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Domains of Community Health |
Data Links for this Domain.
Resource Links.
Organization Links.
Prevailing Community Norms, Customs and Processes
History, arts, literature, music, sport and recreation, print, radio and television, galleries, festivals and events, exhibitions
Community Determinants:
- Number of people using recreation facilities each month
- Community centers per person
- Funding amounts and sources for recreation facilities
- City parks/recreation expenditures per capita
- Public participation in the arts
- Number of arts events/performances at public sites
- Public library materials per capita
Other Local Culture and Recreation Resources:
- Department of Parks and Recreation
- Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
- Public library
Ways to Improve Quality of Life and Social-Well-Being:
- Promoting social solidarity and understanding across diverse groups
- Providing a focal point for community growth and social support activities through religious institutions
- Recognizing multicultural beliefs and customs
- Supporting community centers for socialization
- Strengthening democratic norms and equal voice and influence for all community members
Additional Culture and Recreation Links to Local Data:
County level data in report or raw form
USA Counties 1998 (U.S. Census Bureau)
http://censtats.census.gov/usa/usa.shtml
Information in USA Counties is derived from the following general topics: age, agriculture, ancestry, banking, building permits, business patterns, crime, earnings, education, elections, government, health, households, housing, income, labor force and employment, manufactures, population, poverty, retail trade, services industries, social programs, veterans, vital statistics, and wholesale trade
Map Your Community (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development)
http://hud.esri.com/egis/
A window to your community showing HUD data and relationships with other agency data
Other Useful Community Health Links and References:
U.S. Census Bureau Regional Offices
http://www.census.gov/field/www/
Resources and services, contact information, resources, programs and surveys, etc. about the 12 regions
Community Research Partners
http://www.communityresearchpartners.org/index.cfm
To support and advance human services and community development policy and practice through measurement, evaluation and research, as a means to create positive community change
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