Topic: Human-Centered Design
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FormFest 2024 Recap: Scaling Form Improvements in State Government
An event recap from one of FormFest 2024's breakout sessions featuring speakers from the State of Arizona and Massachusetts.
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FormFest 2024 Recap: Forms Coast to Coast
An event recap from one of FormFest 2024's closing main stage session featuring speakers from the City of Portland, Oregon and New York City, New York.
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Looking at the TOPC Process in Long Beach
This article examines how the City of Long Beach, California, collaborated with TOPC to develop a digital tool aimed at enhancing community engagement and expanding urban tree canopy coverage.
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Real-Time Child Care Data in Iowa: A Digital Service Network Spotlight
DSN Spotlights are short-form project profiles that feature exciting work happening across our network of digital government practitioners. Spotlights celebrate our members’ stories, lift up actionable takeaways for other practitioners, and put the resources + examples we host in the Digital Government Hub in context.Â
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Iowa Child Care Search User Guide
This user guide provides step-by-step instructions for families in Iowa to find licensed child care providers online based on location, schedule, and program preferences.
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Launching and improving access to 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
This blog discusses the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, a nationwide initiative aimed at providing accessible, immediate support for individuals experiencing mental health crises through the easy-to-remember number 988.
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Constituent Voice: A Key Tool for More Effective Administration of Government Programs
This report examines how systematically gathering and acting on feedback from program users can improve government social services.
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Designed for Filing, Not for Families: Reimagining Tax Credit Delivery
This explores how tax credit systems can be redesigned to better meet the needs of families, especially those facing systemic barriers to filing and receiving benefits.
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Data drive updates to state unemployment insurance systems
This article highlights how state unemployment insurance (UI) agencies are leveraging data to modernize systems and enhance access for unemployed workers.
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Helping Government Agencies Understand and Invest in Their Capacity for Digital Delivery
The Digital Service Network worked closely with stakeholders from the Texas Education Academy (TEA) to develop resources for a structured approach in helping identify and better understand core challenges in government digital delivery.
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Reducing Administrative Burden in Pandemic Relief and Economic Recovery Programs
Millions in government benefits go unclaimed annually due to complex applications and lack of awareness. Simplifying processes, targeted outreach, and streamlined support can increase accessibility and ensure eligible individuals receive assistance.
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InnovateUS Human-Centered Design Asynchronous Course
This course gives participants a substantive overview of the human-centered design framework and offers opportunities to practice applying concepts from the course to your work.