BIRNN Bridging Communities

What is it about?

A digital platform from the Blue Island Robbins Neighborhood Network (BIRNN) allowing residents of Chicago's Blue Island and Robbins neighborhoods to locate and contact resources and services provided by the Neighborhood Network such as local health, food, and work-related services in an effort to strengthen the community. The app includes a resources tab, with a favorites button allowing users to scroll through digital info cards of resources such as hospitals, urgent cares, food banks, etc, a maps tab showing the physical location of these services with a link to the GPS app on the users phone, and an events tab were residents can see an updated calendar of upcoming events provided by the BIRNN and their partner services. There is also a settings tab with contact information for the Neighborhood Network, FAQs, and a button with the ability to translate the entire app into Spanish.