Category Technology in Human Services Podcast

I’m going to bring you ideas, initiatives and individuals doing interesting and unique things with technology in their human service work.

There are thousands of human and community service non profits that want and need to use technology, especially social media, in their service work. That’s what I’m interested in and am going to explore in this podcast.

TiHS Episode 9: Heidi Fuentes – online service doesn’t mean losing the personal touch, it enhances it

In this episode, I talk with Heidi Fuentes, Online Services Program Manager at COSTI Immigrant Services. I learned a lot from Heidi about what it takes to move existing services online to meet the needs of clients who many never set foot in your offices. COSTI's success is a great example for all human service organizations about what is possible, and desirable, when looking at online service. She shares many lessons and insights about what it took to make COSTI's services successful. 

Episode 8: Joséphine Goube – where civic tech can provide solutions for nonprofits

In this episode, I'm talking with Joséphine Goube, Chief Executing Officer of Techfugees. In our conversation, I explore what Techfugees does and what they're learned acting at the intersection of technology developers and human service providers. Joséphine shares a number of important insights for any civic techies or human service workers looking to collaborate to provide technology-based services or information solutions for refugees, and other vulnerable populations.

Episode 7: Lawrence Murphy – foundations of cyber counselling

In this episode, I'm so excited to bring you Lawrence Murphy, a pioneer in cyber counselling in Canada. Together, we explorethe foundations of cyber counselling, what an organization really needs to think about before moving into this space, why it's just as effective for clients (but, not all clients), and some future trends in online counselling/services.