HelloWorldByMe
Project Info! 🌍
Chronic homelessness is a significant issue, particularly in Tucson, Arizona. While many nonprofits offer services to help those affected, a lack of communication between these organizations limits their effectiveness. To bridge this gap, nonprofits employ "Navigators" who go out into the community, gather information on individuals experiencing homelessness, and connect them with available services.
Our project aims to streamline this process by providing a system that allows Navigators to update and access a shared database of the people they interact with. This ensures that, if someone has been previously engaged, their information is readily available to assist in future interactions. Additionally, shelters will be able to update the database with real-time information on available beds, enabling Navigators to secure spots in advance for individuals in need. Shelters can also log details about the services they offer, such as support for overcoming addiction or mental health care.
Moreover, the data collected will be shared with local government agencies to inform research and secure funding. By fostering better communication among service providers and supporting data-driven decision-making, we hope this project will lead to improved outcomes for both the organizations and the people they serve.
It is our hope that this technology will be able to help bridge the communication gap between local governments and non-profit organizations, bringing these two entities together to work toward a solution for the homelessness in their community.
Project Details
Several issues with this project are cybersecurity, compatibility across platforms, and a messaging system that incorporates the previous issues. For cybersecurity, we want to make sure that everyone’s data is secure. This applies to the database dump, the files shared with WorldByMe, and the messaging system especially if people are sending sensitive information. We also want to support compatibility across platforms so that the data is more easily accessible in different places. We also need a messaging system to allow people to contact each other through WorldByMe using their roles. They should be able to search people and send messages based on role and name, as well as actual contact.
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