It’s not always easy to figure out which government benefit programs you qualify for—information and ease of use are key barriers for families looking to avail themselves of social services. Alongside our work with New York City on Growing Up NYC, we also partnered with the Mayor’s Office for Economic Opportunity (NYC Opportunity) to rebuild ACCESS NYC, which provides New Yorkers with helpful information and critical resources about the social service benefits and programs available to them. ACCESS NYC functions as a public online screening platform in which residents answer a brief set of questions to discover whether they’re eligible […]