Post on 25-May-2015
Healthy City Hands-on Training
Information + action for social change
November 17, 2010
Mapping Data Provides Visual Evidence for…
• Resources/Need• Coordination• Advocacy• Policy
A National civil rights POLICY/ ACTION TANK
Healthy City is a project of…
Who is Healthy City?
Healthy City is an information + action resource
that unites
rigorous research, community voicesand innovative technologies
to solve the root causes of social inequity
What Does HC Do?• Data & Technology: Data, maps, and service
referral through our easy to use online platform HealthyCity.org
• Technical Assistance: Work ON-THE-GROUND to develop targeted research/policy strategies and web tools
• Community Research Lab: engages, trains, and provides tools for CBO’s to lead and sustain research.
PartnersChildren’s Hospital Los AngelesAdvancement ProjectUSC School of Social Work 2-1-1 LA CountyUnited Ways of CaliforniaChildren NowCalifornia Pan-Ethnic Health NetworkElla Baker Center for Human RightsPrevention InstituteThe California EndowmentLegal Services of No. Cal.California Rural Legal AssistanceSacramento Housing AllianceUC Davis – Center for Regional ChangeCommunity Services Planning CouncilUnited Way Bay AreaSanta Clara Comm. Benefits CoalitionUrban Strategies CouncilSan Mateo Healthy Communities CollaborativeNetwork
Contra Costa Crisis CenterUnited Way of Fresno/2-1-12-1-1 San Diego2-1-1 Monterey County2-1-1 San BernardinoVolunteer Center of Riverside CountyUnited Way Bay Area/HelplinkCommunity Service Planning Council – 2-1-1 SacramentoUW Silicon Valley/Santa Clara Eden I & R – 211 AlamedaInterface Children Family Services – 2-1-1 VenturaVolunteer Center of Sonoma County
Bay Area Regional Partners
United Way Bay Area
Santa Clara Community Benefits Coalition
Urban Strategies Council
San Mateo Healthy Communities Collaborative
Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
• Find services and partners• Map, Chart & Rank community data• Upload data & Share your community’s
story
HealthyCity.org is a statewide resource that enables you to:
…to fuel social change and improve our communities
HealthyCity.orgWebsite
Service Provider
Case Manager
Policy Advocate
Funder
Community Organizer
Researcher
Who Uses HealthyCity.org?
Grant Writer
What’s on HealthyCity.org?
Data, data, data
Types of Maps on HealthyCity.org
Point Maps Thematic Maps
Social Service data from 2-1-1
Over 30,000Service sites across California
(Includes: Basic Needs, Legal Services, Education, Health Care, Employment, and
many other Community Services)
Name SourceSocial Services 211s
Nonprofits IRS 990 Center for Nonprofit Management in Southern California
Schools Public & Private California Department of Edaucation
WIC Agencies & Vendors Network for a Healthy California
Hospitals (OSHPD) OSHPD
Head Start Agencies California Head Start Association
Child Care Department of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division
Alcohol Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Grocery DeLormeFQHC U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Health Resources and Services Administration
Banks DeLormeCheck Cashing Businesses DeLorme
Services & Points
Healthy City has 2-1-1 data (health & human services) for the
following counties:
Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Los Angeles, Marin, Monterey, Napa,
Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Solano, Sonoma, Ventura
Community Data
Population Characteristics – Age, Ethnicity, Educational
Attainment, etc.Civic ParticipationChild WelfareChild Care & Early EducationIncome & PovertyEmploymentNonprofit InfrastructureEnvironment & Land Use
Health – Birth, Prenatal & Child
Health - Conditions, Disease & Injury
Health – DeathsHealth - Insurance & accessHealth – Physical Activity &
NutritionNeighborhood & CommunityCrime & Public SafetyHousing
Over 2500 variables
Multiple years of data
More datasets coming soon
Today you will learn how to:
1. Find a Service using the detailed health and human service database of 211s across the state (*available in 16 counties…and counting)
2. Map thematic data along with services and other points of interest
3. Chart & Analyze data: Find data quick using charts and tables
4. Learn about advanced features
You can save and share anything you
create while logged in
GET STARTED!
