NYC Health and Human Services Benefits Catalog

A historical catalog details over 40 health and human services benefits and programs available to New York City residents. It was published by data.cityofnewyork.us and last updated in May 2022. The dataset includes eligibility requirements, application methods, and contact information for each program.

Use Cases

• Analyze distribution of services across 'Program category' and 'Population served' columns.
• Build a search tool for residents using 'Plain language program name', 'Program description', and 'Age Group' fields.
• Map application channel availability by aggregating data from 'Apply online call to action', 'Apply in person call to action', and 'Apply by mail call to action' columns.
• Identify contact methods for assistance programs using 'Get help by email', 'Get help by calling 311', and 'Get help online' fields.

Strengths

• Catalog contains information on over 40 distinct health and human services programs.
• Includes multiple application and contact method columns per program for detailed analysis.

Limitations

• Dataset is historical and no longer updated, containing potentially outdated information as of May 2022.
• Key quantitative metrics like total row count and program uptake statistics are unavailable.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofnewyork.us

Collection Method

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Time Range

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Freshness

Historical; last updated 2022-05-09.

Geography

New York City, New York, USA