Topic: Human-Centered Design
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COVID-19 Exposes How Many Unemployment Websites Are Truly Terrible
This HuffPost article investigates the widespread failures of state unemployment websites during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting outdated technology, accessibility issues, and the human impact of these systemic breakdowns.
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Communications Design Fellow
This is a job description for the role of Communications Design Fellow from the New York City Mayor's Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity).
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Human-Centered Design Specialist
Your role as a Digital Service Expert will be a focus on Human-Centered Design. This role is best for someone with experience in both user experience and service design.
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R&D Glossary: Automating Enrollment Proofs
This internal glossary defines key terms and concepts related to automating enrollment proofs for public benefits programs to support shared understanding among product and policy teams.
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ACF-IOAS-IM-25-01 Improving Services and Outcomes for Intersex Children and Adolescents and their Families
This memo provides information to child and family service agencies on improving support for intersex children, adolescents, and their families through affirming practices, resources, and partnerships.
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Digital Benefits Beacons: Where Policy Meets Practice at BenCon 2024
Michigan's UIA director, Julia Dale, is leading the agency through transition by prioritizing lived experience, hope, grit, and values. Virginia's SNAP Program Manager, Michele Thomas, highlighted the success of Sun Bucks, a summer EBT child nutrition program that fed over 700,000 kids in its first year.
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Using Human-Centered Design to Integrate Benefit Applications
This guide illustrates how agencies can use human-centered-design practices to revise and integrate benefits applications.
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Improving service delivery in EITC for New Yorkers
The Improving Service Delivery in EITC for New Yorkers initiative explores ways to enhance access to the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) through improved outreach, application processes, and service delivery.
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Filing Taxes for Economic Justice
This Code for America article discusses how tax filing can be a powerful tool for economic justice, highlighting efforts to make the tax system more accessible and equitable for low-income individuals.
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Doorway Housing Seeker Foundation UX Research Findings
This presentation shares user experience research on the challenges, priorities, and opportunities for improving the journey of Bay Area residents seeking affordable housing.
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Looking Across the Landscape: State Opportunities to Increase Access to SNAP, Medicaid, and WIC
This report outlines strategies states can adopt to improve access to SNAP, Medicaid, and WIC programs by leveraging policy options, data coordination, and streamlined service delivery.
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Digital Identity Community of Practice 2025 Q2 Meeting: Client Support Models in Digital Identity
The Digital Benefits Network's second Digital Identity Community of Practice quarterly call centered exploring client support models in digital identity and an update on the Balance ID project.