Now a Resource for all of California

Information + action for social change

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.

Partners Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Advancement Project USC School of Social Work 2-1-1 LA County United Ways of California Children Now California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Ella Baker Center for Human Rights Prevention Institute The California Endowment Legal Services of No. Cal. California Rural Legal Assistance Sacramento Housing Alliance UC Davis – Center for Regional Change Community Services Planning Council United Way Bay Area Santa Clara Comm. Benefits Coalition Urban Strategies Council

San 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

Use HealthyCity.org to:

• Find points of interest

• Conduct Research

• Share your community’s story

Anywhere in California!

…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!

“Point” Data

Point data = information

about a location

Services & Points Name Source

Social Services 211s

Nonprofits IRS 990Center 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 CareDepartment of Social Services Community Care Licensing Division

Alcohol Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

EPA Environmental Protection Agency

Grocery DeLorme

FQHCU.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration

Fast Food DeLorme

Banks DeLorme

Check Cashing Businesses DeLorme

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)

“Thematic” Data

Census Boundaries

ZIP codes

Political Jurisdictions

Community Data Demographic 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 2300 variables

Multiple years of data

More datasets coming soon

“Point” & “Thematic” Data

You can save and share anything you

create while logged in

GET STARTED!

Zoom out to view other services in

the area

View the services on a map

Visit the Agency’s website

Users can view the data source and

link to 211

Extensive School Data

View Student Body

Demographics, API scores,

Fitness Results and more

SAVE this list for future reference EMAIL a link

PRINT this list

Click on Change to select your area of

interest

Where are there families below poverty in

ZIP code 95407?

Are there food & shelter services in these areas?

Click the +- buttons to add

Data to your map

Click on the + - button to

Add or remove data

Click on See on Chart to

View a chart and table of this data

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

View data about your community

in a table and chart

Click on Show breakdown for details

Select the data you would like to see on

a chart

Compare data in your area to the

state of California

A few HealthyCity.org Advanced Features

1. Rank areas based on a particular characteristic

2. Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

3. Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

4. Create Projects (with Pictures, Video & Audio)

5. Share and Search Projects & Groups Statewide

Rank areas based on a particular characteristic

Upload your own Point OR Thematic Datasets

Upload up to 1000 points

*Save as Excel 97-2003 workbook*

Upload your own Thematic Datasets

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Create Projects (with Pictures, Video & Audio)

Click to read more & watch the video

Share and Search Projects & Groups Statewide

Help is Available:

Click on • Healthy City User

Guideor

• FAQs

Thank You!