A Resource for all of California Information + action for social change
May 29, 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 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!