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This is terrific. Thanks for doing it! The responsive design works great. It's simple enough to figure out with cold fingers on a mobile phone or in a public
by OliverJones 12y ago
This is terrific. Thanks for doing it! The responsive design works great. It's simple enough to figure out with cold fingers on a mobile phone or in a public library -- which is where your target audience members most likely are.
Some suggestions.
Do you need a "we don't track you" statement, so the youth feel safe? (Or is it better not to bring it up?)
Somebody else mentioned that you have a geographic service area. It might be helpful to mention that, or to somehow geofence requests, for the sake of people in need from other geographies.
I wonder if "outreach worker" should say "somebody to talk to." Poor folks have a lot of bureaucracy to deal with, and it might be nice to offer the value proposition rather than the job title. Plus, it's a way to connect with folks who might be suicidal.
"Parenting" -- maybe "Taking care of kids".
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Promotion: Stickers and signs. Bathrooms, in the stalls, are especially effective places to put them up. Youth with trouble don't want to be seen copying stuff off signs on bulletin boards (social stigma).
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Is this available to be replicated in other geographies? If you want to try it in MA, I can work with you.
- judah 12y agoWow - first, thanks for the awesome feedback. I'll relay this information to the shelters who organized this. As far as replicating this in other states, I'd personally love that! I will speak with the organizers. Currently, it's a group of shelters in MN that got together to do this. They may be interested in branching out. Thanks again for the feedback!