State and local leaders have been talking for decades about how sharing data is the key to helping health and human services agencies take better care of the children, families and individuals in the communities they serve. The pandemic brought this need into sharp focus. Today, we have a deeper understanding of the critical need for better strategies and policies on data sharing – and an increased appreciation of how technology and data must transform the way we deliver services to those in need. Download this report, published jointly by Governing, Government Technology and the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA), for a critical guide for helping HHS organizations optimize data to better serve the residents in their communities.