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1 Health Equity Tools: Webinar Preview of Upcoming Tools and Resources “There’s a Map for That” - Health Equity Webinar Series Session 1 – January 15 th 2012 Supported by the Ohio Commission on Minority Health. In collaboration with the Ohio Health Disparities Collaborative. http://www.ohiohealthdisparitiescollaborative.org/ August 30 th 2013 Jason Reece, Director of Research David Norris, Opportunity Mapping Director Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity The Ohio State University

2 Today’s Preview Webinar: Purpose –To preview new forthcoming materials to be released and made accessible online –To raise awareness about new tools prior to their release –To create an opportunity for feedback to refine and further enhance these resources

3 Forthcoming Tools & Resources: Fall 2013 Anticipated Release Fact sheets and policy briefs Exploratory tools for understanding the nexus of social determinants, life course theory and health disparities Interactive mapping tools (password protected at this time) –Maternal and Infant Health –Diabetes –http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/http://www.arcgis.com/explorer/

4 Why Mapping Tools? Factors Impacting Health: Where does Place Fit? Biological EnvironmentalSocioeconomic Place

5 Community Conditions & Health

6 There’s A Map For That Mapping to understand community conditions. Measuring how neighborhoods compare to each other and/or other benchmarks. Mapping as a community engagement tool. Mapping assets, investments, resources.

7 Where are the healthiest places to live? Where are the least healthy places? Who lives in these places? What are social determinants in poor health outcome communities? Where are investments and programs going? Are health care resources distributed equitably? How might disparities be addressed? What are assets (and community strengths) to build upon? What Questions Can Mapping Help to Answer?

8 The Geography of Infant Mortality: Franklin County, OH (# of Infant Deaths)

9 Infant Mortality Rate by Census Tract: Southside of Columbus

10 Diabetes Hospital Inpatient Admissions Rate & Poverty/Race 10

11 Diabetes Hospital Inpatient Admissions Rate & Race, Poverty 11


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