AN INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNITY COMMONS A Presentation to the Missouri Council on Activity and Nutrition JULY 2012

Community Commons An interactive mapping, networking, and learning utility for leaders from community to national levels, working to create healthy, equitable, and sustainable communities. Designed to connect, enhance the performance, and track the long-term impact of place-based, multi-sector initiatives working toward improved population health, equitable prosperity, the vitality of place, and meaningful engagement in our democracy.

Key Features An interactive Initiatives Map of the Movement searchable site profiles and stories of hundreds of place-based, evidence-informed community initiatives around the nation. A Commons Map Room, where users can make GIS maps and generate reports by accessing over 7,000 GIS data layers at multiple levels of geography including state, county, zip code, tract, block group, block, and point-levels. An initial array of ‘Starter Maps’, tools, widgets, data apps, case stories, Features, news and other contextualized resources Access to who and what’s working across the array of place-based initiatives Engaging dialogue with colleagues around the nation exploring similar interests and challenges

What’s on Community Commons? Weekly Features Daily News Social Media Presence Tools and Resources

Data Newest : Predominant Race/Ethnicity by Block Group Modified Retail Food Environment Indicator (mRFEI) Score by Census Tract (CDC) County Health Ranking 2012 Starter Maps What’s on Community Commons?

Predominant Race and Ethnicity by Block Group from Census 2010 % Population Below Poverty by Census Tract

Predominant Race and Ethnicity by Block Group from Census 2010 Predominant Race/Ethnicity by Census Block Group and School Locations

Access to Healthy Food Modified Retail Food Environment Index Scores, 2011, by Census Tract

Community Commons Beta 2.0 Niche Social Network Individual Profile Organizational Profile Opportunities to engage and connect with other leaders, movement sites, and issue experts.

MAP OF THE MOVEMENT

Initiative Profiles

HOME PAGE

WOTN PAGE

ACCESS TO HEALTHY FOOD BY RACE

PERCENT CHANGE IN OBESITY RATES BY COUNTY

JOINT USE AGREEMENTS AND RECREATION FACILITIES PER 1,000 PEOPLE BY COUNTY

WEIGHT OF THE NATION GROUP DIALOGUE

COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION GRANTS PAGE

35 maps covering the following topics: -Tobacco Free Living -Active Living and Healthy Eating -Evidence-Based Quality Clinical and Other Preventative Services -Social and Emotional Wellness -Healthy and Safe Physical Environments -Areas of Need and Other Interests COMMUNITY TRANSFORMATION GRANTS

RESOURCES TO GET STARTED

GET STARTED TODAY! VISIT REGISTER for a free account COMPLETE a personal profile COMPLETE a local initiative profile JOIN the conversation on the Commons

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Erin Barbaro Questions?