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…