1. Public Health Workgroup Current Infrastructure Sub-State Assets & Sample GIS MAPS September 13, 2006 Sections IV – VI Draft Report to Full PHWG D. Michael

2. Sub-State Assets View Reflects what we have today Ground-up view of EPHS delivery Begins with people & populations “types of sub-state organized entities reasonably active in delivery of one or more EPHS”

3. Caveats… Criteria for selection – broad & inclusive Lists presented are likely incomplete Acknowledge variability in both quality & quantity of services delivered (beyond our scope)

4. Sub-State Assets Pgs 12-15: Section IV-B “…Assets ordered by 10 EPHS” Pg 11: Section IV-A “…Assets - Short List” Pg 16: Section V – “Map Elements”

5. Why GIS Maps? Address sub-committee charge: “What is the current inventory, baseline and Map of services?” Establish a common visual framework for understanding current infrastructure Consider usefulness in planning future infrastructure

6. GIS Maps Mapping tool is under construction Potential to “layer on demand” Individual maps contain selected map elements, which represent some, not all sub-state assets First viewing of maps by Infrastructure Committee

7. Dot Density = 100 people Service Centers are Maine’s Population and Economic Clusters Service Centers have higher population densities Maine’s 76 Service Centers are defined by the State Planning Office –Employment (Jobs/Workers) –Volume of Retail Sales –Federally Assisted Housing –Service Sector Employment

8. White coded census block areas exceed 20% of population in Poverty Poverty in Maine is more concentrated in: –North and North-east –Inner City Blocks Inset view (Portland) shows more detailed information, linked to data sets

9. Maine’s Emergency Management Network includes: –Fire –Police (not shown) –Ambulance/Rescue –Red Cross –County Emergency Agencies –Regional Resource Centers (not shown) –Hospitals (not shown) –And others Inset view (Bangor) details location of first stations, hospitals etc Emergency Response –Well developed at the local level –Strong commitment from community volunteers

10. Hospitals (red cross) Hospital Service Areas (in color) Town layer (white boundaries Hospitals typically located in Services Centers –Hospitals built near population centers –Now help to define the service center as major employers

11. Maine’s Educational Infrastructure –Population based –Extensive coverage –Strong local commitment Early Childhood Agencies –14 Agencies Operating Head Start Programs –8 Resource Development Centers –Head Start Programs (not shown)

12. Three coalition types mapped: –Communities for Children and Youth –Healthy Community Coalitions –Healthy Maine Partnerships Population density (dot density) layer Some share office space or staff Coalitions are based primarily in or near to service centers/population centers Strong commitment from community volunteers

13. Section Summary Sub-State Assets & GIS Maps Why is this perspective important to the overall understanding of Maine’s Public Health Infrastructure? Reflects what we HAVE NOW operating ‘on the ground’ Demonstrates how services relate to PEOPLE & POPULATIONS Provides a common VISUAL FRAMEWORK or ‘mental map’