Inclusively, a digital job search platform for people with disabilities

admin on 6 April 2022

Inclusively, plataforma digital de cerca de feina per a persones amb discapacitat
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Inclusively, a digital job search platform for people with disabilities

Inclusively

Inclusively, plataforma digital de cerca de feina per a persones amb discapacitat

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Digital platform for the labor inclusion of people with disabilities, whether physical, intellectual, sensory or mental illness. It connects people with disabilities with companies committed to providing jobs adapted to their needs. In addition, it also has job counselors who work directly with candidates to improve their profile and accompany them in their job research.

The platform works in such a way that candidates can filter job offers according to the conditions they need, for example, physical accessibility, screen readers, flexible working hours, etc. The goal is that companies, no matter what size they are, offer the right jobs based on the skills, abilities and experience of each candidate.

On the other hand, in order to guarantee the right working conditions for the jobs, the platform offers training to companies so that they can adapt their work environments so that workers with disabilities can develop their full potential.

It is a platform that offers equal opportunities in job research to people with disabilities, as well as the opportunity for companies to find talent and experience among these group of people.

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Localization

Virginia (U.S.A)

Partners/Funders

Inclusively

Genesis

The Inclusively platform works for people with disabilities who are included in the ADA: The Americans with Disabilities Act. It include people with physical disabilities, visual impairments, hearing impairments, neurodivergents, people with chronic illnesses and intellectual disabilities, among others.

People with disabilities are twice as likely to be unemployed. Only 29% of people with disabilities in the United States are employed, compared to 75% for the population as a whole.

Inclusively also leads by example, as 25% of its workforce is made up of people with disabilities, including its co-founder.

Level of implementation

Inclusively is a company founded in 2020 in Virginia. Since then, it has helped thousands of people with disabilities find jobs in the United States, and works with companies of all sizes, including Microsoft and Yahoo!.

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Luzía, an intelligent watch for the prevention and protection of risk situations in elderly people

admin on 29 March 2022

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Luzía, an intelligent watch for the prevention and protection of risk situations in elderly people

SeniorDomo

Watch to detect risk situations and facilitate healthy aging at home for the elderly from 60 years old. It automatically analyzes data on physical activity, vital signs, location, etc. and identifies any type of strange behavior.

Family members have access to the device’s information and receive notifications on their cell phones. In the event that any anomaly is detected (inactivity, a fall, heart problems, leaving the safety zone…) the watch itself contacts the person at the who is using it to ask how he/she is, and if he/she does not respond it automatically calls the family members or contact persons. In addition, Luzía is able to detect if the answering machine has been triggered or if the telephone it is trying to contact is switched off. Therefore, the watch keeps insisting until it succeeds in contacting someone. Luzía is capable of storing up to 1,000 daily records of each user in the cloud.

The goal is to facilitate aging at home, through an advanced solution for protection and prevention of critical situations. It is an affordable and accessible technology, since it does not require the user to have a cell phone, to improve the quality of life of the elderly.

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Location

Spain

Partners / Funders

SeniorDomo

Genesis

SeniorDomo’s co-founder, Ángel Puertas, explains that we are heading towards an aging society with insufficient resources to provide quality care for all the elderly. The mission is to combine technology and human resources to have a sustainable social and healthcare sector.

The Luzía project was born after two years of research to find solutions for the elderly who need protection but do not have a smartphone or internet connection.

Level of implementation

SeniorDomo has already distributed more than 500 Luzía watches, which have made more than 4,500 calls. The Luzía watches have managed to contact the nearest relative in 24 seconds on average, thus avoiding possible problems due to waiting times or saturated lines in emergency centers.

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Entourage, a citizen support network for homeless people

admin on 23 March 2022

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Entourage, a citizen support network for homeless people

Entourage

A cell phone application that puts homeless people in contact with other people in the neighborhood or city, to break the spiral of loneliness in which they find themselves and their lack of social relationships.

Entourage is a collaborative network that strengthens the community contacts of homeless people, since the lack of relationships, invisibility and little attention are elements that prevent them from living a life of dignity. In addition, it helps to fight stereotypes, fear and lack of knowledge among citizens about how to act in this type of situation.

The application also has a solidarity guide that offers geolocated information on associations that offer services to the group. Entourage does not intend to be a network of only material help, but a network of egalitarian relationships that allows the humanization of both parties.

Entourage also ensures the protection of the data of the people who participate, as well as the obligatory nature of consent when creating a solidarity action towards the people who receive help. In addition, it has a system of moderation and verification of profiles that can delete content if it is not appropriate.

