1. Community Landscape Asset Mapping
Chicago Department of Public Health
Chicago Center for
Community Partnerships
Jessica Hooberman, MPH

2. Background CCCP grew out of citywide planning body
Coalition development
Strategic planning
Capacity building
Local decision-making as opposed to city level

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4. Community Landscape Asset Mapping (CLAM)
Used as element of assessment phase of planning process
Developed in Chicago by Lawndale Health Promotion Project and University of Illinois-Chicago School of Public Health
Input from community residents and other stakeholders

5. CLAM theory Health inequities classified by 4 types of landscapes:
Ecological: air, water, safety
Materialist: presence of resources such as employment opportunities
Consumption: resources for purchase
Therapeutic: opportunities for promoting a sense of well-being

6. CLAM methodology 3 surveys to capture the 4 landscapes
Looking Around (census block level)
Vacant lots, parks, police, gang tags, schools, beauty shops, etc.
Grocery Shopping
Variety of fresh produce, meats, quality of foods, presence of tobacco and alcohol, etc.
Eating Out
Menu options, quality, cleanliness, cost, etc.

7. CLAM methodology Conducted in all five communities
Coalition members adapt as appropriate
Residents hired and trained
CDPH analyzes data
Coalitions use results to help identify strategic issues

8. Healthy Chicago Lawn example
Results
Healthy Chicago Lawn example

11. 43 food stores
70% sell tobacco products
37% sell fresh produce
Majority with fresh produce are located in northern half of community
20% of the population must travel ½ mile or more to get to the nearest food store with produce

12. Innovative projects Grocery store initiative Information sharing
Locally and citywide
Information sharing
More informed decision-making
Targeted interventions