www.Healthycity.org
Facebook.com/HealthyCityCA
@HealthyCityCA
info@healthycity.org
www.AdvancementProjectCA.org
Facebook.com/AdvancementProjectCA
info@advanceproj.org
JuHyun Yoo
Senior Research
Analyst
jyoo@advanceproj.org
Uploading your Data onto
HealthyCity.org
March 19, 2014
Jewel DeGuzman
Data Analyst
jdeguzman@advanceproj.o
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Healthy City is a program of
Championing the struggle for greater equity and opportunity for all,
Advancement Project California fosters upward mobility in communities
most impacted by economic and racial injustice.
We build alliances and trust, use data-driven policy solutions, create
innovative tools and work alongside communities.
We ignite social transformation!
Integrity * Innovation * Capacity-Building * Collaboration * Audacity *
Equity *
What We Do
DIRECT TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE:
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
ONLINE MAPPING
TECHNOLOGY
www.HealthyCity.org
Strengthen community voice and
action
Increase resources in underserved
communities of color
Advance equitable public polices.
How can we help you in your
work?
 What types of services and resources do
you include in your searches?
 What types of populations are you working
with?
 What communities are you currently
serving?
http://v5.HealthyCity.org
English | Español
Types of Geographies on HealthyCity.org
Types of Geographies Available on HC.org
Address/Intersection
Consolidated Precinct
Census block group
Census Tract
ZIP Code
City
Assembly District
Senate District
Congressional District
County
Region
Place Based Initiatives (including The California Endowment
Building Healthy Communities and First 5 Los Angeles Best
Start Communities)
Los Angeles (and other Counties) Area Boundaries (including
Service Planning Areas, L.A. County Health Districts, and
LAUSD School Attendance Boundaries, Board of Supervisors,
City Council)
•Over 2,500 indicators!
•Multiple years & data levels available
Data Name Source
Social Services 211s
Public & Private Schools 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
Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services Health Resources and Services
Administration
Alcohol Outlet Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Air Quality Data Environmental Protection Agency
Grocery Stores DeLorme
Banks DeLorme
Check-Cashing Businesses DeLorme
Sample Services and Point Data
available on HealthyCity.org
Today you will learn how to:
• Create maps using data on HealthyCity.org.
• Create maps using your own data.
• Map your point data: Excel Files and Shapefiles
• Map your point data as thematic data
• Map your thematic data: Excel Files
• Create WikiMaps to collect and share data.
Create maps using data
on v5.HealthyCity.org
SCENARIO:
You are a social worker
looking for employment
services for a client in or
around the city of South
Gate.
Name
your
map!
Print ,
save &
share
your
maps and
searches
You can get
directions for your
clients
Scroll down
Browse through
listings to look at
service details
Questions?
SCENARIO
You are an advocate for
early child care and
education and want to know
which areas in Los Angeles
County have a high need for
child care seats.
Click on a category
to add data to your
map
Questions?
Create maps
using your own
data
• Upload your data
• Collect your data using WikiMap
Upload Your Own Data
Three filetypes are
necessary:
1. DBF
2. SHP
3. SHX
“CTRL + Click” to
choose more than
one
Thematic Data Upload
Scenario
How much green space is available throughout
Los Angeles City?
>> My Goal:
Create a thematic map showing access to green space by
ZIP Code.
>> What I Need:
Self-calculated green space per 10,000 persons by ZIP
Code in Los Angeles City, formatted as Excel file.
Prepare your data for upload
Your spreadsheet should have Area ID column (ZIP
code, Census Tract) and values you want to map.
Upload your own
data using an Excel
file!
Point to Thematic Data Upload
Scenario
How does the distribution of youth violence
prevention related nonprofit organizations look like
in Los Angeles City?
>> My Goal:
Create a thematic map showing the number of relevant
nonprofit organizations throughout the city by ZIP code.
>> What I Need:
Point data showing the location of each nonprofit
organization with its address and ZIP code.
Prepare your data for upload
Your spreadsheet should have address column and
ZIP code column.
Upload your own
data using an Excel
file!
Questions?
Collect your data using
Wikimap
WikiMap?
A collaborative mapping tool on
HealthyCity.org that you can use to
share and add community knowledge,
points, photos, and videos.