A case manager is looking for counseling services for a client.
They live at 221 Main Street in SF
You can browse service
categories or
search by keyword
SAVE this list for future reference
EMAIL a link to this list of services
PRINT list of services
Your Turn:
Find counseling services near your office (use address/intersection).
Hint: Select Mental Health Care and Substance
Abuse Services or use the KEYWORD SEARCH tab and type “counseling”
Extensive School Data
View Student Body
Demographics, API scores,
Fitness Results and more
Resource Guides Available:
Click on • Service Categories
Today you will learn how to:
Find a Service using the detailed health and human service database of 211s across the state (*available in 16 counties…and counting)
2. Map thematic data along with services and other points of interest
3. Chart & Analyze data: Find data quick using charts and tables
4. Learn about advanced features
Click on Change to select your area of
interest
Where are there families of poverty in Oakland?
Are there resources in these high need areas?
Click the +- buttons to add
Data to your map
Find local support services
Create a list of services to add to
your map
Identify gaps in services
Find out more information about this
area
Work with elected officials to advocate for
services
Your Turn:
1. Map Educational Attainment level (Less than 9th grade) in your neighborhood
2. Then add Educational Programs
Hint: Click on Show next to List Points to make
points interactive
Add boundary labels like ZIP or city
Compare two geographies
CUSTOMIZE your map:
Change the display of data
Other Map Room Features
You can also print, save & email your map AND view the data on a chart
Learn about our data sources
Today you will learn how to:
Find a Service using the detailed health and human service database of 211s across the state (*available in 16 counties…and counting)
Map thematic data along with services and other points of interest
3. Chart & Analyze data: Find data quick using charts and tables
4. Learn about advanced features
Grab a quick stat, or compare your area of interest to other geographies
In SF County, what is the percentage of Renters v. Owners?
Select Housing
Data
Of the Housing Units in S.F. County:
33.69 % are Owner Occupied
66.31% are Renter Occupied
How does this compare to the state
of California?
S.F. County has a higher ratio of renters to
owners than the state of California
View it as a pie chart
Your Turn:
1. What is the percentage of births to teen mothers in your ZIP?
2. How does this compare to the state of California?
Hint: Health & Safety Data > Birth, Prenatal & Child >
Births by Mother’s Age (see data for “Mother less than 20 years old”)
Also in the Data Room…
Rank indicators by Geography:
Where are the areas that have the highest percentage of people without health insurance?
Today you will learn how to:
Find a Service using the detailed health and human service database of 211s across the state (*available in 16 counties…and counting)
Map thematic data along with services and other points of interest
Chart & Analyze data: Find data quick using charts and tables
4. Learn about advanced features
A few HealthyCity.org Advanced Features
• Save searches, maps & charts
• Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets
• Draw your own neighborhood boundaries
• Create a live mapping session
• Tell your Story (with Pictures, Video & Audio)
• Search Stories, live maps, and more in the Share & Connect room
Your Saved searches are stored here
Upload your own Point OR Thematic Datasets
Create an Excel Spreadsheet with up to 1000 points
*Save as Excel 97-2003 workbook*
Upload your own Thematic Datasets
Draw your own neighborhood boundaries
A Live Map enables multiple people to :
• Draw and drop points, lines, and shapes on map
• Attach photos & video
Create Live Mapping Sessions
(with Pictures, Video & Audio)
Create a Story to:Promote your initiative or highlight your work!
Package your saved maps, live mapping sessions, reports, multi-media and more into a “story” that
you can share
Share and Search Stories Statewide
Your Turn:
1. Register for a HealthyCity.org account
2. HOMEWORK: Check your email to confirm your new account, and begin saving searches & maps, uploading your own data, and more!
Today you will learn how to:
Find a Service using the detailed health and human service database of 211s across the state (*available in 16 counties…and counting)
Map thematic data along with services and other points of interest
Chart & Analyze data: Find data quick using charts and tables
Learn about advanced features
You can save and share anything you
create while logged in
GET STARTED!
Thank You…