healthycity.or hands-on introductory training-v.7.14.11
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HealthyCity.org Introductory Training
A Resource for all of California
Information + action for social change
Healthy City is a project of…
A public policy change organization rooted in the civil
rights movement
…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.CA Immigrant Policy CenterCA PartnershipCalifornia Rural Legal AssistanceCentral Valley Health Policy InstituteFresno Metro MinistryUnited Way Fresno CountyFirst 5 Fresno CountySacramento Housing AllianceUC Davis – Center for Regional ChangeCommunity Services Planning Council
United Way Bay Area
Santa Clara Comm. Benefits CoalitionUrban Strategies CouncilSan Mateo Healthy Communities CollaborativeContra 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
• 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:
Social Services & NonprofitsHospitals and FQHCsPublic & Private SchoolsGrocery Stores & WIC
VendorsAlcohol Outlets & Toxic SitesAnd much more…
Population Characteristics Civic ParticipationEmployment, Income & PovertyHealth Conditions, Diseases,
Injuries and DeathsCrime & Public SafetyHousingAnd much more…
Today you will learn how to:
1. Find a Service drawing from various sources such as the detailed health and human service database of 2-1-1s across the state (*available in 16 counties…and counting)
2. Create an Asset Map for your community 3. Map thematic data along with services and other
points of interest4. Grab a stat: Find data quick using charts and tables 5. Learn about advanced features
You can save and share anything you
create while logged in
GET STARTED!
1. Find a Service:
You’re a case manager in Fresno looking for food and shelter
options for a client. They live in ZIP code 93710
List the services ONLY within the
area you’ve selected
Browse through listings to look
at service details
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”;
then select categories that you want to “ADD TO LIST”
Click on Change to select your geography
What are the educational assets in my Assembly District? (62 – Wilmer Amina Carter)
You can add a new category of services
like Public Safety(by browsing
categories or using keyword search)
Your Turn:
Map Health Care services in your area
(You can place commas between ZIPs).
Hint: Keep it broad – map ALL Health Care Services
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
Your Turn:1. Map Educational Attainment level
(Less than 9th grade) in your neighborhood with ACS data
2. Then add Educational Programs
Hint: Click on Show next to List Points to make
points interactive
How to get started…
How does the educational attainment in Fresno County compare to the state of California?
Select Educational Attainment
Contrast these educational
attainment levels with the state of California
Your Turn:1. What is the percentage of births
to teen mothers in your ZIP?2. How do births by mother’s age in
your ZIP 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”)
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
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