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!