NEORIO NORTHEAST OHIO REGIONAL INDICATORS AND OBJECTIVES MAY, 2012

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Improvement in the quality of life for Northeast Ohio communities and their residents as indicated by positive movement in specific measures (MOVE THE NEEDLE) Health, social, and economic conditions contribute to quality of life for individuals and families It is possible to approximate quality of life by tracking measurable indicators Improvements in the lives of individuals and families can lead to improvements of whole communities Selection of health, social, and economic indicators which, taken together, provide reasonable measures of quality of life Data on indicators for the region, counties, cities, school districts, and “peer regions” Regional and sub- regional objectives for quality of life improvements as measured by indicators Extensive use of common demographic data by local governments and nonprofit organizations in strategic planning, goal setting, and evaluation of their work Alignment of health and social services to achieve specific improvements in the status of families and individuals lead to improved quality of life Assumptions and Rationale Goal OutputsOutcomes Long-Term Objective Broad application of data and objectives to resource allocation, initiatives, and service delivery by local governments, private funders, and nonprofit provider organizations General sense of common purpose among public and nonprofit organizations providing financing or otherwise supporting delivery of health and social services Extensive local government and nonprofit alignment around shared health, social and economic objectives (ALIGNMENT) Numerous governments and providers build- on or leverage activities of other organizations for greater change within communities and across the region (COMMON PURPOSE) Northeast Ohio Regional Indicators & Objectives (NEORIO) Health and social services can prevent and ameliorate problems and barriers for individuals and families Apply Community Solutions’ advocacy capacity to build shared, measurable objectives and common purpose among local governments and nonprofit agencies Strategies Build on prior community input and goal-setting initiatives (e.g., Voices & Choices) Bring CCS’s demographic research capacity & partnerships to bear on community problems Establish advisory council and team of field consultants to align myriad local government and nonprofit organizations around a common set of measurable quality of life improvements Clear explanation of relationship between indicators and objectives Broad understanding of how health, social, and economic problems are interconnected and cross populations (AWARENESS) Project Map

Northeast Ohio Regional Indicators & Objectives (NEORIO) Selected Indicators HEALTH INDICATORS 1. Prenatal Care 2. Low Birth Weight 3. Teen Births 4. Chlamydia 5. HIV 6. Tuberculosis 7. Disabilities 8. Behavioral Health 9. Health Insurance Coverage 10. Years of Potential Live Lost SOCIAL & ECONOMIC INDICATORS 11. High School Completion 12. Educational Attainment 13. Employment 14. Unemployment 15. Income Inequality 16. Renter Housing Affordability 17. Residential Racial & Ethnic Segregation 18. Child Maltreatment 19. Domestic Violence 20. Elder Abuse NEORIO indicators are measurable, are comparable using data available for the region and the state, impact a large part of the community, have potential for positive change, and are associated with other aspects of quality of life. The Center for Community Solutions has selected twenty indicators that are the core statistics for the NEORIO initiative. We will use these indicators to identify measurable goals and report regularly to the community.

2011 Accomplishments Established project parameters – Selected indicators – Defined the “region” – Developed project map and initiative plans – Identified comparison areas – Developed logo Released first indicator reports Engaged field consultants Introduced social media and received press attention Engaged with other regional initiatives Hosted two forums

NEORIO has ambitious plans for 2012 and beyond 7 Update data for each indicator for all 16-counties Begin to identify trends in data to determine if health, social, and economic conditions are moving in a positive direction in our region. Evaluate the 20 NEORIO indicators to determine if changes should be made to be more responsive to community issues and newly available data. Identify measurable objectives for each indicator Conduct sub-regional analysis to identify communities within our region where progress on these conditions will need to occur if we are to “move the needle” on the indicator data for Northeast Ohio Strengthen collaboration with other local and regional initiatives Conversations have already begun with other local and regional efforts including the Sustainable Communities Consortium. Build a team of field consultants Bruce Akers (Cuyahoga); Chuck Calvert (Medina); Kathleen Chandler (Portage); Iris Meltzer (Summit); Matt Stefanak (Mahoning/Trumbull); Amy Szmania (Lorain); Ron Victor (Lake/Geauga) These individuals will provide intelligence about their county, help Community Solutions establish or strengthen relationships with key opinion leaders, and obtain endorsements of the NEORIO objectives. Begin the process of alignment Advocacy efforts will be directed to a wide variety of civic leaders, nonprofit executives and professionals, and public officials, who will be asked to adopt these objectives and align services and funding with them. Alignment may include committing to use NEORIO data to inform planning processes, adopting one or more NEORIO objectives as goals for the group, participating in regional conversations about health, social, and economic conditions and how to improve them, or agreeing to form partnerships with other groups.