Introducing HelpHub: A Digital-First Solution for Combating the Coronavirus Crisis in Merced County
Situation
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Merced County are only starting to spike, and the pandemic is already sending shockwaves through the community’s social and economic fabric.
Challenge
Traditional public health outbreak response strategies are breaking down as they rely on costly, physical-first practices that increase exposure to the virus for high-risk groups like the elderly or underserved.
Solution
Decrease clinical and bureaucratic bottlenecks by combatting the COVID-19 outbreak and its consequences through a digital solution leveraging the Tesserakt population management platform, volunteer network, and social services matching algorithm to connect vulnerable groups with vital resources and supplies from the comfort and safety of their own phone.