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A County-Level Cost Recovery Engine for Fragmented Systems

POP LABS builds county-based civic infrastructure hubs that function as community innovation spaces, where residents, nonprofits, schools, healthcare partners, faith communities, employers, and government agencies collaborate through shared space, coordinated navigation, and a standardized data ecosystem to cultivate dignity, restore trust, and strengthen outcomes across New Jersey.

We work with county leadership to place hubs in priority communities — from visibly high-need neighborhoods to emerging-need towns that are quietly absorbing stress, economic decline, or rising social vulnerability.

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The County Challenge

Counties are responsible for critical services — but these systems rarely connect.

Workforce development

Public health

Youth and family services

Transportation

Economic development

Emergency response

Housing stability

Community wellbeing

But these systems rarely connect.

You're spending millions on programs without the infrastructure to make them work together.

POP LABS changes that.

What POP LABS Delivers to Counties

1

Physical Civic Infrastructure

A centralized or co-located hub that brings county agencies, nonprofits, and community organizations into unified space.

2

Shared Intake & Navigation

Standardized workflows that increase efficiency and reduce duplicated efforts across departments.

3

Countywide CRM + Trust Index

One system where referrals, outcomes, and resident experiences are captured, measured, and reported.

4

Governance & Accountability

Structures that blend community voice, county leadership, nonprofit expertise, and transparent metrics.

5

Placement in Priority Communities

Hubs are located in high-need zones with visible distress AND emerging-need communities that appear stable but show early signs of strain.

You decide the communities. We build the infrastructure.

Site Selection Framework

Counties define the "where." POP LABS builds the "how."

We guide counties through a strategic selection process that examines:

Crisis data

Schools and youth indicators

Nonprofit presence or absence

Transportation access

Economic signals

Community voice

Early-warning metrics

This ensures hubs are placed where they will have the highest structural impact.

Implementation Timeline

Phase 1
30–90 days

Discovery & Alignment

County priorities, listening sessions, data review, and site identification.

Phase 2
6–9 months

Build-Out & Infrastructure

Renovation, design, furniture, technology, and brand integration.

Phase 3
3–6 months

Onboarding & Launch

MOU signing, navigator training, systems setup, community onboarding.

Phase 4
Ongoing

Continuous Improvement

Quarterly Trust Index reports, coaching, and cross-sector alignment.

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Let's discuss how POP LABS can strengthen coordination and outcomes in your county.

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