Healthy City presentation to KP Community Partners 3.10.11

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

Mapping Data Provides Visual Evidence for…

• Community Issues & Needs• Community Knowledge• Coordination• Locating Assets and Gaps• Planning • Policy/Advocacy

Visual evidence that is clear, easy to understand, and dramatic…

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

• 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:

Name SourceSocial 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 DeLormeFQHC U.S. Department of Health and Human

Services Health Resources and Services Administration

Banks DeLormeCheck Cashing Businesses DeLorme

Services & Points

Common Search Terms

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

You can save and share anything you

create while logged in

GET STARTED!

Find a Service:Help a family find services in

their neighborhood

*City of Montebello

*Look for Family Support Services

*Look for Family Support 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

Finding a Service

Questions?

You can save and share anything you

create while logged in

GET STARTED!

Mapping community data to demonstrate need and advocate for resources

Where are there low-income families South Gate?

Are there food resources in these areas?

Click the +- buttons to add

Data to your map

Find local support services

Add compare geo example

CUSTOMIZE your map:

Change the display of data

Compare your region to another geography

Other Map Room Features

Add boundary labels like ZIP or city

Learn about our data sources

Mapping community data to demonstrate the need

and advocate for resources

Questions?

Creating charts and tables to better understand a

community or region

In LA County, what is the percentage of Renters v. Owners?

A welcome &

instructions

are provided

SCROLL DOWN to

select Housing

Data

Of the Housing Units in L.A. County:

48.52 % are Owner Occupied

51.48% are Renter Occupied

How does this compare to the state

of California?

L.A. County has a higher ratio of renters to

owners than the state of California

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

Go LIVE

look at My Account example

Help is Available:

Click on • Healthy City User

Guideor

• FAQs

Thank You!