CARE courts / easily available medication could help with mental illnesses / homelessness
A "document locker" could help people access social benefits
Cities / nonprofits / apps could offer befriending services
Receiving disability benefits could not require lawyers / payments
Foster care kids could have nightlights / care packages / suitcases
Cities could have food waste hubs
Continuous quality improvement / customer satisfaction surveys / stakeholder feedback through interviews & focus groups / data outcomes / sharing best practices could be used in government programs
U.S. government block grants could be unaccountable / unable to meet needs
U.S. TANF (welfare) could have less strict eligibility / diversion requirements, time limits, and non-compliance sanctions to reach families in need
Foster and vulnerable children could express needs / receive funding on a website
Traumatic brain injuries could be a factor / responded to in domestic violence
Low-income people could receive legal help with trained legal navigators
Families could have ways to heal from prison incarceration
One stop centers for gender-based violence could be available
Services delivered could be audited at nonprofits / government contractors and feedback could be continuously collected from service recipients
Public benefit administrative burdens / forms could be reduced / be easier to comply with
Government RFPs could have be simpler, have less requirements, and elicit more solutions from industry
New parents could get infant training / check-ins after birth
Racial/discrimination and adverse childhood experiences (ace) trauma could be considered in education, social services, therapy, and workplaces
Systems of care could be used in human services
Social services could be delivered remotely / by video calling
Executive skills and self-regulation coaching could help people achieve goals
Tenants could have easier access to legal help, right to legal counsel, and/or housing assistance
A single information system could be used for people seeking social / homeless / housing services
Public policy could be created differently
A two-generation / intergenerational care / whole family approach could be used in social services
"Learning landscapes" in commonly used areas / playgrounds could help boost education and literacy
U.S. childcare could be easier to access for low-income familes
Real-time, person specific data could help end homelessness and target public services
Cognitive Behavioral therapy could reduce crime and violence as well as improve education
Local governments could have one integrated data system and universal intake
The welfare cliff could be fixed in public benefits to not discourage work / marriage
Cash could be given through rental subsidies, taxes, or child savings accounts to aid poverty
Diapers / diaper banks could be available to low income families
Apps could encourage saving / budgeting as well as offer financial advice / education / rewards
Social services could be coordinated / mapped out across agencies and community organizations
Meditation could be taught and used more widely
Financial coaching could be integrated into existing social services
Post office employees could deliver services for the elderly, disabled, new mothers, or mentally ill
An online account could distribute all public benefits
Local and national social services could be searchable / applied for online
A rating and reviews website for local social services could be developed and used
Citizens could receive a basic / guaranteed income (with restrictions or on a EBT card)
