EHR for Social Services Pivots for COVID Relief
Community CareLink Connects Service Providers and CARES Act Dollars with People in Need of Assistance
“This team has produced an amazing tool in a short amount of time, and it gives me hope in a time when we’ve become cynical about how the government is addressing the pandemic,” said Ben Schloegel, CCL CMO. “Our community needed assistance and our programmers stepped up to the plate and hit a home run. More than 1,200 applications have already been processed.”
Made possible with funding from the December stimulus package, the Emergency Rental Assistance Program was designed in collaboration with local government and service providers to ensure that eligible recipients receive assistance quickly.
CCL created a single online registration application that anyone in need of rent and utilities assistance fills out. CCL distributes the application to the appropriate service provider who then reaches out to the applicant.
"When people are in crisis, asking for help can be overwhelming," said Jim MacDonald, Chief Community Investment Officer at United Way of Greater Kansas City. "This program removes the obstacles. After filling out a simple registration form, a community service program will reach out to the applicant to get them connected to the assistance they need."
“CCL is helping us to be more efficient in delivering CARES Act dollars to the people who need the help,” said John A. Wood, Director of Kansas City’s Neighborhoods & Housing Services Department. “People have lost their jobs and are having trouble paying rent and utilities. They don’t need to struggle to find help, too.”
About Community CareLink
CCL provides software solutions that transform the way communities provide whole-person care and track population health data. CCL's developers work with end users to reduce paper work, enhance the ability to collect and leverage data, and, most importantly, raise the level of consistent care. With roots as a nonprofit, CCL makes software solutions that are affordable for nonprofits.
Liz Gilbert
Community CareLink
lgilbert@communitycarelink.com
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