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Tools You Can Use:

NAPC, CIC, and other exciting acronyms May 5, 2006. Tools You Can Use:. Supporting work in your community . Data matter. From neighborhoods to the larger global community, data are making a difference. What is an Indicator?. A number which describes a condition

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  1. NAPC, CIC, and other exciting acronymsMay 5, 2006 Tools You Can Use: Supporting work in your community

  2. Data matter.

  3. From neighborhoods to the larger global community, data are making a difference.

  4. What is an Indicator? A number whichdescribesa condition A measurement thattells a story Data that inspire action

  5. Why indicators? Why indicators?

  6. Understanding numbers • Bit = basic unit of measurement of information • Byte = Sequence of 8 bits • Kilobyte = 1,024 bytes • Megabyte = 1,024 kilobytes • Gigabyte = 1,024 megabytes • Terabyte = 1,024 gigabytes • Petabyte = 1,024 terabytes or 1,125,899,906,842,620 bytes That’s more than the number of stars in 100,000 galaxies.

  7. Planning councils have always used data to: address community issues assess community initiatives shape policy and resource decisions raise community awareness

  8. The NAPC Social Indicators Initiative is designed to: provide tools to address issues share impacts of initiatives shape policy and resource decisions raise national awareness

  9. Social Indicators Initiative outcomes: Forums and Conferences 2002 “From the Bottom Up” report www.socialindicators.com 2005 Leading Social Indicators report 2006 data update

  10. The Leading Social Indicators 12 indicators from what is being measured by member planning councils

  11. Wellness and Safety Low birthweight infants Index crime rate Juvenile violent crime arrests

  12. Economic Well-Being Average annual wage Unemployment rate Child poverty

  13. Educational Preparedness Mother’s education

  14. Community Participation Voter turnout Racial justice

  15. Nurturing, Inclusive Environment Teen birth rate Child safety Elder well-being

  16. Format National trendline State variances Local trend-bending initiatives Data, links, and additional information

  17. Example: Juvenile Arrests National trend: downward

  18. Story: Northern California Council for the Community Keeping Youth Safe: A Report on Violence Prevention Community collaboration Increased after-school programming Job training Community involvement

  19. Story: Northern California Council for the Community Local trend: downward, faster

  20. Story: Community Council of Greater Dallas Dallas County Youth Development Program Community Vision 85,000 hours after-school prevention services Community involvement

  21. Story: Community Council of Greater Dallas Local trend: now below U.S. average

  22. Links www.ncccsf.org www.ccgd.org ojjdp.ncjrs.org www.ncjj.org

  23. Example: Mother Education National trend: slightly downward

  24. Story: Community Services Planning Council, Sacramento California Teenage Pregnancy Community Health Plan Teen Pregnancy Prevention Committee Collaboration among high schools, teen parent programs, after school program providers, hospitals, educators

  25. Story: Community Services Planning Council, Sacramento California Local trend: downward, faster

  26. Story: Center for Community Solutions, Cleveland Ohio LEAP (Learning, Earning, and Parenting program) DePaul Young Parent Program GRADS (Graduation, reality, and Dual-Skills program)

  27. Story: Center for Community Solutions, Cleveland Ohio Cleveland trend: Reverse trendline

  28. Story: Center for Community Solutions, Cleveland Ohio County trend: Below national average

  29. Links www.communitycouncil.org www.communitysolutions.com www.cdc.gov

  30. Learnings Not all local indicators scale upwards Need reliable, timely data Continue conversation on effectiveness and efficiency No more “success penalties”

  31. Implications Move conversation beyond outcome measures to effectiveness and efficiency

  32. Community Indicators Consortium www.communityindicators.net • Mission • The Community Indicator Consortium seeks to: • Advance the art and science of community indicators and the exchange of knowledge through an active learning network and community of practice among persons interested or engaged in the field of community indicators development and application. • Encourage the development and facilitate the effective use of community indicators across the globe

  33. For more information, contact: Ben Warner ben@jcci.org

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