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App Development for Veteran Resources

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NOSTOS - A Veteran's Journey
NOSTOS - A Veteran's Journey
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Kim Parrott
Kim Parrott
CEO, SeaChange Resources, LLC
(2)
3
Project
120 hours per learner
Learner
Anywhere
Advanced level

Project scope

Categories
Product or service launch Information technology Social sciences
Skills
user interface (ui)
Details

NOSTOS - A Veteran’s Journey, is a 501c3 non-profit dedicated to supporting veterans transitioning to civilian life. Billions of dollars and over 40,000 organizations across the United States are dedicated to supporting veterans but these resources are fragmented. Our intent is to create a continuum of support through leveraging technology: connecting veterans to national and local resources through their phone.

Our need is for the development of an app that provides:

  • One-stop shop for veterans seeking effective national and local resources
  • Capability for veterans to evaluate the efficacy of the resources they use
  • Communication portal for NOSTOS participants to engage with their mentor, cohort and Nostos Alumni Community

Considerations: What current apps have features that could be adapted to a NOSTOS app? What would need to happen for the NOSTOS app to link to government resources? How can a simple user interface be maintained while at the same time allowing for the integration of diverse resources?

Desired outcomes include:

  • Prototype of app with features described above
  • Presentation of findings and recommendations of next steps

This could be an in-class project or student internship.

Deliverables
No deliverables exist for this project.

About the company

Company
https://www.seachange-resources.com
Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
2 - 10 employees
Education, Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society, Hospital, health, wellness & medical, Individual & family services, Human resources & recruitment

The purpose of NOSTOS - A Veteran's Journey* is to enable post 9/11 Special Operations Forces (SOF) and military personnel to transition successfully into civilian life; to be able to use the unique skills borne of their military service to proactively advance their lives; to re-engage in their home communities and pursue personal visions of their future life after military service.

We are a national organization with local community engagement. NOSTOS is a collaboration between public, private and non-profit support networks that utilizes a proactive framework of evidence-based methods and practices. We leverage technology to facilitate communication, feedback and evaluation and take a customized approach to each individual veteran and his/her family. *NOSTOS is a Greek word meaning “the journey home” in which returning warriors rediscover their identity within themselves and the community enabling a transformation from a war machine to a person of family and community.