We develop data standards and open platforms that make it easy to share and find information about community resources.
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Here's our animated explainer video, with subtitles: youtube.com/watch?v=yHsIZhAC… ~ Open Referral in three minutes!
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#LocalDigital is pleased to announce a 3 year plan for @Open_Referral that could potentially save councils millions each year.
Learn more about the benefits, the plan, and how you can join the community in our recent blog post 👇
dluhcdigital.blog.gov.uk/202…
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The @Open_Referral data standard organises community service data in a common way so directories can communicate together effectively.
Funding will be allocated to drive adoption and set up a Cross-Government Advisory Group.
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Our Year in Review for 2023 is out today! Check out this summary of everything we accomplished together last year: openreferral.org/our-2023-ye…
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We are thrilled to announce that Greg Bloom has joined Inform USA as our Sr. Director of Strategy & Partnerships!
We'll be holding a "Meet and Greet" with Greg on January 31st at 3:00PM EST! Register here>> informusa.org/events/meet-an…
Exciting announcement: @greggish is joining the @inform_usa team to lead in development of strategy and partnerships for the human service information and referral sector!
Full announcement here: openreferral.org/teaming-up-…
We recently announced that HSDS is now officially interoperable with FHIR!
Healthcare provider directory information and social service directory information now have compatible data standards: openreferral.org/hsds-is-now…
Today's post summarizes our work with the Community Information Exchange task force convened by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. It's good stuff! Check it out: openreferral.org/the-communi…
Today on our blog, a spotlight on allco – a community resource referral platform in New York that is using Open Referral's standards to partner with 2-1-1 among other health and human service providers in NY: openreferral.org/introducing…
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🚀 HSDS Version 3.0 is now live!
We worked with @Open_Referral and their community to understand what people who work with the standard need & incoporate their recommendations into it.
Read more about our work with Open Referral 👉medium.com/opendatacoop/open…
Version 3.0 of our Human Service Data Specifications has been approved!
The new docs are live: docs.openreferral.org/
thx 2 our technical deputies @opendatacoop. And our workgroup members including @MikeThacker @DevinBalkind @sitesavvyoffic @AIRSshares @switzerly
Version 3.0 of our Human Service Data Specifications has been approved!
The new docs are live: docs.openreferral.org/
thx 2 our technical deputies @opendatacoop. And our workgroup members including @MikeThacker @DevinBalkind @sitesavvyoffic @AIRSshares @switzerly
We are excited to share our proposal for the next version (3.0!) of our Human Service Data Specifications. Read more here: openreferral.org/introducing…
Today begins our final Request for Comment period – 2 weeks for your input to help us shape these standards!
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Missed this last week!
Very proud that our approach to #servicedirectories based on @Open_Referral UK #OpenData standards made the @HSJ_Awards shortlist!
So grateful to @DigitalGaps for driving this with us & to Tim Adams, ex @LGAcomms & @MikeThacker of @Porism for guidance🙏
Lancashire and South Cumbria ICB has been nominated for six HSJ Digital Awards, recognising outstanding contributions to healthcare and shining a light on the individuals and teams across the digital sector. 🤩
Read more here: orlo.uk/lz78I
We are excited to share our proposal for the next version (3.0!) of our Human Service Data Specifications. Read more here: openreferral.org/introducing…
Today begins our final Request for Comment period – 2 weeks for your input to help us shape these standards!
Today we released our 2022 Year in Review! Check out all the highlights from across our network: openreferral.org/our-2022-ye…
Most recently, we shared this story on our blog from Whatcom County, where a coalition of human service providers have established community-owned resource directory data infrastructure: openreferral.org/introducing…
It was a privilege to help the folks in Whatcom with this process!
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Not only an interesting report which touches on shared data standards and advocates for using @Open_Referral , but comes with a completed data ethics canvas 👍
Read our new report on #FoodInsecurity in the UK - with new digital tool to help you explore #data that shows rising cases and marked variations in social and geographical groups
#ODIAnalyses #FoodPoverty
Check out the full report here: hubs.li/Q01pfbt30
Great post today from @MI211: openreferral.org/michigan-21…
They've used Open Referral's data standards to build new resource directory information infrastructure, providing directory-data-as-a-service to partners across Michigan.
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One strand of this work focuses on data for wellbeing, community and health.
For example, we work with @Open_Referral to help people access information on health, human, and social services – for example, food banks (pantries in the US), legal aid and addiction services.
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For more, read our blog post on Open Referral 👇
medium.com/opendatacoop/open…
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We’re looking for someone to join our growing team supporting clients and partners working with Open Referral and Open Active, and exploring opportunities for this data to be put to use supporting social prescribing.
Now under way: upgrade cycle for our Human Service Data Specifications! Read here about why/where/what/who here: openreferral.org/upgrading-t…
This Fri 11a-1p ET, our workgroup will conduct a line-by-line review of proposed changes. Meeting is open, reply if you'd like to sit in :)