Meet the App That Helps People Find Public Benefits

Growing up in the racially and economically segregated suburbs of Maryland, Patrice Berry found herself wanting to work in U.S. policymaking after experiencing firsthand how hard it is for marginalized folks to finish school, get assistance, and provide for their families. She now works for the mayor of Oakland, California, working to improve local and state laws. It was there that she was inspired to found AssistHub, an app that helps Californians access any public benefits they may be eligible for. As it turns out, there’s a ton of unclaimed public benefits that’s available to everyone: $60 billion to be exact — and AssistHub is working to change that. Finding the intersection between technology and public good is something Patrice has done successfully. In this episode, Patrice talks about her work with Oakland’s local community-based organizations, the inspirations that drive her goals, and the misconceptions of what public benefits are — and how Patrice is working to deconstruct those misconceptions. Guest: Patrice Berry, founder of AssistHub Visit AssistHub’s website, Sponsor: For purpose-driven brands and organizations looking for an agency specializing in collaborative problem solving and expert craftsmanship — learn more about Moon March moonmarch.com . Sponsor: Listen to the podcast Breaking Glass at breakingglasspodcast.com/good . → Get more Good Good Good at the all-new → Join 30,000 weekly Goodnewsletter readers at → Become a subscriber and get the Goodnewspaper at

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This episode is 00:37:28 long.

This episode was published on Sep 27, 2021.

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