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Localization

France (Paris, Lyon, Grenoble, l’Îlle, Rennes)

Partners/Funders

Groupe SeLoger, Gouvernement de France, Impact 2024

Genesis

The Entourage project was born in 2012 on the initiative of Jean-Marc Potdevin, a person who met homeless people every day on his way to work, whom he began to meet and establish a bond. From this he became aware of their concerns and needs, as well as the lack of links suffered by people at risk of social exclusion. The existing social network works adequately in terms of medical devices, associations working in food services, temporary accommodation, etc. but it is lacking in terms of relationships and links to which these people have access.

That is why from 2014 the Entourage project took its first steps as an association and in 2015 the first version of the mobile application was released. It began to operate in Paris, and currently operates in 4 other French cities, with more and more participants and solidarity actions carried out.

Level of implementation

The application is working in five French cities: Paris, Grenoble, Îlle, Rennes and Lyon.

More than 130,000 people have joined the collaborative network, and more than 17,000 solidarity actions have been created. In addition, more than 15,000 people have been sensitized through its events.

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Voiceitt, voice assistant for people with speech impairments

admin on 23 February 2022

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Voiceitt, voice assistant for people with speech impairments

Voiceitt

Voiceitt

An application that allows people with speech impairments to use intelligent voice assistants

Voiceitt is an accessibility application for people with speech disabilities or speech impairments that learns the particularities of the atypical speech of these people and translates it into the voice assistants on the market, so that they can use them for their conversations and daily routines like other citizens.

The app analyses the voice data, cadence, breathing, pauses, etc. of each person and, by means of automatic learning, learns and models the speech patterns to understand what they are saying. In addition, a team of experts continuously analyses speech samples to calibrate and refine the algorithm to achieve accurate interpretation for an increasingly wide range of speech forms.

The time Voiceitt takes to train varies from person to person. In general, it takes only a few minutes to make a sentence available for use, while in other cases it needs to have several recordings of the person’s voice.

As for languages, since Voiceitt learns each person’s unique speech patterns, it can accommodate phrases in any language. Currently, the application interface (including instructions, settings page, error messages, etc.) is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and Hebrew, while the application’s pre-written phrases are all in English. Individuals can create customized phrases and scenarios in the language of their choice.

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Location

Israel

Partners/Funders

AMITechnion, Alexa Fund, Viking Maccabee, Liake, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, Cahn Capital Corp, SLJ, 43 North, Buffalo Angels, Cisco Investments, AARP.

Genesis

The app was founded in 2012 by Danny Weissberg, with the aim of making automated voice assistants accessible to all types of people. Voiceitt was born with the intention of being more than just an app, as it also wants to support inclusion, communication and personal autonomy.

Level of implementation

Voiceitt has managed to integrate its application into Amazon’s Alexa service. It has also collaborated with Cisco’s Webex on AI-powered transcription and captioning for people with disabilities.

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REHAB-LAB, virtual community for the manufacture of technical aids with 3D printing

admin on 10 February 2022

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REHAB-LAB, virtual community for the manufacture of technical aids with 3D printing

REHAB-LAB

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A virtual community for the manufacture of technical aids using 3D printing, which allows users to design and build their own aids in collaboration with technologists and socio-health professionals.

In this service, which is unique in France because of its integration within a rehabilitation centre, engineers are dedicated to innovation and the development of technological assistance for people with disabilities. The REHAB-LAB enables users to actively participate in the manufacture of their technical aids, thanks to 3D printing technology.

3D printing offers many advantages over conventional manufacturing techniques used to date in occupational therapy: adaptation, reproduction, aesthetics, weight, distribution, time, cost, accessibility, appropriation, mediation/occupation…

Accessibility is the main interest of 3D printing for users, who can be more involved in the rehabilitation process. Since the design of an object is digital, the possibility of creating one’s own technical aids is no longer due to the physical manipulation of materials but to the accessibility of the computer tool.

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Location

France

Partners/Funders

Kerpape, Co Work’Hit, Hit, French Government, Banque de Territoires

Genesis

The first REHAB-LAB was launched in February 2016 at the Mutual Centre for Rehabilitation and Functional Rehabilitation (CMRRF) by the Centre’s Electronics Laboratory in close collaboration with occupational therapy services.

After two years of routine operation at Kerpape, the first REHAB-LAB training course was set up in February 2018 at the request of external professionals. Other structures that already have their own initiatives around 3D printing also join REHAB-LAB first. Since then, a virtual community has been structured and has spread throughout France.

