A Resource for all of California

Information + action for social change

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

…to fuel social change and improve our communities

HealthyCity.orgWebsite

Service Provider

Case Manager

Policy Advocate

Funder

Community Organizer

Researcher

Who does HealthyCity.org support?

Grant Writer

What’s on HealthyCity.org?

Oh, the Data You’ll See!

Types of Data on HealthyCity.org

Services & PointsSocial Services & NonprofitsHospitals and FQHCsPublic & Private SchoolsGrocery Stores & WIC VendorsAlcohol Outlets & Toxic SitesAnd much more…

Social Service data from 2-1-1 (Includes: Basic Needs, Legal Services, Education, Health Care, Employment, and many other

Community Services)

Over 30,000Service sites across California in 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

Services & Points

Types of Data on HealthyCity.org

ThematicPopulation Characteristics Civic ParticipationEmployment, Income & PovertyHealth Conditions, Diseases,

Injuries and DeathsCrime & Public SafetyHousingAnd much more…

The HealthyCity.org website

Today you will learn how to:

1. Customize the display of your data to effectively understand or explain an issue

2. Analyze demographic, health and socioeconomic data using charts & tables

3. Learn about the Account & Share & Connect features that enable you to Tell your Story

You can save and share anything you

create while logged in

GET STARTED!

1.

Customize the display of your data to effectively understand or

explain an issue

You want to advocate for services in Spanish for areas in San Diego where there is a high concentration of Spanish speakers.

Click on Change to select your area of

interest

Use the KEYWORD SEARCH

tab

Type in “Spanish”

and click on SEARCH

Change the display of your data…

Click on CUSTOMIZE

Enter the custom range.

You want to see areas in which OVER 65% of people speak Spanish

at home

Use the i-tool to find out more

Learn about our data sources

Customizing the display of your data

Questions?

2.

Analyze demographic, health and socioeconomic data using

charts & tables

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

You can change the chart display

Analyzing demographic, health and socioeconomic data using charts & tables

Questions?

2a.

Rank geographies choosing from a variety of indicators

Where are the areas in California that have the highest percentage of people without health insurance?

You can change rank from lowest to

highest & vice versa

Change the Geography (UNIVERSE)Ex.: Ranked Childhood Asthma by ZIP Code

within Senate District 6

Ranking geographies

Questions?

• My Account Access levels - Create a Group

• Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

• Save searches, maps & charts

• Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

4. Learn about the My Account and Share & Connect and features

My Account

Share &Connect

Create any element (neighborhood, map, story, etc.)

Keep it PRIVATEshare with a GROUP

or or make it PUBLIC

My Account > Create a Group

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

• Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

• Save searches, maps & charts

• Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

My Account > Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Map or Chart data within your new boundary

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

• Save searches, maps & charts

• Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

Save a Map (using your new boundary)

Your Saved searches are stored here

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Save searches, maps & charts

• Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

First, Create an Excel Spreadsheet

My Account > Upload your own Point & Thematic Data

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Save searches, maps & charts

Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

• Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

A Live Map enables multiple people to :

• Draw and drop points, lines, and shapes on a shared map

• Attach photos & video

Start Live Mapping Sessions

(with Pictures, Video & Audio)

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Save searches, maps & charts

Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

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

Tell your Story

Start adding pages to your Story

You’ve added your pages,

Now share your story!

Share and Search Stories (& more) Statewide

Questions? My Account Access levels - Create a Group

Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

Save searches, maps & charts

Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets

Start a live mapping session

Tell your Story (with your saved maps, links, reports, multi-media and more)

Help is Available:

Click on • Healthy City User

Guideor

• FAQs

Thank You!