Post on 03-Jul-2015
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 Collaborative
Oakland Progressive Empowerment Network
Contra Costa Crisis Center
United Way of Fresno/2-1-1
2-1-1 San Diego
2-1-1 Monterey County
2-1-1 San Bernardino
Volunteer Center of Riverside County
United Way Bay Area/Helplink
Community Service Planning Council – 2-1-1 Sacramento
UW Silicon Valley/Santa Clara
Eden I & R – 211 Alameda
Interface Children Family Services – 2-1-1 Ventura
Volunteer Center of Sonoma County
• Find services and partners
• Map, Chart & Rank community data
• Upload data & Share your community’s story
HealthyCity.org is a statewide
resources that enables you to:
…to fuel social change and improve our communities
HealthyCity.org
Website
Service Provider
Case Manager
Policy Advocate
Funder
Community Organizer
Researcher
Who Uses HealthyCity.org?
Grant Writer
What’s on HealthyCity.org?
Types of Maps on HealthyCity.org
Point Thematic
Name Source
Social Services 211s
Nonprofits IRS 990 Center for Nonprofit Management in Southern
California
Schools Public & Private California Department of Education
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 DeLorme
FQHC U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Health Resources and Services
Administration
Banks DeLorme
Check Cashing Businesses DeLorme
Services & Points
Community Data
Population Characteristics –
Age, Ethnicity, Educational Attainment, etc.
Civic Participation
Child Welfare
Child Care & Early Education
Income & Poverty
Employment
Nonprofit Infrastructure
Environment & Land Use
Health – Birth, Prenatal & Child
Health - Conditions, Disease & Injury
Health – Deaths
Health - Insurance & access
Health – Physical Activity & Nutrition
Neighborhood & Community
Crime & Public Safety
Housing
Over 2500 variables
Multiple years of data
More datasets coming soon
You can save and share anything you
create while logged in
GET STARTED!
Find a Service:Find available services in a
neighborhood
*ZIP code 95407
*Look for Basic Needs Services
*Look for Basic Needs Services
List the services
ONLY within the area
you’ve selected
Browse through
listings to look at
service details
You can get
directions for your
client
SAVE this list for
future reference
EMAIL a link to
this list of
services
PRINT list of services
Extensive CDE
school data
Resource Guides Available:
Click on
• Service Categories
Finding a Service
Questions?
You can save and share anything you
create while logged in
GET STARTED!
Mapping community data
to explore need and
advocate for resources
Where are there families in poverty in ZIP
95407?
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
Add boundary labels
like ZIP or city
CUSTOMIZE your map:
Change the display of
data
Compare your region to
another geography
Other Map Room Features
Learn about our data
sources
Mapping community data
to explore need and
advocate for resources
Questions?
Creating charts and
tables to better
understand a
community or region
In 95407, what is the Percent Without Health
Insurance v. Percent With Insurance?
A welcome
&
instructions
are provided
SCROLL
DOWN to
select
Housing Data
12.94 % are Without Insurance
87.06% are With Insurance
How does this compare
to 95402?
ZIP 95407 has a higher
percent without insurance
than ZIP 95403
View it as a pie chart
Creating charts and
tables to better
understand a community
or region
Questions?
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
Draw your own neighborhood boundaries
Map or Chart data within your new boundary
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
A Live Map enables multiple people
to :
• Draw and drop points, lines, and shapes on a shared 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
Create a Story
Share and Search Stories (& more) Statewide
Help is Available:
Click on
• Healthy City User Guide
or
•FAQs
Thank You!