Portland’s Compassionate Approach to Homelessness Using Mobile Mapping
Portland used a mobile GIS solution to address homelessness while providing information to the community via online dashboards.
Posts Tagged: homelessness
How 1 California City Takes a Geographic Approach to Tackling Homelessness
The city of Modesto, California used mobile apps powered by geospatial technology to identify homeless populations and improve outreach and services.
How Blockchain Builds a Better Future
State and local governments are examining blockchain’s potential for accurate, secure recordkeeping due to its resistance to data modification.
A Framework to Impact Homelessness
The role of geographic information systems (GIS) is obvious in many community emergencies, like wildfires, hurricanes or flooding. Borrowing from transferable workflows and decision support tools, state and local governments are applying these best practices to battle social inequities such as blight, opioid addiction and homelessness. These similarities do require a shift in organizational andRead… Read more »
Let’s Talk About Taking Tech to the Homeless
How can communities come together and address the growing crises of homelessness? Technology and GIS may be helpful ways to start.
A Perspective of Homeless Count 2015
What I also discovered is that there are people willing to get out of their comfort zones to help other families out. It really does not take much to make a difference in someone else’s life, it just takes a willingness and the go ahead effort to do something about it.
Daily Dose: Program to diminish veterans homelessness faces obstacles
The Obama Administration, which is seeking to eliminate veterans homelessness by 2015, has encountered some setbacks in achieving the goal. A new report by the Veteran Administration’s Inspector General has found that the lack of program safety measures and program monitoring for the Grant Per Diem Program, with the goal of helping veterans live independently,Read… Read more »