3 – Good Health and Well-Being – Worcester Community Project Center

June 22, 2021August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester: Community Health Dashboard

For our Interactive Qualifying Project, our team worked with the Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester to develop an online dashboard that displays public health data in a user-friendly and engaging way. Project Sponsor: Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester The Coalition for a Healthy Greater Worcester is a local nonprofit focused on developing and…

June 22, 2021August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

DHHS: Access to Healthcare

Over 50% of Americans with mental health issues do not receive treatment for their conditions, and one key component of this statistic is bad access to healthcare. We are tasked with assessing the feasibility of improving and expanding an existing tool created to combat this issue in the Worcester area so that it reaches a…

January 29, 2021August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Community Connections Coalition: Digitalizing the Resource Guide

Project Sponsor: Worcester Community Connections Coalition The Worcester Community Connections Coalition (WCCC) is a coalition of Worcester parents who come together to help families deal with child maltreatment, neglect, and abuse. They work together to distribute the Blue Book to families and parents who are struggling and in need to support families and help…

March 28, 2020August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Audio Journal: Improving Media Access for Audio Journal’s Print Disabled Listeners

Project Sponsor: Audio Journal Audio Journal is a non-profit radio reading service based in Worcester, MA that broadcasts to blind, visually impaired, and print disabled listeners in Central Massachusetts. You can learn more about them at https://audiojournal.org/

March 13, 2019August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

I AM Dress for Success Worcester: A Video Campaign

During our interactive qualifying project, we worked in collaboration with Dress for Success Worcester to create a video that promotes their range of services. Project Sponsor: Dress for Success Worcester Dress for Success Worcester is an affiliate of the worldwide nonprofit organization, Dress for Success. The mission of Dress for Success is to “empower women…

November 26, 2018August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Department of Health and Human Services: Mobile Application for Substance Use Resources

Welcome to our project’s page! During our interactive qualifying project, we worked with the City of Worcester Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to increase accessibility and awareness of substance use, homelessness, and related resources in Worcester. We did this through the creation of an Android mobile application that serves as a directory for…

May 18, 2017August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Seven Hills Pediatric Center: Implementing a Sensory Garden for Multi-Sensory Cognitive Development

Welcome to our Implementing A Sensory Garden team page. Our Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP) involved our team to develop an interactive outdoor environment for the residents at Seven Hills Pediatric Center (SHPC). Working in collaboration with the staff of SHPC, we used a human-centered design approach to identify the needs of residents, and design features and…

March 14, 2016August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Seven Hills Foundation: Increasing the Accessibility of Assistive Technology

Student Researchers Jane Bingel, Management EngineeringAbigail Cornwell, BiochemistryMichael DiMilia, Aerospace EngineeringNathan Meersman, Environmental EngineeringNam Tran Ngoc, Robotics Engineering Project Sponsor: The Seven Hills Foundation Our sponsor for this project was the Seven Hills Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps individuals with developmental disabilities. Their programs emphasize the importance of career development skills in order to…

January 14, 2016August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Seven Hills Foundation: Assistive Technology Intervention Process

We are the Worcester Polytechnic Institute team sponsored by Seven Hills Foundation. From October 27th, 2015 to March 3rd, 2016, we worked with Seven Hills Foundation to develop a process to introduce high tech assistive technology solutions to people with disabilities living in community homes. Essentially, we developed a pilot smart home for people with disabilities.…

January 14, 2016August 2, 2021 by Laura Roberts

Worcester Art Museum: Family Accessibility

For our Interactive Qualifying Project (IQP), we worked with the Worcester Art Museum(WAM) to gauge the interest of young children ages 0 – 4 in the museum. The museum needs information on this demographic in order to accomplish their goal of becoming a cultural staple in New England by 2020. Project Description The Worcester Art…