New York Launches Online ‘Find Services’ Tool Connecting Residents With Social Programs

The state of New York has launched an online "Find Services" tool developed through a public-private partnership with Google. "Find Services" went live on November 16, 2020. The tool is intended to help state residents find resources for food, housing, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related resources.  The goal of the user-friendly social services discovery application is to assist those who are either new to or unfamiliar with the state's social programs network. According to the state as of late December 2020, the tool has assisted more than four million residents. The application's code has . . .