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Editor's note: this blog post was originally published on March 13, 2017. We continue to update it as new courses and options become available in Northwoods University.

If you’ve ever had a question about using our software, you’re probably aware that answers to your questions are at your fingertips, starting with our robust online product help and extending to points of contact within your agency and through the Northwoods Support Center.

Still, our customers told us they’d like to see more. What about new workers who just need some help getting started with the software? Experienced workers who’d like a little refresher on a specific task? Or even supervisors and program managers looking for resources to support their teams?

We’re excited to announce that, in addition to our existing sources for product help, all users now have on-demand access to tutorial videos and product training through Northwoods University.

Editor's note: since this story was originally published, Northwoods partnered with the state of Ohio to implement an enterprise document management system (EDMS) across all 88 counties. We continue to support Lucas County DJFS through the statewide EDMS (versus individually when this story was published).

When the average worker has technical issues, he or she feels frustrated and productivity dips. When a human services caseworker faces technical issues, it affects his or her ability to serve thousands of families who rely on services like Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medicaid. This is the story of one Ohio county’s Department of Job & Family Services (DJFS) that relies on the Northwoods Support Center (NSC) to keep the system running at peak performance so workers can focus solely on helping clients.