You can dip your toe into the topic or dive deep. You can learn about how to map issues in your community or see how other groups are measuring impact and the tools they use. Read stories about communities that have used health metrics in community development work. And if you want to design your own study, you can do that too. If you need to make your case to a funder or policymaker, read about the evidence for a link between health and community.
Mapping Tools
Learn how to map your community’s strengths and target areas.
Measurement Tools
See how others are measuring health-related impact and find resources to help you get started.
Evidence Base
Learn more about the effects of neighborhood on health.
Measurement Stories
Read and watch stories from the field about measurement in action.
Deeper Dive
Want more? Go deeper with these ideas and innovations.
This new report from Stewards of Affordable Housing for the Future (SAHF) presents data on the impact that affordable housing can have on families health and well-being.
This resources helps explore community conditions that predict life expectancy, comparison and ranking of scores across the state, and determining actionable policy solutions to improve health.
The St. Louis Federal Reserve’s Community Development department launched this interactive tool that aggregates investments into low and moderate income communities.