About Us
A Social Service Agency Data Warehouse Project
ELEVATE’s mission will foster collaboration, drive innovation, and deepen the understanding of individual needs through shared data. By upholding the highest standards of data integrity, privacy, and ethical use, ELEVATE aims to earn and maintain the trust of all stakeholders, ultimately making a lasting, positive impact on the communities it serves.
At the heart of ELEVATE’s mission is the objective to centralize data from partner agencies, enabling them to design more effective programs and services. The platform also features an ‘opt-in’ model that allows new partners to join with minimal barriers, ensuring that the benefits of ELEVATE can scale and extend to as many organizations as possible.
ELEVATE is a collective effort, supported by key partners including Edmonton-based organizations such as Bissell Centre, Boyle Street Community Services, Canadian Mental Health Association of Edmonton, the City of Edmonton Family and Community Support Services, Health Cities, Islamic Family, Skills Society, and YESS. Together, these organizations are helping to drive a transformative shift in how social services are delivered across Alberta to ensure that resources are used more effectively and that the people who need help the most receive it, improving quality of life for community members.
Illustrative Case Studies
Empowering a Houseless Client Through ELEVATE
Name: John
Age: 45
Needs: Shelter, food assistance, medical attention, mental health support, and employment service.
Empowering a Caseworker with ELEVATE
Name: Sarah
Role: Counselor at a local social service organization
Challenge: High caseload, limited resources, difficulty accessing programs outside her organization
Streamlining Fund Allocation With ELEVATE
Type: Municipal Grant Program
Focus: Funding social service programs to address issues like housing, mental health, and poverty
Challenge: Ensuring funds are allocated to the most impactful programs and resources are used efficiently
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Development
Phase 1
Completed
The journey began with a thorough assessment of the current capacities and needs of participating organizations. Working closely with these groups, barriers to participation were identified, and the Data Maturity Framework was developed in collaboration with PolicyWise. This phase laid the groundwork for the future evolution of the data warehouse.
Phase 2
Completed
With the groundwork in place, the next step was to create the data architecture. This involved establishing standards for data collection, setting up security measures, and defining the technical requirements needed to support the platform. This becomes the robust “playbook” required to implement ELEVATE Data.
Phase 3
Current Phase
This phase will focus on the construction of the data warehouse itself. The goal is to centralize standardized data sets from multiple service providers and create a user-friendly interface that makes it easy for organizations to access and use the information.