Building Healthier Lives Through Increased SNAP Participation
A study shows that Benefits Data Trust’s outreach and application assistance significantly increased SNAP enrollment among North Carolina seniors, improving health outcomes and reducing Medicaid costs.
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State of North Carolina Accessibility and Usability Standard
This standard offers guidance for designing and delivering websites and digital services to prioritize a digital-first public experience. It outlines statutory requirements, clarifies mandates, and expands on best practices for the state's digital assets.
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Creating a Hiring Question Bank for Digital Service Teams
Event recap from DSN Webinar: Digital Service Team Hiring Insights and Question Bank
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Mecklenburg County, North Carolina’s Coordinating SNAP & Nutrition Supports Impact Report
Through the Coordinating SNAP & Nutrition Supports program, Mecklenburg County, NC leveraged a Food Security Navigator model and data analysis to increase access to nutrition supports. This report documents best practices and lessons learned from their project.
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Use of Publicly Available Generative AI
Guidelines for the use of publicly available generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the State of North Carolina
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Code The Dream at Policy2Code Demo Day at BenCon 2024
The team introduced an AI assistant for benefits navigators to streamline the process and improve outcomes by quickly assessing client eligibility for benefits programs.
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SNAP Language Access Study
The study investigates how state agencies administering SNAP comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act by providing language access for individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).
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Lessons Churned: Measuring the Impact of Churn in Health and Human Services Programs on Participants and State and Local Agencies
This report examines the phenomenon of "churn" in public benefit programs, where eligible participants temporarily lose benefits due to administrative processes, analyzing its impact on both recipients and state agencies, and suggesting strategies to reduce its occurrence.
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Streamlining SNAP for the Gig Economy
This issue brief explores how states can leverage existing policy to better support self-employed workers.