Community Collaboratory

Community Collaboratory is a website/app that is being developed in Seattle, WA to make it easier for community members to find brief, safe, and flexible ways of offering and requesting social support locally. Community Collaboratory uses a novel matching algorithm (i.e. like dating apps) that allows community members to find brief, flexible, and safe support that fits one’s comfort level, schedule, and needs. Paid staff (Community Health Workers) are always on-call and provide training, supervision, and additional support to community members. Our primary aim is to increase social support, improve access to healthcare and social services, reduce caregiver burden, and improve community resilience.