Level of implementation

Since its creation five years ago, the REHAB-LAB has made it possible to produce around 1,400 devices at very affordable prices.

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Woebot, self-help chat for dealing with mental and emotional discomfort

admin on 3 February 2022

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Woebot, self-help chat for dealing with mental and emotional discomfort

Woebot Health

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A chatbot that helps to manage moods, learn about oneself and cope with mental and emotional distress.

In a cognitive behavioural therapy framework, Woebot asks the user how they are feeling and what is going on in their life in a short conversation format. Woebot also talks about mental health and emotional well-being, and shares videos and other useful tools to address the user’s mood and other needs related to their mental and emotional well-being. Woebot is like a self-help book that adapts to each person’s different needs and concerns.

Woebot uses a combination of natural language processing, psychological expertise, excellent writing and a sense of humour to create an informative and friendly conversational experience.

In a study conducted by Stanford University, Woebot use was shown to generate significant reductions in anxiety and depression, primarily in people aged 18-28 who had spoken to Woebot on a near-daily basis.

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Location

United States and Italy

Partners/Funders

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Genesis

Psychologist Alison Darcy launched this project in 2017 in the hope of providing solutions to serious gaps in mental health treatment, such as the endless waiting lists that exist in some places to receive care from a professional.

Level of implementation

At the moment Woebot only speaks limited English and Italian. The intention is to expand it to other languages in the future.

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myCarenet, community support network for people with dependency

admin on 28 January 2022

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myCarenet, community support network for people with dependency

myCarenet

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App that allows the person with some kind of dependency or their reference relative to weave and co-create their own support network in their home and their usual environment.

This tool allows maintaining and increasing meaningful social relationships (family, friends, neighbours, etc.) from an inclusive and community point of view, and at the same time prevents an eventual feeling of unwanted loneliness.

The person can contact and contract professional social and health care services on demand, or contact and receive community support for activities of daily living. In this way, myCarenet makes it possible to share the burden of care, lightening the load of the main caregiver.

In addition, both people with dependency and their support (family, community or professional) can access continuous and personalized training that promotes self-care and enables support persons to carry out a quality social and care task.

On the other hand, within the values of the circular economy, myCarenet promotes dignified and regulated work for people with difficulties in finding work and who, with a correct training itinerary, can find employment stability in the social and healthcare sector.

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Location

Catalonia

Partners/Funders

Ajuntament de Terrassa, Antic Poble de Sant Pere, Alzheimer Catalunya, Salut Mental Catalunya, Prodis, Prou Barreres, Pyme Legal, Ubilibet, BrandChats, Caixa d’Enginyers, Baku, Ilimit, Glide, CodiTramuntana

Genesis

In 2018, after a long career in the field of residential care, Albert Puig Tobella promoted myCarenet while researching a high-impact alternative model that meets the needs of people with dependency and their caregiving environment in an empowered, effective, flexible and sustainable way. Thus, myCarenet aims to be a lever for transformation and social cohesion, promoting equal opportunities, autonomy, quality of life and person-directed care.

Level of implementation

Since the birth of myCarenet, the project has been maturing little by little thanks to the complicity and collaboration of many people and entities that have rocked it. At this stage, it is still in a phase of growth.

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MigApp, trusted mobile information for migrants around the world

admin on 17 January 2022

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MigApp, trusted mobile information for migrants around the world

IOM (International Organization for Migration)

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An initiative of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) which, through a mobile app, offers a platform of relevant and up-to-date information so that migrants around the world can make informed decisions. It is available in 8 languages: English, Chinese, Arabic, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Russian.

Migrants from all five continents need a trusted source of information that also provides them with assistance and support to migrate safely. MigApp is an application that helps migrants to make informed decisions by providing information organized in various thematic and location areas.

In addition, the application also provides the possibility to make international bank transfers at no cost. It also has an option to find out the location of friends and family.

It also provides information on travel risks, access to IOM programmes and services for migrants, and data on migration profiles and trends around the world. This makes it useful not only for migrants and their families, but also for NGOs and governments.

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Location

International

Partners/Funders

Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), US State Department and IOM Development Funds.

Genesis

The first version of MigApp was launched on 18 December 2017 as part of IOM’s transition to digital mobility. Such mobile applications have created a new channel of communication with migrants and new tools for IOM staff to do their work in remote areas.

Level of implementation

MigApp has been available free of charge to all migrants who wish to use it for more than four years.