Participatory Asset Mapping Toolkit, Pg. 22
With WikiMap, you can:
•Share with others to add points,
data, and media.
•Create a story to share
•Print or share online
WikiMap Scenario
Does my community have access to healthy food
options?
Where do you go for dining?
Do they offer healthy food options?
Any pictures/videos/stories you would like to
share?
Develop an interactive
map that engages the
community!
Copy the URL to share
and collaborate with
others
Questions?
Learn about our data
sourcesContact us!
v5.HealthyCity.org/Help
Quick Step-by-step guides
How-to videos
Toolkits for Community
Research
Previously recorded
webinars
Calendar of upcoming
trainings and events
Upcoming
Events
•FAQ Friday:
Call us with your questions every
other Friday
11:00am-12:00pm
•Free Webinar Wednesdays:
Using HealthyCity.org for Grant
Writing and Reporting
Wednesday, April 16th
10:00am-11:00am
www.Healthycity.org
Facebook.com/HealthyCityCA
@HealthyCityCA
info@healthycity.org
www.AdvancementProjectCA.org
Facebook.com/AdvancementProjectCA
info@advanceproj.org
Training & Communications Coordinator
Thank You!
Your feedback is very
important to us!
We will be following up with
you in 24 hours with an
email and a survey!

Uploading Your Own Data Onto v5

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    Healthy City isa program of Championing the struggle for greater equity and opportunity for all, Advancement Project California fosters upward mobility in communities most impacted by economic and racial injustice. We build alliances and trust, use data-driven policy solutions, create innovative tools and work alongside communities. We ignite social transformation! Integrity * Innovation * Capacity-Building * Collaboration * Audacity * Equity *
  • 3.
    What We Do DIRECTTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE: 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 ONLINE MAPPING TECHNOLOGY www.HealthyCity.org Strengthen community voice and action Increase resources in underserved communities of color Advance equitable public polices.
  • 4.
    How can wehelp you in your work?  What types of services and resources do you include in your searches?  What types of populations are you working with?  What communities are you currently serving?
  • 5.
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  • 8.
    Types of Geographieson HealthyCity.org Types of Geographies Available on HC.org Address/Intersection Consolidated Precinct Census block group Census Tract ZIP Code City Assembly District Senate District Congressional District County Region Place Based Initiatives (including The California Endowment Building Healthy Communities and First 5 Los Angeles Best Start Communities) Los Angeles (and other Counties) Area Boundaries (including Service Planning Areas, L.A. County Health Districts, and LAUSD School Attendance Boundaries, Board of Supervisors, City Council)
  • 9.
    •Over 2,500 indicators! •Multipleyears & data levels available Data Name Source Social Services 211s Public & Private Schools 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 Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHC) U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration Alcohol Outlet Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control Air Quality Data Environmental Protection Agency Grocery Stores DeLorme Banks DeLorme Check-Cashing Businesses DeLorme Sample Services and Point Data available on HealthyCity.org
  • 10.
    Today you willlearn how to: • Create maps using data on HealthyCity.org. • Create maps using your own data. • Map your point data: Excel Files and Shapefiles • Map your point data as thematic data • Map your thematic data: Excel Files • Create WikiMaps to collect and share data.
  • 11.
    Create maps usingdata on v5.HealthyCity.org
  • 13.
    SCENARIO: You are asocial worker looking for employment services for a client in or around the city of South Gate.
  • 18.
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    You can get directionsfor your clients Scroll down
  • 20.
    Browse through listings tolook at service details
  • 22.
  • 23.
    SCENARIO You are anadvocate for early child care and education and want to know which areas in Los Angeles County have a high need for child care seats.
  • 24.
    Click on acategory to add data to your map
  • 28.
  • 29.
    Create maps using yourown data • Upload your data • Collect your data using WikiMap
  • 30.
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    Three filetypes are necessary: 1.DBF 2. SHP 3. SHX “CTRL + Click” to choose more than one
  • 40.
    Thematic Data Upload Scenario Howmuch green space is available throughout Los Angeles City? >> My Goal: Create a thematic map showing access to green space by ZIP Code. >> What I Need: Self-calculated green space per 10,000 persons by ZIP Code in Los Angeles City, formatted as Excel file.
  • 41.
