MISSION: LAUNCH, INC – Coalition Histroy & Timeline
A comprehensive journey of collaboration, innovation and impact tracing key milestones in our mission to support returning citizens and promote social justice through technology and advocacy.
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DC Open 211 – Social Services Access Platform
DC Open 211 is a spin-off of a project that has ties to San Francisco and New York. Built by Greg Bloom formerly of Code for America, with a team of folks, it is designed to help all residents (not just returning citizens) find the critical social services support they need
DC Open 211 – Reducing Recidivism Through Service Access
DC Open 211 is still being incubated but if launched it will serve as a foundational tool for various other tech projects (pain point: there is a gap between service providers and returning citizens, finding the right information at the right time is critical to reducing recidivism)
Fair Chance Employer – OHR-Funded Hiring Solution
Fair Chance Employer is a closed source solution funded by Mission: Launch, Inc. as a result of the DC Office of Human Rights (OHR) attending the hackathon in preparation for the release of “Ban the Box”
Ban the Box – Anti-Discriminatory Hiring Tool
Ban the Box is a national campaign to end discriminatory hiring practices, whereby employers cannot inquire into a person’s arrest/conviction record until they are prepared to provide a conditional offer for employment (pain point: this gives returning citizens a fair chance to interview but there is not a lot of compliance and research software options available in the open market so OHR came seeking a solution)