Government programs and services provide vital support such as housing and food to people experiencing poverty, yet thousands of New Yorkers still do not sign up for the benefits they qualify for. Navigating all of the available options can be confusing and difficult due to the complex requirements around eligibility. How can we create a more streamlined way for New Yorkers to find out all the benefits they are eligible for?
In this interactive workshop, the NYC Office for Economic Opportunity invites you to imagine new ways of bridging the benefits enrollment gaps in NYC and reducing poverty. You will have the opportunity to explore and try for yourself a set of open tools our Office has created for this purpose including:
Join this virtual session to get to know these open source resources and explore how these tools can support benefits outreach work.