Purpose
infoMONTGOMERY is Montgomery County's collaboratively maintained inventory of human services. By connecting individuals to services and by providing a platform to evaluate gaps in services, we hope to more effectively meet the needs of Montgomery County's children, families and adults.
Montgomery County, MD has long been committed to providing a wealth of human services.
Throughout Montgomery County, networks of private and public organizations work toward meeting the needs of the County's residents. Still other human service organizations work to help residents find the services they need, even though they may not provide them directly, through an information and referral process.
With representatives from government and non-profit organizations responsible for information & referral and for systems-wide planning, the Collaboration Council has been leading an initiative to establish a universal, up-to-date directory of human services across the service spectrum in Montgomery County for all agencies to share.
This group of dedicated professionals from County agencies and the private provider community recognized the need for an up-to-date inventory of services to serve two purposes:
- Information and Referral: to link residents with needed services and supports
In order to effectively and efficiently respond to requests for information, each Information and Referral organization must have an accurate and up-to-date source of information on available services.
- Needs Assessments: to analyze the types and distribution of resources in order to better quantify gaps in services.
A measurable identification of the capacity and availability of resources necessary for planning is not possible without a comprehensive list of resources.
infoMONTGOMERY allows for all the benefits of collaboration, including efficient use of taxpayer and agency resources in creating and maintaining the database software and content; maintaining services information from one staff person professional to the next—"institutional memory" regarding resource; and higher staff morale from increased tools and ability to do their job-helping Montgomery County's residents.