DGN Spotlights highlight innovative digital initiatives transforming how government connects with the public. This story explores Seattle’s Youth Connector—a youth-informed digital platform and outreach strategy that aims to make youth programs easier to find, access, and trust.
A report examining how risk assessment tools are used to improve payment accuracy in nutrition assistance programs and identifying effective practices for their design and implementation.
A statewide framework to improve data literacy among Oregon public sector employees by identifying core competencies, learning goals, and implementation strategies across various roles and skill levels.
This research used observational research with unemployment insurance (UI) claimants to identify pain points in the application process and inform customer experience improvements.
A practical resource explaining how to choose and use different fidelity modes in rapid prototyping to align team understanding and streamline design iterations.
A FormFest profile highlighting how New York State’s design and technology teams are reimagining form creation through collaborative, human-centered design methods that simplify processes and expand participation.
A report outlining human-centered design strategies to help states implement new federal Medicaid work requirements in ways that minimize coverage loss and administrative burden
This blog explains how the Rural Health Transformation Program—established under H.R. 1—will channel $50 billion over five years to states to support rural health care, and outlines how states can apply, qualify, and deploy funds strategically.
Association of State and Territorial Health Offices (ASTHO)
This section of the Building Resilience plan outlines strategies to improve reemployment outcomes for unemployment insurance (UI) claimants by expanding access to services, updating work search requirements, and increasing use of Short-Time Compensation programs.
