A Resource for all of California

Information + action for social change

A National civil rights POLICY/ ACTION TANK

Healthy City is a project of…

A National civil rights “ACTION TANK”

…is an information + action resource that unites rigorous research, community voices and innovative technologies

to solve the root causes of social inequity

DIRECT TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO:

COMMUNITY ORGSFOUNDATIONSGOVERNMENT

COMMUNITY RESEARCH LAB

Training community groups to lead and sustain action-oriented research &

technology projects

ONLINE MAPPING TECHNOLOGYwww.HealthyCity.org

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 CollaborativeOakland Progressive Empowerment Network

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

The HealthyCity.org website

…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?

Oh, the Data You’ll See!

Types of Maps on HealthyCity.org

Point Thematic

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

“Point” & “Thematic” Data

Today you will learn how to:

1. Customize the display of your data to effectively understand or explain an issue

2. Analyze demographic, health and socioeconomic data using charts & tables

3. Rank geographies AND…

4. Learn about the Account & Share & Connect features that enable you to Tell your Story

You can save and share anything you

create while logged in

GET STARTED!

1.

Customize the display of your data to effectively understand or

explain an issue

You want to advocate for services in Spanish for areas in San Diego where there is a high concentration of Spanish speakers.

Click on Change to select your area of

interest

Use the KEYWORD SEARCH

tab

Type in “Spanish”

and click on SEARCH

Data estimates from Claritas are

available at the Census Tract level

(now for 2010)

Change the display of your data…

Click on CUSTOMIZE

Enter the custom range.

You want to see areas in which OVER 65% of people speak Spanish

at home

Use the i-tool to find out more

Your Turn:Make a map showing the Census Tracts in your county where over 40% of families are below poverty.Hint: Look under Economic Data > Income & Poverty >

Families in Poverty

1. Change Data Level to Census Tract2. Change Data Range to Custom Range, and make

40 ~ 100 the second range

Learn about our data sources

Customizing the display of your data

Questions?

2.

Analyze demographic, health and socioeconomic data using

charts & tables

QUICK STATSare provided

for the selected

geography

How does the educational attainment in Fresno County compare to the state of California?

Select Educational Attainment

Contrast these educational

attainment levels with the state of California

You can change the chart display

You can select different

characteristics to view in a chart &

table

Your turn:

Make a Chart of Registered Voters by Political Party in your County

Hint:Click on Show List to see how data is approximated

Analyzing demographic, health and socioeconomic data using charts & tables

Questions?

3.

Rank geographies choosing from a variety of indicators

Where are the areas in California that have the highest percentage of people without health insurance?

You can change rank from lowest to

highest & vice versa

Change the Geography (UNIVERSE)Ex.: Ranked Childhood Asthma by ZIP Code

within Senate District 6

Your turn:

Rank Entries to Foster Care: First Time Entries for L.A. County.

Which County ranks the highest?

Ranking geographies

Questions?

• My Account Access levels - Create a Group

• Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

• Save searches, maps & charts

• Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

4. Learn about the My Account and Share & Connect and features

My Account

Share &Connect

Create any element (neighborhood, map, story, etc.)

Keep it PRIVATEshare with a GROUP

or or make it PUBLIC

My Account > Create a Group

Your turn:

Log in to your Account Go to Groups > FIND: Groups I’m a

member of > HealthyCity Training Group_1.18.11

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

• Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

• Save searches, maps & charts

• Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

My Account > Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Hover over title to: View it on a map, Edit boundary, or Open & change profile details

Your turn:

Create a neighborhood boundary using the ZIP codes provided on the worksheet.

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

• Save searches, maps & charts

• Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

Save a Map (using your new boundary)

Your turn:

Create a map using your new neighborhood boundary.

Map total births, or choose another indicator

Save your map

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Save searches, maps & charts

• Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

First, Create an Excel Spreadsheet

My Account > Upload your own Point & Thematic Data

Your turn:

Create an Excel sheet using the addresses on your worksheet.

Upload the spreadsheet to your account

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Save searches, maps & charts

Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

A Live Map enables multiple people to :

• Draw and drop points, lines, and shapes on a shared map

• Attach photos & video

Start Live Mapping Sessions

(with Pictures, Video & Audio)

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Save searches, maps & charts

Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

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

Tell your Story

Start adding pages to your Story

Add files to your account, then include in any Story

You’ve added your pages,

Now share your story!

Share and Search Stories (& more) Statewide

Mission: To promote healthier pregnancies, birth outcomes, and interconception care in South Los Angeles by strengthening linkages between community-based medical and social service providers.

Your turn:

Create a Story Title it: “<your name>’s story”o Share with “Healthy City Training Group”

o Add a saved mapo Add a resource

(use your own website or http://www.healthycity.org)

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Save searches, maps & charts

Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

Help is Available:

Click on • Healthy City User

Guideor

• FAQs

Thank You!