The document serves as an introductory training resource for the Healthy City project, a civil rights initiative in California, aimed at empowering communities with data tools for social change. It provides guidance on accessing and customizing community data, mapping education and health statistics, and registering for free accounts to enhance advocacy efforts. Users can utilize various features including live mapping, uploading datasets, and creating narratives to support their initiatives.

1. Information + action for social change
A Resource for all of
California
Introductory Training

2. Healthy City is a project of…
A multi-racial civil rights organization using innovative
tools and strategies to strengthen social movements
and impact policy change.
Offices in Los Angeles, Sacramento, Wash. D.C

3. …is about finding strategic solutions to support your work
ONLINE MAPPING TECHNOLOGY DIRECT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE:
www.HealthyCity.org
Work ON-THE-GROUND to
develop targeted research/policy
strategies and web tools.
COMMUNITY RESEARCH LAB
Engages, trains, and provides tools for
community groups to lead and sustain
action-oriented research

4. Introductions
Name & Organization
What are you hoping to learn
today?

5. Today we will cover:
1. How to access and map data in Merced for your
particular topic area or research question
2. How to customize the display of your data for advocacy
or grant writing purposes
3. How to grab a quick stat or create charts for your area of
interest and compare to other geographies
4. How to register for your own free account (in order to
save maps, upload your own data, create your own
boundaries, and more)

6. HealthyCity.org is a statewide
resources that enables you to:
• Find community resources and partners
• Map, Chart & Rank community data
• Upload data & Share your community’s story

7. “Point” Data
Point data =
information
about a location

8. Services & Points
Name Source
Social Services 211s
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
FQHC U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Health Resources and Services
Administration
Alcohol Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
EPA Environmental Protection Agency
Grocery DeLorme
Banks DeLorme
Check Cashing Businesses DeLorme

9. Healthy City has 2-1-1 data
(detailed health & human service resource info)
for the following 18 counties:
Alameda, Contra Costa, Fresno, Los Angeles,
Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, Nevada,
Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San
Diego, San Francisco, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz,
Solano, Ventura.

11. “Thematic” Data
Census Boundaries
ZIP codes
Political Jurisdictions

12. Thematic Data
Population Characteristics – Health – Birth, Prenatal & Child
Age, Ethnicity, Educational Health - Conditions, Disease &
 Over
Attainment, etc. 2600 variables Injury,
Civic Participation Health - Insurance & access
Child Welfare Health – Physical Activity &
 & Early Education
Child CareMultiple years of dataNutrition
Income & Poverty Neighborhood & Community
Employment Crime & Public Safety
Nonprofit Infrastructure Housing – Foreclosure,
Affordability
Environment & Land Use

13. Learn about our data
sources

18. 1.
How to access and map
data in Merced for your
particular topic area or
research question

19. Click on Change to
select your geography
Targeting educational resources &
advocacy
in Merced County
Where are adults with low educational
attainment levels?
Where are there lower performing schools?

22. Click the +- buttons
to add
Data to your map

28. Map public schools

31. Map public schools

34. Click on a point
to see details

38. Your Turn:
1. Map Educational Attainment
level (Less than 9th grade) in
your area
2. Then add Public Schools
3. Choose a filter of your choice
Hint to get you started…
1. Select Demographic > Population Characteristics
2. Select Services and Points >Education

39. Questions?

40. 2.
How to customize the display of
your data for advocacy or grant
writing purposes
Advocating around Asthma

46. Customizing your map
helps highlight areas of
need

47. Export to a word doc
to include in report or
grant application

49. Questions?

50. Your Turn:
1. Customize the Educational
Attainment level (Less than 9th
grade) that you have mapped
 Change Color & Number of
Classes

51. 3.
How to grab a quick stat or
create charts for your area
of interest and compare to
other geographies

52. What is the ratio of renters to owners in 95340
compared to Merced County?

58. Your Turn:
1. Chart Births by Mother’s Age in
your ZIP.
2. How does this compare to the
county of Merced? 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”)

59. Questions?

60. 4.
How to register for your
own free account and
learn about additional
account features

61. HealthyCity.org
Additional Features
A. Upload your own Point & Thematic Datasets
B. Draw your own neighborhood boundaries
C. Create a live mapping session
D. Tell your Story (with Pictures, Video & Audio)
E. Search Stories, live maps, and more in the Share
& Connect room

62. A. Upload your own Point and
Thematic Datasets

63. Points on an Excel Spreadsheet  Points on a map

65. Thematic data example:
South L.A. Best Babies
Collaborative
In order to provide funders
with information about the
number and geographic
location of participants in
the program, SLABBC could
upload their participant
data, and view it along
with other data available
on HealthyCity.org

66. Births to Mothers under 20 Years of Age Receiving Late or No
Prenatal Care & Total SLABBC Participants 2007 - 2010

67. B. Draw your own neighborhood boundaries

68. Map or Chart data within your new boundary

69. C. Create Live Mapping Sessions
(with Pictures, Video & Audio)
A Live Map enables multiple people
to :
• Draw and drop points, lines, and shapes
on a shared map
• Attach photos & video

70. D. Create a Story
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

72. E. Share and Search user content

73. Help Guides &
other Resources

77. Thank You!
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s
/Merced