Seeking out community support just got easier for the folks in Larimer County, thanks to a fresh collaboration with MyFriend Ben Colorado, a service both free and customizable that lays out various available resources for those in need. With the weight of navigating assistance lifted, residents can breathe a little easier.
Here’s the deal: MyFriend Ben streamlines the process of accessing services, presenting users with information in an underwhelming six minutes, a stark contrast to the draining 45-minute slog often faced when wrangling with PEAK. The tool, a tag-team effort of Larimer County Human Services and Gary Community Ventures, has set its sights on reducing the bureaucratic tape often entwined with securing aid.
According to Larimer County, users tapping into MyFriend Ben are unearthing an average of $1,500 a month in benefits and tax credits that they're likely eligible for. The gamut runs wide from housing and utility assistance to childcare, healthcare, and even diapers for the little ones.
What's more, besides doling out an array of support options, which include everything from transportation discounts, help with heating bills, food assistance, and a slough of health-related provisions like dental care and birth control, MyFriend Ben's platform caters to those wary of privacy concerns, allowing the use of its services in an anonymous manner that estimates eligibility and potential dollar benefits with discretion.
Accessible on both desktop and mobile, the tool aims to enable users to make informed decisions and plan effectively before jumping through the hoops of application processes. So for those in Larimer County staring down the gauntlet of finding support, MyFriend Ben Colorado might just be the friend they need to help navigate through tedious times.