    Prepare your datafor upload Your spreadsheet should have Area ID column (ZIP code, Census Tract) and values you want to map.
  • 42.
    Upload your own datausing an Excel file!
  • 48.
    Point to ThematicData Upload Scenario How does the distribution of youth violence prevention related nonprofit organizations look like in Los Angeles City? >> My Goal: Create a thematic map showing the number of relevant nonprofit organizations throughout the city by ZIP code. >> What I Need: Point data showing the location of each nonprofit organization with its address and ZIP code.
  • 49.
    Prepare your datafor upload Your spreadsheet should have address column and ZIP code column.
  • 50.
    Upload your own datausing an Excel file!
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    Collect your datausing Wikimap
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    WikiMap? A collaborative mappingtool on HealthyCity.org that you can use to share and add community knowledge, points, photos, and videos. Participatory Asset Mapping Toolkit, Pg. 22 With WikiMap, you can: •Share with others to add points, data, and media. •Create a story to share •Print or share online
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    WikiMap Scenario Does mycommunity have access to healthy food options? Where do you go for dining? Do they offer healthy food options? Any pictures/videos/stories you would like to share?
  • 57.
    Develop an interactive mapthat engages the community!
  • 66.
    Copy the URLto share and collaborate with others
  • 67.
  • 68.
    Learn about ourdata sourcesContact us!
  • 69.
    v5.HealthyCity.org/Help Quick Step-by-step guides How-tovideos Toolkits for Community Research Previously recorded webinars Calendar of upcoming trainings and events
  • 70.
    Upcoming Events •FAQ Friday: Call uswith your questions every other Friday 11:00am-12:00pm •Free Webinar Wednesdays: Using HealthyCity.org for Grant Writing and Reporting Wednesday, April 16th 10:00am-11:00am
  • 71.
    www.Healthycity.org Facebook.com/HealthyCityCA @HealthyCityCA info@healthycity.org www.AdvancementProjectCA.org Facebook.com/AdvancementProjectCA info@advanceproj.org Training & CommunicationsCoordinator Thank You! Your feedback is very important to us! We will be following up with you in 24 hours with an email and a survey!

Editor's Notes

  • #3 AP is a civil rights nonprofit organization located in Los Angeles. We strive to foster upward mobility in communities most impacted by economic and social justice. We have four program areas.Urban Peace is known for its work to reduce gang violence through intervention and preventive approach. Educational Equity works to expand educational opportunity to low-income children and youth.Equity in public funds program area aims to increase transparency and accountability in the use of public funds. Its efforts include training nonprofit organizations and CBOs understand public funds and their budgets.Last but not least, we have Healthy City program area.
  • #4 Healthy City aims to strengthen community voice and action, increase resources in underserved communities, and advance equitable public policies using data and mapping technology. Healthy City has three main areas – First we have HC.orgSecond DTA Third we have CRL…
  • #5 Now it is your turn. How can we help you in your work? Have you used Healthy City before? If so, We would like to know what have you done with HealthCity.org in the past, and who you are working with, and what communities you are serving. If you haven’t, please share with us what you would like to do using HealthyCity.org. Please type in any answers in the questions window.
  • #6 Now , I would like to introduce you to our updated website. We are in the process of transitioning to the new version of Healthy City, and today’s webinar is based on the new version. You can access the website through the URL here.
  • #31 Now, we will demonstrate how to collect data using Wikimap.
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  • #55 Now, we will demonstrate how to collect data using Wikimap.
  • #56 Wikimap is a collaborative mapping tool that you can use to share and add community knowledge, points, photos, and videos.
  • #58 There are two ways you can get to wikimap. First, you can click ‘wikimap’ icon on the map section.
  • #59 You can also get to the WikiMap by clicking Wikimap button on top of the Healthy City page.
  • #60 You can read a brief intro and examples.
  • #61 Setting up wikimap. Setting up categories.
  • #62 Adding points: set ‘my location’ for easier zooming in.
  • #63 Add a point. Add your email if you want to edit the point again in the future.
  • #64 You can add photos or videos using URL or actual image files.
  • #65 Finding the wikimap: through My AccountCheck elements – you have control over deleting points if necessary.
  • #67 Once you open the wikimap page, you can copy the URL to share with others so that they can add new points and collaborate.