Like a compass for the safety net.
"Purple Binder is already enabling us to provide referral resources to those we serve more efficiently and productively than ever before!"
John-Paul Beals
Director of Supportive Services, Lawyers' Committee for Better Housing
What Is Purple Binder?
A one-stop shopSearch a database of social services in Chicago, with entries from real people in the field. |
Collaborate with colleaguesOrganize services and notes into binders. Share with your teammates so that everyone's on the same page. |
Communicate with clientsMake printouts with transit directions, or send information to clients via text message. |
Programs that fit your clientUse Purple Binder's advanced search engine to find the programs that best suit your client's needs. |
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More than a directory.
Keep track of social services with up-to-date listings, digital binders, and communication tools.
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Refer
Finding resources on Purple Binder is as easy as doing a Google search, but way more informative. Get the resources that are best suited to your clients, with information on eligibility and intake process.
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Collaborate
Use online binders to keep your team up to date on new resources and relationships. Make binders for clients with notes and transit directions to help track their case.
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Communicate
Use our text messaging system to give your clients information the way they want it: on their cell phones. Send referrals, schedule reminders, and more.
Success Stories
Purple Binder makes direct service easier. Here's what our customers have to say:
Purple Binder is user friendly and allows social workers in the Chicagoland area to connect daily.
Jennifer K.
MSW Student
I actually have a paper resource binder on my desk, but I find myself using it less and less frequently.
Emily F.
Case Manager
I have to say that the Purple Binder team is so helpful, so responsive, so prompt. Thank you so much!
John-Paul B.
Director of Supportive Services
As a recent Chicago transplant, I was ecstatic at the idea of a collective search engine for social
services that I wouldn't have to put together myself.