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Measurement Across Sectors: Common Indicators for the Social Determinants of Health

Posted on 05/13/19

Resources | Measurement

In this academic article published in Social Science and Medicine – Population Health, the Build Healthy Places Network explores what common metrics and indicators are used across sectors to measure health.

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Impact of Affordable Housing on Families and Communities: A Review of the Evidence Base

Posted on 02/08/17

Resources | Measurement

This literature review summarizes what we currently know from research about the effects of stable and affordable housing. The research is condensed into defensible points – backed by solid supporting evidence – to serve as a resource for understanding and communicating the many impacts of affordable housing.

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The Role of Hospitals in Improving Non-Medical Determinants of Community Population Health

Posted on 04/25/16

Resources | Measurement

This report by the New York State Health Foundation outlines which hospitals in New York State and nationally are addressing non-medical determinants of community population health, as well as facilitators of and barriers to this work.

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Community Healthy Living Index

Posted on 12/13/14

Resources | Measurement

The Community Healthy Living Index (CHLI), developed by the YMCA of the USA, helps a community assess its support for healthy living in the places where people live, work, learn, and play, allowing their community members to lead fuller, healthier, lives.

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What Counts: Harnessing Data for America’s Communities

Posted on 12/10/14

Resources | Measurement

A book from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco and the Urban Institute outlines opportunities and challenges for the strategic use of data to build healthier, stronger communities.

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The Child Opportunity Index: Improving Collaboration Between Community Development And Public Health

Posted on 11/12/14

Resources | Measurement

Examining racial/ethnic inequity in the children across levels of neighborhood opportunity.

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Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund Health Impact Assessment

Posted on 11/12/14

Resources | Measurement

This Health Impact Assessment examines the potential health impacts that could result from investments made by the Healthy Neighborhoods Equity Fund.

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The Drive to Make Healthy Places Investable

Posted on 11/11/14

Resources | Measurement

Matt Trowbridge, Senior Research Fellow at the US Green Building Council, discusses the importance of the drive to make healthy places investable.

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County Health Rankings & Roadmaps

Posted on 11/11/14

Resources | Measurement

The annual County Health Rankings measure vital health factors, including high school graduation rates, obesity, smoking, unemployment, access to healthy foods, the quality of air and water, income, and teen births in nearly every county in America.

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How Can Health Impact Assessments Lead to Better Policy Decisions?

Posted on 11/11/14

Resources | Measurement

Health impact assessments (HIAs) allow policy-makers to consider how proposed policies that may seem unrelated to health would affect health, and could be used to improve it.

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Building Healthy Communities: Establishing Health and Wellness Metrics for Use Within the Real Estate Industry

Posted on 11/06/14

Resources | Measurement

We know that the design and operation of our communities significantly influence our health. But the health impacts of real estate development continue to operate largely as economic externalities: unmeasured, unregulated, and largely unconsidered.

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A Framework to Extend Community Development Measurement to Health and Well-Being

Posted on 11/06/14

Resources | Measurement

The Network writes in Health Affairs on how measurement can help community development and health practitioners achieve shared goals.

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Health Impact Project

Posted on 11/06/14

Resources | Measurement

The Health Impact Project is a national initiative designed to promote the use of health impact assessments (HIAs) as a decision-making tool for policymakers.

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Evaluating Community Stabilization Efforts at the Neighborhood Level: A NeighborWorks Pilot with Success Measures

Posted on 09/30/14

Resources | Measurement

This report summarizes the development and piloting of the Success Measures Community Stabilization Evaluation Framework, which organizations and local governments can use to measure how their efforts are changing factors essential to strong, vibrant neighborhoods.

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Taking Health Into Account

Posted on 09/30/14

Resources | Measurement

By systematically assessing the health risks of development decisions upfront, health impact assessments can prevent costly and harmful mistakes.

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Exploring the Correlations between Health and Community Socioeconomic Status in Chicago

Posted on 09/25/14

Resources | Measurement

Authors used community level data in Chicago to explore local socioeconomic conditions and corresponding health outcomes.

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Success Measures

Posted on 09/25/14

Resources | Measurement

Success Measures was created by practitioners and funders who wanted to document their impact for the people and communities they serve.

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Social Impact Calculator

Posted on 09/25/14

Resources | Measurement

A tool, developed by LIIF, that puts a dollar value on the benefits of things like an affordable home, a great school or access to transit.

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The Magnolia Community Initiative: The Importance of Measurement in Improving Community Well-Being

Posted on 09/15/14

Resources | Measurement

How can measurement support an adaptive change process in a community system striving to optimize population well-being?

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