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VioGén, comprehensive monitoring system for cases of male violence against women

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VioGén, comprehensive monitoring system for cases of male violence against women

Ministry of Home Affairs

VioGén

Big data system for the comprehensive monitoring of cases of gender-based violence that brings together and coordinates the different public institutions in Spain with competencies in the area of gender-based violence. In this way, the system integrates all the information of interest deemed necessary to be able to assess the existing risk and, depending on the danger involved in each case, the monitoring and protection mechanisms best suited to the needs of each victim are activated.

VioGén provides women victims of male violence with a “Personalized Safety Plan”, with self-protection measures. Likewise, preventive work is carried out by issuing “Automated Notifications” when an incident is detected that could endanger the integrity of the victim.

The aim of all this is to establish a network that allows for better monitoring and protection of the victims, in a rapid, comprehensive and effective manner, whether they are battered women or minors who depend on them.

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Location

Spain

Partners/Funders

Ministry of Home Affairs

Genesis

VioGén was created in 2007 in compliance with the provisions of Organic Law 1/2004 “on Comprehensive Protection Measures against Gender Violence”, with the intention of eradicating the structural problem of gender violence. The main utilities of VioGén are:

  1. To bring together the different public institutions that have competences in gender violence.
  2. To integrate all the relevant information considered necessary, thus facilitating its exchange.
  3. To facilitate the assessment of the risk of more violence occurring.
  4. take into account the level of risk, facilitating the follow-up and, if necessary, the protection of victims
  5. assist the victim in developing a “personalized safety plan”, with relevant self-protection measures within their reach
  6. Facilitate preventive work by issuing warnings, alerts and alarms, through an automated notification subsystem, when an incident occurs.

Level of implementation

According to the latest published data (Noviembre de 2021), 665,857 cases are registered in the VioGen system, of which 573 are high risk and 12 are extreme risk. Thousands of specialist professionals from the various institutions integrated into the system access it on a daily basis. The police application part is, for now, the most developed, with the “police assessment of the risk of new violence” being one of the main functionalities of the system.

In 2015, an online questionnaire was carried out for victims of gender-based violence, with 1,128 valid responses, in which 80% of the women said they were very satisfied with the functioning of the system.

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Reconnect, a professional app to ensure the continuity of social insertion pathways

admin on 20 December 2021

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Reconnect, a professional app to ensure the continuity of social insertion pathways

Groupe SOS

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Work app for social professionals, which gives them all the information they need to support users: check their history, update their status, record meeting reports, schedule reminders for upcoming events, find documents and contacts useful, etc. It also allows you to inform team members of the situation of a person being cared for. And, in the event of a job replacement, the new professional can quickly get an overview of the ongoing procedures and the next steps to take in relation to each of the users.

In addition, it allows you to follow in real time the number of places available in services, accommodation and activities, and find the people who need them; and automatically analyze data statistics related to the people being cared for and assessing the impact of social intervention.

The ergonomics of the application have been specially worked with social professionals and third sector entities so that the management is very simple and allows the professionals to concentrate on accompanying the people being cared for. Co-design with third sector entities also allows you to provide solutions tailored to the specifics of the sector’s programs and services. And, in addition, the configuration of the system allows to satisfy the specific operational needs of each social entity.

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Location

France

Partners/Funders

Fondation de France, Fondation AFNIC

Genesis

Reconnect is a non-profit association created in 2015 by the French group SOS, whose mission is to facilitate the effectiveness of social inclusion pathways while making the work of social professionals easier. It aims to bring social action and digital technology closer together in order to boost the social and digital inclusion of vulnerable populations.

Reconnect was born from the realisation that social professionals have to dedicate a very significant part of their time to documentary and bureaucratic procedures, to the detriment of the task of supporting and accompanying the person. Initially, it created a digital safe system to facilitate the cloud storage of the documentation of the people assisted and the completion of administrative procedures. And in 2018, the links established with social professionals from hundreds of French organisations led Reconnect to develop the “solution pro”, in response to the lack of digital monitoring tools for organisations, and tools for the evaluation and production of objective statistics on their activities.

Level of implementation

Since 2015 Reconnect has enabled more than 30,000 people in France to improve their social situation. At the same time, it has 200,000 stored documents and more than 450 organisations and 3,000 social professionals using its services throughout the country. In 5 years, Reconnect aims to reach 100,000 beneficiaries.

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JOOAY

Jooay, an app that helps children with disabilities find leisure activities

Jooay is a free app that connects leisure activity offerings with families of children with disabilities

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